Anyone have a good working list of U17 residency players, perhaps including whatever new players were involved at the Disney event?
AC Milan Result (R) http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=25878&itype= The players that aren't in residency that played against AC Milan include Quentin Westberg (France based keeper that plays often with U-17s) Greg Folk Lamar Chancey Jay Denny William Johnson Jordan Graye Robbie Rogers Rodrigo Hildago Adam Sloustcher
Greg Folk - Cal South Lamar Chancey- CT Jay Denny- Stoke City England William Johnson- Chicago Jordan Graye- DC Robbie Rogers- Cal South Rodrigo Hildago- Florida Adam Sloustcher- Cal North All of the US based players are '87s. I'm not sure about Denny.
Lamar Chancey is an '87. He plays for Oakwood U-16's. He is small and very athletic with a great shot. He used to sweep for them but the last time I saw him play was in the Oakwood premier Memorial Day tournament and he was playing an attacking position. If you had seen him play in that tournament you would have NEVER picked him out as a Regional level player let alone National level. He was disinterested at best. I don't know if he was hurt, bored, or overrated. The other kids on the Regional team say that he plays really well against the top competition, though. It doesn't surprise me that Danny Szetela is showing well. He was the most skilled player of the '87's at the Regional camp last summer. He was playing right mid in the games I saw.
Disney Lineups via USSF Under-17 MNT Game Reports Disney Soccer Showcase Participants: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs Japan U-18s Competition: Disney Soccer Showcase Location: Orlando, Fla. Date: December 26, 2002 ** 80-minute Match** Scoring Summary: 1st 2nd Final USA 0 0 0 Japan 1 0 1 JAP – #11 14th minute. Lineups: USA: 18-Quentin Westberg (1-Phil Marfuggi, 41); 26-Chris Germani, 5-Brandon Owens, 3-Jonathan Spector, 16-Adrian Chevannes; 24-Danny Szetela (27-Jamie Watson, 41), 7-Brian Grazier, 8-John DiRaimondo, 15-Corey Ashe; 10-Guillermo Gonzalez (9-Michael Harrington, 70), 4-Eddie Gaven. Statistical Summary: USA ... JAP Shots 2 ... 2 Saves 1 ... 2 Corner Kicks 3 ... 2 Fouls 11 ... 19 Offsides 1 ... 1 Misconduct Summary: None Participants: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs Region IV Competition: Disney Soccer Showcase Location: Orlando, Fla. Date: December 27, 2002 ** 70-minute Match** Scoring Summary: 1st 2nd Final USA 0 1 1 Fulham 1 0 1 REG IV – #5 (Brandon McDonald) 23rdminute. USA –Freddy Adu (Julian Valentin) 70. Lineups: USA: 0-Marcus Rein; 20-Julian Valentin, 3-Jonatha Spector (10-Guillermo Gonzalez)(8-William Johnson), 29-Tim Ward, 2-Jay Denny; 21-Brian Mascarenas (7-Jordan Graye), 4-Eddie Gaven, 22-Michael Bradley, 24-Danny Szetela (6-Greg Folk); 27-Robbie Rogers (23-Lamar Chancey), 11-Freddy Adu. Statistical Summary: USA ... REG IV Shots 1 ... 9 Saves 6 ... 0 Corner Kicks 3 ... 5 Fouls 8 ... 12 Offsides 1 ... 1 Misconduct Summary: REG IV - #16 (caution) 57th minute. REG IV - #5 (caution) 60. REG IV - #2 (caution) 66. USA - Tim Ward (caution) 70. Participants: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs Region II ‘86s Competition: Disney Soccer Showcase Location: Orlando, Fla. Date: December 28, 2002 ** 70-minute Match** Scoring Summary: 1st 2nd Final USA 0 3 3 Region II 0 0 0 USA – Rodrigo Hidalgo (Brian Mascarenas) 36th minute. USA – Rodrigo Hidalgo (Brian Mascarenas) 54. USA – Freddy Adu 70. Lineups: USA: 28-Stephen Sandbo; 6-Greg Folk, 20-Julian Valentin, 3-Jonathan Spector, 29-Tim Ward; 27-Robbie Rogers (7-Jordan Graye, 36), 14-Adam Sloustcher (21-Brian Mascarenas, 36), 22-Michael Bradley (24-Danny Szetela, 36), 23-Lamar Chancey (8-William Johnson, 