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**Frank Cunha** · 09-12-2006, 04:32 AM

U.S. is in Group A of the 2007 CONCACAF Final Round Qualifying Tournament with Guatemala, Haiti and the host Panama. The top two teams in the group will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, which will take place from June 30-July 22 across six cities – Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Burnaby and Victoria. The U.S. will be attempting to qualify for their sixth straight FIFA World Cup (formerly FIFA World Youth Championship),

The other two of the four CONCACAF berths (not including Canada which gets an automatic berth as host) will come from Group B, which will occur a month later from Feb. 21-25 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, located on the west coast of Mexico. Competing with the hosts will be Costa Rica, St. Kitts & Nevis and the winner between a two-game series between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago.

U.S. Under 20 Men’s National Team Roster
Training Camp
December 12-23, 2006 - Bradenton, Fla.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brian Perk (UCLA), Steve Sandbo (SMU), Chris Seitz (University of Maryland)
DEFENDERS (11): Tony Beltran (UCLA), Matt Besler (Notre Dame), Kyle Davies (Ballistic United), Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara University), Quavas Kirk (L.A. Galaxy), Ofori Sarkodi (Indiana University), Nathan Sturgis (L.A. Galaxy), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Blake Wagner (FC Dallas), Anthony Wallace (University of South Florida), Tim Ward (Columbus Crew)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Freddy Adu (D.C. United), Bryan Arguez (West Kendal Optimists), Alejandro Bedoya (Fairleigh Dickinson University), Jeremy Hall (University of Maryland), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Danny Szetela (Columbus Crew), Jonathan Villanueva (University of Virginia)
FORWARD (5): Andre Akpan (Harvard), Josmer Altidore (N.Y. Red Bulls), Mike Grella (Duke), Rodrigo Hildalgo (University of South Florida), Sal Zizzo (UCLA)

hura · 09-01-2007, 12:53 PM

United States Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has named the 20-man roster that will represent the U.S. in Group A of the CONCACAF Under-20 Final Round Qualifying Tournament from Jan. 17-21 at Rommel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City, Panama.
ussoccer.com - U-20 MNT

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U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team CONCACAF Qualifying Panama City, Panama January 17-21, 2007
                        Name             Pos.             Ht.             Wt.             DOB             Hometown             College / Club         
                    Adu, Freddy             M             5’8”              145              06/02/89              Potomac, Md.             Real Salt Lake (MLS)         
                    Akpan, Andre             F             6’0”              190              12/09/87              Grand Prairie, Texas             Harvard University         
                    Altidore, Josmer             F             5’10”              176              11/06/89              Boca Raton, Fla.             N.Y. Red Bulls (MLS)         
                    Arguez, Bryan             M             6’2”              165              01/13/89              Miami, Fla.             West Kendal Optimists         
                    Beltran, Tony             M             5'9"             155             10/11/87             Claremont, Calif.             UCLA         
                    Igwe, Amaechi             M             6’0”              165              05/20/88              Belmont, Calif.             Santa Clara University         
                    Kirk, Quavas             D             6’2”              190              04/13/88              Long Beach, Calif.             L.A. Galaxy (MLS)         
                    Perk, Brian             GK             5’11”              175              07/21/89              Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.             UCLA         
                    Rogers, Robbie             F             5’10”              165              05/12/87              Huntington Beach, Calif.             SC Heerenveen (Netherlands)         
                    Sarkodi, Ofori             D             5’9”              170              06/18/88              Huber Heights, Ohio             Indiana University         
                    Seitz, Chris             GK             6’4”              205              03/12/87              San Luis Obispo, Calif.             University of Maryland         
                    Smith, Johann             F             5'10"             165             04/25/87             Bloomfield, Conn.             Bolton FC (England)         
                    Sturgis, Nathan             D             5’11”              155              07/06/87              Redondo Beach, Calif.             L.A. Galaxy (MLS)         
                    Szetela, Danny             M             5’11”              172              06/07/87              Clifton, N.J.             Columbus Crew (MLS)         
                    Valentin, Julian             D             5’11”              180              02/23/87              Lancaster, Pa.             Wake Forest University         
                    Villanueva, Jonathan             M             5’9”              150              03/30/88              Grand Prairie, Texas             University of Virginia         
                    Wallace, Anthony             D             5’11”              155              01/26/89              St. Petersburg, Fla.             University of South Florida         
                    Ward, Tim             D             6’0”              165              02/28/87              Waukesha, Wis.             Columbus Crew (MLS)         
                    Zimmerman, Preston             F             5’11”              180              11/21/88              Pasco, Wash.             Hamburg SV (Germany)         
                    Zizzo, Sal             F             5’11”              165              04/03/87              San Diego, Calif.             UCLA         
                                                                                                                  
