By Mike Woitalla Two goals last weekend on different sides of the Atlantic indicate the U.S. frontline is looking sharp one month ahead of the 2015 U-20 World Cup. InAustria, Coach Tab Ramos’ team won its first game since qualifying in January with a 1-0 victory over Croatia. The Columbus Crew’s 20-year-old RomainGall, co-leading scorer […]
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Gall's goal gives U.S. U-20s 1-0 win over Croatia
Romain Gall‘s second-half goal was the difference as the U.S. under-20 national team wrapped up its camp in Austria with a 1-0 win over Croatia on Saturday. Philadelphia Union midfielder Zach Pfeffer fed Gall for the goal the second-year Columbus Crew player scored in the 66th minute, two minutes afterentering the game. Maki Tall had […]
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Qatar clash recalls USA's first U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla With the countdown to the kickoff of the 2015 U-20 World Cup down to 38 days, the USA tied, 2-2, with Qatar, which qualified for the tourney in New Zealandby winning the Asian championship. In the friendly clash in Austria, the USA took the lead in the 22nd minute on a goal […]
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U.S. U-20s tie Qatar on late Conor Donovan goal
The U.S. U-20 men’s national team, which is preparing for this summer’s U-20 World Cup, tied Qatar, 2-2, in a friendly in Austria thanks to Conor Donovan’s 84th minute goal. The USA took the lead in the 22nd minute on a goal by Amando Moreno but the Qataris — who also qualified for the 2015 […]
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Tab Ramos eyes additions for U-20 World Cup roster
By Mike Woitalla Coach Tab Ramos has a month to finalize his roster for the U-20 World Cup that kicks off May 30 in New Zealand, where the USA aims toreach the knockout stage of the biennial competition for the first time since 2007. After finishing third at the U-20 Concacaf Championship in January, Ramos […]
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MLS: National Team Watch
Strong starts to their MLS seasons have earned a trio of young MLS players who missed U-20 World Cup qualifying spots on the U.S. U-20s for their two-game series in Austria. Jordan Allen (Real Salt Lake), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia Union) and Cristian Roldan(Seattle Sounders) are among nine MLS players in the 20-player squad.
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Ramos calls up Allen, Pfeffer and Roldan for U-20 trip
Tab Ramos has won the release of most of his MLS-based players for the U.S. U-20 national team’s trip to Austria to face Qatar on Tuesday, followed by a matchupagainst Croatia four days later. Both games will be played at Red Bull Arena, home of FC Red Bull Slazburg in Wals-Siezenheim, Austria. The squad includes […]
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Tab Ramos auditions new talent for U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla Coach Tab Ramos has called up three players to the U.S. U-20 national team, which is preparing for the U-20 World Cup in New Zealand May 30-June20, who have never been part of a U.S. youth national team. The roster includes five MLS players, two collegians, and players based in Germany, England, […]
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Ramos names U-20 squad for England trip
U.S. under-20 men’s national team head coach Tab Ramos has named the roster for the USA’s camp March 23-30 in England. U.S. U-20 Roster: GOALKEEPERS (2): Jeff Caldwell (Virginia; Todd, N.C.), Thomas Olsen (Univ. of San Diego). DEFENDERS (6): Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur; Westcliff on Sea, England), Conor Donovan (Orlando City SC; Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), Shaquell […]
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Klinsmann rings U-23 alarm bell
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann raised a host of issues when he participated in a media roundtable in Philadelphia last week — addressing (again)fitness issues at January camp and the current situations of a host of young national team players — but one of the issues not getting a lot of attention is the […]