U.S. U-17 MNT earns 2-1 win over Ukraine
HLINSKO, Czech Republic (Via U.S. Soccer) – The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team closed out its run in the Vaclav Jezek tournament with a win against Ukraine.
Ukraine found the net first, but the U.S. came from behind with a pair of second half goals from Christian Pulisic and Joe Gallardo.
The U-17’s now return to the USA where they will continue preparation for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The USA opens group play against Nigeria on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. ET in Santiago, followed by Croatia on Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. ET in Vina Del Mar and Chile on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. ET in Vina Del Mar.
-U-17 Men’s National Team Match Report-
Match: U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team United vs. Ukraine
Date: Aug. 22, 2015
Competition: 22nd International Youth Tournament of Vaclav Jezek
Venue: Hlinsko; Czech Republic
Kickoff: 11 a.m. local
Weather: 65 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 2 2
UKR 1 0 1
UKR-Akhmed Alibekov (Penalty) 42 minute
USA-Christian Pulisic (Josh Perez) 63
USA-Joe Gallardo (Christian Pulisic) 81
Lineups:
USA: 12-Kevin Silva; 2-Alexis Velela (3-John Nelson, 59), 5-Daniel Barbir, 14-Tanner Dieterich, 13-Reginald Cannon; 16-Tommy McCabe, 6-Tyler Adams (8-Luca de la Torre, 59), 18-Eric Calvillo (capt.)(10-Christian Pulisic, 59); 7-Josh Perez (20-Alejandro Zendejas, 75), 17-Haji Wright, 19-Joe Gallardo
Subs Not Used: 1-Will Pulisic, 4-Hugo Arellano, 9-Brandon Vazquez, 11-Pierre Da Silva, 15-Auston Trusty
Head Coach: Richie Williams
UKR: 23-Yaroslav Herasymenko (1-Vadym Shevchuk, 46); 2-Dmytro Bondar, 3-Mykyta Velychenko, 15-Stanislav Hudz 4-Yevhen Korochov (10-Roman Vantukh, 34); 6-Vladyslav Dubinchak (14-Ivan Antoniuk, 71), 9-Akhmed Alibekov (capt.), 7-Ivan Kaliuzhnyi; 11-Nazariy Rusyn, 8-Artem Kozak, 16-Yurii Zavinskyi
Subs Not Used: 5-Ruslan Marushka, 13-Mykola Shaparenko
Head Coach: Volodymyr Tsytkin
Misconduct Summary:
UKR-Vladyslav Dubinchak (Caution) 58th minute
UKR-Dmytro Bondar (Caution) 87
USA-Alejandro Zendejas (Caution) 87
USA-Haji Wright (Caution) 91
Officials:
Referee: Kotyza Vaclav
Referee 2: David Benes
Referee 3: Jaroslav Bednar
