http://www.nimilkcup.org/default2.asp I guess this croix tournament is actually a warmup for this u-19 tournament that the U.S.A is going to take part in later in July. just click on team news for all the teams. but as of now it is in two groups. group one: brazil, northern ireland, wales and denmark group two: paraguay, scotland, poland and USA looks like some good competition, busy summer for the 18's.
Danny Karbassiyoon should be on it- Mike Videira, Boston Bolts rising senior,is on it. Arturo Alvarez and Craig Capano usually play with the 18s/19s so long as their teams allow them to go. Stanford-bound Andrew Kartunen should be one of the goalkeepers. just a few off the top of my head
i wonder if alvarez and capano would be allowed to go, seems like their respective clubs might need them. I wonder when the rosters are going to be submitted.
The tournament starts Saturday so presumably the US has submitted its formal roster and probably leaves for NI in the next day or so. Has anyone seen a formal roster from US Soccer?
04 Jul 03 --- LOCAL STARS: CFR backup keeper Brad Guzan trains with the US National U-18 Mens team in Ireland for 11 days.That's all I know This was on the ChicagoMagic/ChicagoFireReserves (a Magic susidiary it looks like) website over a week ago. The Milk Cup site won't let me see"Teams" info yet.
Pat Phelan and Danny Vasquez, two rising seniors who played very well at esp camp, said they are going Thomas Rongen told me Chad Marshall, Jordan Harvey and Heath Pearce from the U20 team, defenders all, are going to be with that team. (so I guess they are all 19s). Phelan a central defender who the scouts over there are going to love, although he seems inclined to go to college. Vasquez would love a pro shot. I believe this is where Jonathan Spector was discovered last year.
Based on his comments in the past, I think Marshall would definitely be interested if the right offer was made. Hopefully some of the others can use this as a showcase as well, particulalry those in the current U20 pool like Pearce, whose chances of making the WYC roster would definitely increase if he signed with a Euro team this summer. (And unlike a lot of college coaches - Ray Reid - precedent suggests Clive Charles wouldn't deter him from signing.) Based on what GersMan and others have posted, we know these guys are going to NI: Brad Guzan (South Carolina, Fr.) Jordan Harvey (UCLA So.) Chad Marshall (Stanford So.) Heath Pearce (Portland So.) Pat Phelan (HS Sr.) Danny Vasquez (HS Sr.) Mike Videira (HS Sr.) I assume regular U18 standouts like Kartunan, Dalby, Norman and Cristman will be on the roster and that stud Ramon Nunez won't be since he isn't yet a US citizen.
From the Chicago Sun-Times *Midfielder Craig Capano will miss the next two games to play for the U.S. under-18 team in the Milk Cup tournament in Ireland. http://www.suntimes.com/output/fire/cst-spt-fire181.html
the website has had a bit of a redesign. still same URL. http://www.nimilkcup.org/default.asp US play Poland on Saturday at 7pm local time.
The [R] result has been posted on the site now. http://www.nimilkcup.org/app/FixtureList.asp?SectionID=6
V. Paraguay Looks like the US lost 1-0 to Paraguay. No details yet. http://www.nimilkcup.org/app/MatchReport.asp?ArticleID=641&SectionID=6
Elite table up They have a table with a column for report but only scores so far. They don't even have a report on Northern Ireland team. http://www.nimilkcup.org/app/FixtureList.asp?SectionID=6
USA draws 1-1 with Poland... USA loses 1-0 to Paraguay Up next is Scotland.... Scotland has lost to both Poland and Paraguay..
from US Soccer U-18 MNT TIES POLAND, FALLS TO PORTUGAL AT NORTHERN IRELAND MILK CUP: After opening the Northern Ireland Milk Cup with a 1-1 tie with Poland, the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team fell 1-0 to Paraguay today. Forward Danny Karbassiyoon (Roanoke, Va.) scored the team’s lone goal in the Poland match in the 52nd minute off an assist from forward Chad Barrett (Beaverton, Ore.). The U-18s will rebound to play Scotland on Wednesday (July 23) before finishing the tournament with a placement game on Friday (July 25). U.S. U-18 MNT Results / Schedule Date: Opponent - Result (U.S. Goal Scorers) July 19: Poland - 1-1 T (Karbasiyoon) July 21: Paraguay - 0-1 L July 23: Scotland July 25: Placement Match
Who do we have to blow to see some match reports with some lineups from the U18 team? See what I mean about this group being the red-headed stepchildren of the youth national teams?