The U.S. U-17 boys national team, which is headed to the 2015 U-17 World Cup in October, finished play at the 22nd Vaclav Jezek International Youth Tournament in the Czech Republic with a 2-1 win overUkraine and a 1-1 tie against Slovakia.
The Richie Williams-coached U.S. team had opened with a 4-2 loss to fellow U-17 World Cup qualifier Russia and a 1-1 tie with Slovenia.
The host Czechs beat Russia on PKs after a 1-1 tie in the final. The placement-game win over Ukraine earned the USA a seventh-place finish.
Aug. 22 in Hlinsko,Czech Republic
USA 2 Ukraine 1. Goals: C.Pulisic (Perez) 63,
Gallardo (Pulisic) 81; Alibekov (pen.) 42.
USA — Silva; Velela (Nelson, 59),Barbir, Dieterich, Cannon; McCabe, Adams (de la Torre, 59), Calvillo (C. Pulisic, 59); Perez (Zendejas, 75), Wright, Gallardo.
Ukraine — Herasymenko (Shevchuk, 46); Bondar,Velychenko, Hudz, Korochov (Vantukh, 34); Dubinchak (Antoniuk, 71), Alibekov, Kaliuzhnyi; Rusyn, Kozak, Zavinskyi.
Aug. 21 in Zivanice, Czech Republic
USA 1 Slovakia 1. Goals: Trusty (C. Pulisic) 71; Herc 30.
USA — W.Pulisic; Nelson, Trusty, Arellano, Velela (Calvillo, 46); Adams, Zendejas, de la Torre; DaSilva (Perez, 71), Vazquez (Wright, 62), C.Pulisic.
Slovakia — Szaraz; Nemcek, Oravec, Sulek, Susolik; Herc (Dubec, 71), Varga, Jasurek (Modorosi, 60), Stefanec (Kele, 46),Vallo (Adamec, 46); Tupta.