BRADENTON, Fla. (January 14, 2006) - The U.S. Under-17 '90 Men's National Team defeated the Illinois ODP ('89/90), 2-0, this afternoon in their first match of 2006 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Jared Jeffrey and Abdus Ibrahim tallied in the first half, while the U.S. defense held the ODP squad to just two shots on goal in the entire match to give goalkeeper Josh Lambo a shutout.

The U.S. will next face the Georgia State Team on Jan. 16 before playing a rematch against the Illinois OPD on Jan. 18.

U.S. Under-17 '90 Men's National Team Match Report

Participants: U.S. Under-17 ‘90s Men’s National Team vs. Illinois OPD 89/90s
Competition: Friendly
Location: Bradenton, Fla.
Date: Jan. 14, 2006
Weather: Windy, 60 degrees

Scoring Summary:   
                 1st      2nd      Final
USA           2         0            2       
ODP          0         0            0

USA – Jared Jeffrey (Kirk Urso)                  11th minute.
USA - Abddus Ibahim (TJ Nelson)            24.

Lineups:
USA: 18-Josh Lambo; 27-TJ Nelson, 5-Ian Kalis, 25-Tommy Meyer, 27-Brek Shea; 14-Jared Jeffrey, 28-Tevin Jackson (38-Jesse Paredes, 46),  19-Kirk Urso, 26-Axel Levry (22-Sheanon Williams, 46); 31-Alex Dixon (32-Temi Molinar, 46), 35-Abdus Ibrahim (39-Bryan Dominguez, 46)

ODP: Jon Harris; Louis Albert, Andrew Menendez, Christopher Ritter, Tim Zimmer; Michael Grba, Samuel Asante, Bradley Horton, Emmanuel Lopez; Bob Novak, n/a.

Statistical Summary:
                               USA    OPD
Shots                      18         2
Saves                       1          3
Fouls                      14         9
Corner Kicks           6         3
Offside                      4         0

Misconduct Summary:
none