    

Roster by PositionGOALKEEPERS (2): Brian Perk (UCLA), Chris Seitz (University of Maryland) DEFENDERS (6): Quavas Kirk (L.A. Galaxy), Ofori Sarkodie (Indiana University), Nathan Sturgis (L.A. Galaxy), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Anthony Wallace (University of South Florida), Tim Ward (Columbus Crew) MIDFIELDERS (6): Freddy Adu (Real Salt Lake), Bryan Arguez (Miami, Fla.), Tony Beltran (UCLA), Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara), Danny Szetela (Columbus Crew), Jonathan Villanueva (Virginia) FORWARDS (6): Andre Akpan (Harvard), Josmer Altidore (N.Y. Red Bulls), Robbie Rogers (SC Heerenveen), Johann Smith (FC Bolton), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg SV), Sal Zizzo (UCLA)
StaffHead Coach: Thomas Rongen (Stuart, Fla.)Assistant Coach: Dave Dir (Dallas, Texas) Assistant Coach: Brian Maisonnueve (Bradenton, Fla.) Goalkeeper Coach: Tim Mulqueen (Bradenton, Fla.) Team Coordinator: Alfonso Cerda (Carson, Calif.) Equipment Coordinator: Andrew Dessert (Long Beach, Calif.) Trainer: Paul Ziemba (Chicago, Ill.) Trainer: Ben Black (Chicago, Ill.) Press Officer: Neil Buethe (Chicago, Ill.)

hura · 09-01-2007, 01:07 PM

pics, you know i like pics....

U-20 MNT Training in Bradenton, Fla. - 12-14-2006

Nathan Sturgis and Ofori Sarkodie (yellow, front) sandwich Bryan Arguez (green) as he tries to get a shot off.
© U.S. Soccer

Midfielder Bryan Arguez (green) looks to play the ball past Sal Zizzo.
© U.S. Soccer

Forward Mike Grella turns away from defender Ofori Sarkodie (yellow).
© U.S. Soccer

Goalkeeper Brian Perk catches a shot during practice.
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Goalkeeper Chris Seitz snares a shot during a goalkeeping drill.
© U.S. Soccer

Forward Jonathan Villanueva winds up for a shot.
© U.S. Soccer

ussoccer.com - U-20 MNT

Brandinho · 09-01-2007, 01:29 PM

Perk or Seitz? Who do you want in the net at crunch time?

hura · 09-01-2007, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonUSA

Perk or Seitz? Who do you want in the net at crunch time?

Seitz, more exp and taller... I guess

Brandinho · 09-01-2007, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hura

Seitz, more exp and taller... I guess

Gotta love that 6'4" frame.

**Frank Cunha** · 09-01-2007, 08:29 PM

what about Altidore photo?

**Frank Cunha** · 16-01-2007, 03:58 PM

games to starter this Wednesday

The 2007 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Round Qualification Group A is set to take place at the Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, Panama from 17-21 January.

Panama, which is hosting its third overall CONCACAF U-20 qualifying event, will greet Guatemala, Haiti and USA in Group A, from which two teams will progress to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 from 30 June – 12 July.

The other two CONCACAF representatives to the FIFA tournament will come from the CONCACAF U-20 Group B as Costa Rica, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis and the hosts Mexico compete at the Carlos González y González Stadium in Culiacán, Sinaloa from 21-25 February.

The CONCACAF U-20 Group A begins on 17 January, when Haiti meets USA at 18:30, while Panama faces Guatemala at 20:30. The USA takes on Guatemala at 18:30 two days later and then Panama greets Haiti at 20:30. Group A concludes on 21 January, when Guatemala plays against Haiti at 16:00 and then Panama hosts USA at 18:00.

2007 CONCACAF UNDER-20 FINAL ROUND
Group A – Panama City, PANAMA; Rommel Fernandez Stadium
17.01.2007: HAITI – USA (18:30)
PANAMA – GUATEMALA (20:30)

19.01.2007: USA – GUATEMALA (18:30)
PANAMA – HAITI (20:30)

21.01.2007: GUATEMALA – HAITI (16:00)
PANAMA – USA (18:00)

SCOUTING THE TEAMS…
GUATEMALA: Claimed one of the two Central American berths in the CONCACAF Final Round after hosting and winning the Union Centroamericana de Fútbol Group 1 over Belize and El Salvador … With Rodrigo Kenton at the helm, the chapines are making their first appearance in a Final Round since 2002 … Historically, Guatemala has competed in 17 of the 20 CONCACAF Youth Events going back to 1962, but have not yet qualified for a FIFA U-20 World Cup.

