[USA UNDER-20 MEN] The U.S. under-20 national team won its second game in three days against an Argentine pro reserve team, but it had to rally from two goals downto defeat Defensa y Justicia reserves, 3-2, on Saturday. The U-20s had opened their Buenos Aires camp by beating Racing Club reserves, 2-0.
LA Galaxy rookie Bradford Jamieson IV scored two goals and Tijuana’s Paul Arriola added the third to overcome Defensa y Justicia, which opened up a 2-0 lead afterjust 15 minutes in the 70-minute game.
The Philadelphia Union’s Zach Pfeffer and recent Columbus Crew signing Romain Gall each scored a goal in the first half of the first game. New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Santiago Castano needed to make only one savefor the shutout.
The USA wraps up its Argentina camp with a match against Argentina’s U-20s on Tuesday.
Sept. 4 in Buenos Aires
USA —Castano; Requejo (Gasper, 46), Palmer-Brown (Donovan, 62), Miazga, Moore (Martir, 46); Canouse, Arce (Flores, 46), Sonora (Felipe, 67); Pfeffer, Gall, Arriola (Jamieson, 46).
Defensa y Justiciareserves 2 USA 3. Goals: Jamieson 17, 57, Arriola 35.
USA — Caldwell; Gasper (Requejo, 36), Palmer-Brown, Donovan (Miazga, 36), Martir(Moore, 36); Canouse (Sonora, 36), Felipe, Flores (Pfeffer, 52); Jamieson, Arriola (Gall, 36), Ariyibi.