The Javier Perez-coached U.S. U-18 boys national team beat its counterparts from Canada, 3-1, before losing the rematch, 3-2, during a Southern California training camp in lastOctober.
Perez brought in a 24-player roster of 1999-borns.
Sweden-raised, New York-born Nebiyou Perry scored twice in the victory over Canada. FC Richmond’sNick Taitague scored in each game.
Oct. 25 in Carson, Calif.
USA 2 Canada 3. Goals: Dorsey 30, Taitague 70;Muenkat 5, Davies 63, own goal 90.
USA lineup — Mercado; Zarris (Taitague, 46), Uribe, Vom Steeg, Stanley; Aguilera, Paniagua (Gonzalez, 46), Carranza; Rennicks (del Rosario,56), Dorsey, Perry (Marin, 80)
Oct. 23 in Carson,Calif.
USA 3 Canada 1. Goals: Taitague 41, Perry 67, Perry 89; Muenkat 7.
USA — Scott; Avila (Jones, 26 Vom Steeg, Uribe, Stanley; Aguilera,Gonzalez (Torres, 90), Carranza (Rennicks, 61); del Rosario (Zarris, 61), Dorsey (19- Perry, 46), Taitague (Marin, 72).
U-18 boys national team roster
GOALKEEPERS (4): Carlos Mercado (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas), TreyMiller (New England Revolution; Monson, Mass.), Brady Scott (De Anza Force; Petaluma, Calif.), Carson Williams (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas).
DEFENDERS (7): Calvin Aroh (NewEngland Revolution; Glastonbury, Conn.), Jordi Avila (Kendall SC; Hialeah Gardens, Fla.), Daniel Jones (New England Revolution; West Hartford, Conn.), Gabe Kash (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro;Marshall, Ill.), Aedan Stanley (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri; Columbia, Ill.), Angel Uribe (Club Tijuana; Tijuana, Mexico), Carson Vom Steeg (Real So Cal; Santa Barbara, Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Raul Aguilera, Jr. (Orlando City; Sanford, Fla.), Jose Carranza (D.C. United; Manassas, Va.), Jack Maher (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro; Caseyville, Ill.), GabrielPaniagua (Kendall SC; Miami, Fla.), Nick Taitague (FC Richmond; Midlothian, Va.), Juan Torres (Georgia United; Lilburn, Ga.).
FORWARDS (7): Lucas del Rosario (Capital AreaRailhawks; Durham, N.C.), Griffin Dorsey (Colorado Rush; Evergreen, Col.), Jonathan Gonzalez (C.F. Monterrey; Santa Rosa, Calif.), Jeanpaul Marin (New York Red Bulls; Rego Park, N.Y.), Nebiyou Perry(AIK Fotboll/SWE; New York, N.Y.), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution; Boston, Mass.), Aristotle Zarris (RSL Arizona; Casa Grande, Ariz.)