Coach Javier Perez‘s U.S. boys national team, captained by goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, won 1-0 and lost 3-1 to Bosnia & Herzegovina U-19s during their Aprilcamp in Bosnia. Minnesota product, Mukwelle Akale, who plays for Spanish club Villarreal’s Juvenil A team, scored both U.S. goals.
April 30 inCitluk, Bosnia.
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 USA 1. Goal: Akale 45.
USA — Klinsmann (Stajduhar, 46); Duncan, Pineda, Glad, Pelaez; Murphy (Swanson,46), Yueill (Lucatero, 75), Akale (Mansaray, 65); Williamson, Sabi (Lindley, 46), Lennon.
April 28 in Medjuorje, Bosnia.
Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 USA 1. Goals: Modic 27, Gojak 57, Memija 63; Akale 45.
USA — Klinsmann; Duncan, Redding (Glad, 39), Pineda, Pelaez (Borges,57); Lindley, Swanson, Yueill ( Sabbi, 57), Akale (Lucatero, 73); Mansaray (Williamson, 73), Lennon.