36); 10-Guillermo Gonzalez (11-Freddy Adu, 36), 12-Rodrigo Hidalgo. Misconduct Summary: REG II – #12 (caution) 32nd minute. Participants: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs Fulham Competition: Disney Soccer Showcase Location: Orlando, Fla. Date: December 29, 2002 ** 70-minute Match** Scoring Summary: 1st 2nd Final USA 1 2 3 Fulham 0 0 0 USA – Freddy Adu (Lamar Chancey) 18th minute. USA – Eddie Gaven (Freddy Adu) 49. USA – Eddie Gaven (penalty) 69. Lineups: USA: 18-Quentin Westberg; 29-Tim Ward, 14-Adam Sloustcher, 20-Julian Valentin, 6-Greg Folk; 21-Brian Mascarenas, 2-Jay Denny, 10-Guillermo Gonzalez (24-Danny Szetela, 33), 23-Lamar Chancey (22-Michael Bradley, 36); 4-Eddie Gaven, 11-Freddy Adu. Statistical Summary: USA ... FUL Shots 4 ... 3 Saves 3 ... 2 Corner Kicks 0 ... 2 Fouls 8 ... 15 Offsides 2 ... 2 Misconduct Summary: FUL – #4 (caution) 31st minute. FUL – #10 (caution) 68. Participants: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs Region III ‘86s Competition: Disney Soccer Showcase Location: Orlando, Fla. Date: December 30, 2002 ** 70-minute Match** Scoring Summary: 1st 2nd Final USA 0 0 0 Region III 0 1 1 REG III – Cameron Lewis (Michael Harrington) 66th minute. Lineups: USA: 0-Marcus Rein (28-Stephen Sandbo, 36); 29-Tim Ward, 3-Jonathan Spector, 20-Julian Valentin, 14-Adam Sloustcher; 24-Danny Szetela (2-Jay Denny, 57), 27-Robbie Rogers (22-Michael Bradley, 36), 21-Brian Mascarenas (10-Guillermo Gonzalez, 36), 23-Lamar Chancey (8-William Johnson, 36); 12-Rodrigo Hidalgo (4-Eddie Gaven, 36), 11-Freddy Adu. Statistical Summary: USA ... REG III Shots 7 ... 2 Saves 1 ... 5 Corner Kicks 2 ... 3 Fouls 10 ... 20 Offsides 3 ... 3 Misconduct Summary: REG III – Jamie Watson (caution) 22nd minute. REG III – Eric Vogl (caution) 36. REG III – #8 (caution) 43.
So against Japan, the full U-17's played--and lost. The combined 16's & 17's played the rest of the tournament and did well, excepting the R3 match. I don't suppose anyone knows the lineups of the Regional squads?
Yeah, the Japan lineup looks like the A team that will probably take the field in Guatemala except for the keeper and Adu (if he gains citizenship in the next 70 days). Based upon the shots/saves they played well in the R3 match, but might have been fortunate to get a draw in the R4 match. Still, some promising results by the younger team.
Am I reading this correctly, that the U17's are carrying 4 keepers? (Westberg, Marfuggi, Rein, Sandbo) If so any insight into that? I always thought that the U17's only had two keepers? Good news I assume. 1999 - Countess, Cronin 2001 - Schuerman, Williams
There have been some additions deletions to the residency program, with perhaps a few more coming soon. I'll see if I can find a current roster of residency. You know, if you send your son to this program, and he enters this accelerated academic program and then all of a sudden he's sent home because you only have room for 30 or so players and they want to see someone else, it puts that family in a pretty big pickle. Think that might make families think twice about agreeing to residency in the future? That expanded regional residency idea is looking better all the time.
Seems to me that if a player is brought into the program that there should be some sort of committment to see them through to the end of the academic year. Anything less is unacceptable!
The Japanese have very good youth programs and on the whole are significantly better than ours in terms of skill development.
Westberg is based in France, but he's played for the U-17 team quite a bit. The other three keepers were in residency last semester. They're carrying 3 keepers now that they've expanded the program to 30 players.