CHICAGO (Feb. 7, 2006) - The U.S. Under-17 ’89 Men’s National Team fell 4-0 to the Chicago Fire this afternoon at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Rookies Brian Plotkin and Calen Carr and veterans Diego Gutierrez and Andy Herron scored for Chicago.

The match, which was three 30-minute periods, was the first of three matches the U-17 Residency players will play against MLS teams that are spending part of their preseason in Bradenton. The U-17s will next face D.C. United on Feb. 11, before taking on the MetroStars on Feb. 12 in the second match of a doubleheader that is part of the Second Annual Tom Fitzgerald Soccer Festival in Tampa.

U.S. Under-17 '89 Men's National Team Match Report

Participants:  U.S. Under-17 ‘89s Men’s National Team vs. Chicago Fire
Competition:  Friendly
Location: Bradenton, Fla.
Date: Feb. 7, 2006
Weather: Warm, 70 degrees
Attendance: n/a

Scoring Summary:  1st    2nd     3rd    Final
USA                               1      2        1          4  
CHI                                0      0         0         0  

CHI – Brian Plotkin (Gonzalo Segares)    15th minute
CHI – Calen Carr (Justin Mapp)                 31.
CHI – Diego Gutierrez (Brian Plotkin)        46.
CHI – Andy Herron (Jeremy Ashe)             69.

Lineups:
USA: 18-Brian Perk (24-Brandyn Bumpas, 46); 15-Daniel Kelly (Andres Sauzo, 87), 3-Greg Eckhardt, 4-Eric Lichaj, 16-Kyle Davies (34-Brandon Zimmerman, 46); 17-Jeremy Hall, 6-Anthony Wallace, 9-Josmer Altidore, 10-Perica Marosevic (38-Jesse Paredes, 51); 11-Edgar Barajas (2-Brandon Lee, 61), 13-Joseph Sorrentino (32-Temi Molinar, 80).

CHI: Zach Thornton (Matt Pickens 31, David Mahoney 50, Ryan McIntosh 71), Jeff Curtin (Jordan Russolillo 31), C.J. Brown (Tony Sanneh 31, Ezra Prendergast 61), Gonzalo Segares (Dasan Robinson 31), Ivan Guerrero (Justin Mapp 31, Leonard Griffin 61), Logan Pause (Diego Gutierrez 31, Scott Buete 61), Brian Plotkin (Jared Montz 61), Jack Stewart (John Thorrington 31, Jeremy Ashe 61), Floyd Franks (Will Johnson 31), Calen Carr (Richard Mupfudze 61) Chad Barrett (Andy Herron 31). 

Statistical Summary:
                              USA     CHI
Shots                      5         18
Saves                    10         1
Fouls                       2         6
Corner Kicks          6        13
Offside                    3          2 

Misconduct Summary:
none