Llanez, who plays for the LA Galaxy's USL and Development Academy team, also assisted on four goals at the Vaclav Jezek Tournament, the final of which the USA reached thanks to wins over the United Arab Emirates (2-1), Bulgaria (5-0) and a 1-1 tie with host Czech Republic.
Goalkeeper Ochoa, a Southern California product like Llanez, plays DA ball for Real Salt Lake.
USA SCORERS AT VACLAV
JEZEK TOURNEY
2 Florian Balogun (Arsenal/ENG)
2 Roberto Hategan (Sacramento Republic)
2 Gabe Segal (Bethesda SC)
1 Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy)
1 Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas)
1 Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa/ENG)
U.S. U-18 men's national team
GOALKEEPERS (2): David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake academy; Oxnard, Calif.), Kristopher Shakes (Bethlehem Steel FC;
Coral Springs, Fla.).
DEFENDERS (7): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy academy; Lompoc, Calif.), Nico Benalcazar (New York City FC academy; Wilton, Conn.); Nathan Harriel (Chargers
Soccer Club; Oldsmar, Fla.), Julian Hinojosa (FC Dallas academy; Garland, Texas), Owen Otasowie (Wolves/ENG; New York, N.Y.), Stuart Ritchie (FC Groningen; Schoolstraat, Netherlands), Leonardo
Sepulveda (LA Galaxy academy; Corona, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Taylor Booth (Unattached; Eden, Utah), Justin Haak (New York City FC academy; Brooklyn, N.Y.), Aidan Morris (Crew
SC Academy; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.); Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo academy; Houston, Texas); Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.), Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa/ENG; Savannah, Ga.).
FORWARDS (6): Roberto Hategan (Sacramento Republic; Chicago, Ill.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy academy; Lynwood, Calif.), Axel Picaxo (Philadelphia Union academy; Chester Springs,
Penn.), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Gabe Segal (Bethesda SC; Bethesda, Md.), Folarin Balogun (Arsenal/ENG; South Ockendon, England).
Ulysses Llanez (17) has had an excellent 2018 so far:
2 Goals, 1 Assist in 10 USL games for Galaxy II
U16/U17 DA Western Conference Player of the Year
US-U20 Call Up
Trial at Bayern Munich
1 Goal, 4 Assists in Vaclav Jezek Tournament
Vaclav Jezek Champion
Top Prospect pic.twitter.com/uz9fw5cALq
— Future USMNT (@FutureUsmnt) August 26, 2018
Where are all of these fools telling us how broken our system is?
Perhaps they haven't seen/read this piece? Congratulations to the boys, but this is but one team out of - pray tell us - how many???
A few. This is the third time in four years that we've won this tournament. Three different teams, that is. Virtually all of the youth teams are showing very well.
Coaching makes a difference!