BRADENTON, Fla. (April 15, 2006) - The U-17 ’89 Men’s National Team got two goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat the University of North Carolina, 3-2, on Saturday (April 15) at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
The U.S. got on the board first when Anthony Wallace converted a penalty kick in the 23rd minute, but UNC bounced back with goals from Ben Hunter (65th minute) and Cameron Lewis (76th) to take the lead late in the game.
With less than 10 minutes remaining, Jeremy Hall and Josmer Altidore combined twice to provide the U.S. with the victory. In the 81st minute, Hall finished off a pass from Altidore to pull even and then returned the favor as Altidore buried his game-winning shot.
U.S. Under-17 '89 Men's National Team Match Report
Participants: U.S. Under-17 ‘89s Men’s National Team vs. University of North Carolina
Competition: Friendly
Location: Bradenton, Fla.
Date: April 15, 2006
Weather: Warm, 70 degrees
Scoring Summary:
1st 2nd Final
USA 1 2 3
UNC 0 2 2
USA – Anthony Wallace (PK) 23rd minute
UNC – Ben Hunter 65.
UNC – Cameron Lewis 76.
USA – Jeremy Hall (Josmer Altidore) 81.
USA – Josmer Altidore (Jeremy Hall) 86.
Lineups:
USA: 24-Brandon Bumpas; 26-Anthony Wallace, 31-Greg Eckhardt, 33-Kyle Davies, 32-Eric Lichaj; 35-Abdus Ibraham, 38-Bryan Arguez, 34-Edgar Barajas; 27-Josmer Altidore, 28-Peri Marosevic, 30-Jeremy Hall.
UNC: 24-Justin Hughes; 9-Michael Harrington, 20-Andre Sherard, 6-Adam Sloustcher; 17-David Boole, n/a, 3-Blake Beach, 5-Michael Callahan (18-Cameron Lewis, 65), 7-Scott Campbell; 11-Ben Hunter, 15-Corey Ashe.
Statistical Summary:
USA UNC
Shots 11 13
Saves 7 2
Fouls 20 9
Corner Kicks 7 5
Offside 2 6
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Anthony Wallace (caution) 86th minute
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