CHICAGO (April 17, 2006) - The U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team will compete in the Slovakia Cup 2006 from April 20-29 in to Piest'any, Slovakia.

The U.S. was drawn in to Group A with Slovakia, Hungary and Malta, while Group B consists of the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Belgium. The U.S. will head to Slovakia on Thursday, April 20, and have three days of training before taking on Hungary in their opening match on April 24, Malta a day later and finishing group play against the host on April 27. If the U.S. finishes in one of the top two spots in the group, they will play on April 28 in either the third place or championship match.

"This will be a great trip for these kids," said U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team head coach Bob Jenkins. "We've had a couple camps already this year, but this will be the first time the players will get to go up against international competition. We will have three tough group games and will be looking to advance to the placement matches on the last day.

Jenkins is brining an 18-man roster to Slovakia.

The U-18s kicked off the year with a 58-player mega camp at The Home Depot Center in January. Two months later, a smaller roster was brought into Bradenton, Fla., for a weeklong camp where the U-18s played four matches, going 2-1-1. The U-18s defeated the U-17 '89s, 2-0, and the IMG U-18s, 1-0, before drawing 2-2 with the U-17 '90s and falling to the University of Connecticut, 2-1.

U.S. U-18 MNT Roster - Slovakia Cup 2006
Piest'any, Slovakia
April 20-29, 2006

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Birthdate	Hometown	Club
11	Barajas, Edgar	F	5'5"	155	07/22/89	San Fernando, Calif.	Barcelona (Calif.)
18	Bendik, Joe	GK	6'2"	195	04/25/89	Marietta, Ga.	Cobb FC
16	Davies, Kyle	D	5'10"	160	04/11/89	Pleasanton, Calif.	Ballistic United
12	Djedovic, Kemo	D	5'10"	140	09/24/89	Cupertino, Calif.	De Anza Force
4	Eckhardt, Gregory	D	5'10"	180	01/07/89	Orange Park, Fla.	Clay County SC
3	Ferner, Doug	D	6'1"	175	09/05/89	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.	Vardar
10	Forbess, Kaoru	M	5'10"	145	08/20/89	Benton, Ark.	Little Rock FC
5	Gavin, Blair	D	5'11"	150	01/08/89	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Sereno
6	Givens, Colin	D	5'11"	165	04/09/89	Troy, Mich.	Vardar
8	Gonzales, Jose	M/F	5'4"	125	04/15/89	Soquel, Calif.	Santa Cruz Breakers
15	Kelly, Daniel	M	5'11"	164	03/29/89	Hendersonville, Tenn.	TNFC
2	Lamming, Cameron	D	5'10"	155	02/06/89	San Juan Capistrano, Calif.	Arsenal FC
9	Marosevic, Perica	F	5'9"	155	05/05/89	Rockford, Ill.	Chicago Sockers
17	Martinez, Eber	F	5'11"	150	07/15/89	Arlington, Va.	Reston FC
1	Perk, Brian	GK	5'10"	165	07/21/89	Santa Margarita, Calif.	Pateadores
14	Stephens, Michael	F	5'9"	150	04/03/89	Naperville, Ill.	Chicago Sockers
7	Townsend, Casey	F	5'10"	150	07/07/89	Traverse City, Mich.	North Storm T-Bays
13	Villanueva, Jonathan	M	5'9"	150	03/30/88	Grand Prairie, Texas	Dallas Texans

GOALKEEPERS (2): Joe Bendik (Marietta, Ga.), Brian Perk (Santa Margarita, Calif.);
DEFENDERS (7): Kyle Davies (Pleasanton, Calif.), Kemo Djedovic (Cupertino, Calif.), Greg Eckhardt (Orange Park, Fla.), Doug Ferner (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Blair Gavin (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Colin Givens (Troy, Mich.), Cameron Lamming (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.);
MIDFIELDERS (4): Koaru Forbess (Benton, Ark.), Jose Gonzales (Soquel, Calif.), Daniel Kelly (Hendersonville, Calif.), Jonathon Villanueva (Grand Prairie, Texas);
FORWARDS (5): Edgar Barajas (San Fernando, Calif.), Perica Marosevic (Rockford, Ill.), Eber Martinez (Arlington, Va.), Michael Stephens (Naperville, Ill.), Casey Townsend (Traverse City, Mich.).

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