PRELIMINARY ROSTER
GK: Carlos Enrique Moreno (Aurora FC), Carlos Daniel Reyes (Antigua GFC, Carlos Josue Rodriguez (Deportivo Marquense), Rodrigo Siekavizza (CSD Municipal);
DF: Edwin Aguilar (Universidad SCG), Rafael Humberto Morales(Antigua GFC), Elmer Ricardo Ozaeta (Suchitepequez), Ricardo Sandoval (Sacahispas), Allan Alexander Secada (CSD Comunicaciones), Pablo Solórzano (Jalapa), Jaime Dario Vides (CSD Municipal), Dor Yasur (American University/USA);
MD: Josue Gabriel Garcia (CSD Municipal), Jean Patrick Howell (CSD Municipal), Manuel Antonio Leon (CSD Municipal), Cristian Noriega (CSD Municipal), Marco Pablo Papa (CSD Municipal), Julian Antonio De Jesús Priego (CSD Municipal);
AT: David Aroche (CSD Municipal), Marco Ciani (CSD Comunicaciones), Jonathan Lopez (Malacateco), Minor Lopez (Kelaju MC), Christian Anibal Mena (Suchitepequez), Wilber Mauricio Perez (CSD Municipal), Edward Santeliz (Suchitepequez), Abner Trigueros (CSD Comunicaciones).
TD: Rodrigo KENTON

HAITI: Led by technical director Claudio Frean, Haiti earned a berth in the CONCACAF Final Round after hosting and winning the Caribbean Football Union Group G Second Round over Bermuda, Jamaica and Netherlands Antilles … The Haitians were the first Caribbean nation to play a group encounter at the inaugural CONCACAF Youth (U-20) Tournament in Panama 1962 … Haiti has competed in the last three CONCACAF Qualification Tournaments.

PRELIMINARY ROSTER
Robenson Alfred, Walson Augustin, Judelin Aveska, Andy Collinet, Symson Exume, Peterson Joseph, Saul Kennedy, Adelt Maddy, Joseph McArthur, Chrisostone Natoux, Sony Norde, Peterson Occenat, Brisly Renaud, Innocent Resnel, Roberts Saintilus, Junior Saul, Desroches Samuel, Pascal Scifaite, Vaniel Sirin, Etienne Yveson
TD: Claudio FREAN

PANAMA: Earned a bye into the 2007 CONCACAF Final Round as one of the two Group (A) hosts … This is only the third time that Panama has staged a CONCACAF Under-20 tournament having held the first event in 1962 and then a four-team group in 2002 … Julio Dely Valdés is in charge of the canaleros, who are coming off consecutive appearances at the FIFA U-20 World Cup (United Arab Emirates 2003 & Netherlands 2005).

PRELIMINARY ROSTER
GK: Rigoberto Austin (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Luis Mejia (Tauro FC), Guillermo Murillo (San Francisco FC);
DF: Giancarlo Galvan (no club), Miguel Gonzalez (Atletico Veraguense), Antonio Leslie (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Enrique Marquinez (Chorillo FC), Marvin Mitchell (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Luis Ovalle (Sporting 89), Christian Vergara (no club);
MD: Nelson Barahona (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Francisco Castañeda (Tauro FC), Armando Copper (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Jaime Giron (San Francisco FC), Javier Gonzalez (Alianza FC), Luis Moreno (no club), Celso Polo (San Francisco FC), Jonathan Walcott (Argentina FC);
AT: Josue Jafeth Brown (Atletico Veraguense), Eduardo McTaggart (Deportivo Arabe Unido), Erick Tejada (Navy Bay), Gabriel Torres (San Francisco FC), Davis Wallace (Tauro FC).
TD: Julio DELY VALDES

USA: One of the two North Zone Representatives that progressed directly into the CONCACAF Final Round … Has the most appearances by a CONCACAF team at the FIFA U-20 World Cups with ten … The stars & stripes are also looking to become the first team from the region to qualify for six consecutive FIFA U-20 Tournaments … Thomas Rongen returns to guide the USA after leading them during the FIFA U-20 World Cup UAE 2003.

PRELIMINARY ROSTER
GK: Brian Perk (University of California – Los Angeles), Stephen Sandbo (Southern Methodist University), Christopher Seitz (University of Maryland);
DF: Kyle Davies (Ballistic United), Amaechi Igwe (Santa Clara University), Quavas Kira (Los Angeles Galaxy), Ofori Sarkodi (Indiana University), Nathan Sturgis (Los Angeles Galaxy), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest University), Blake Wagner (FC Dallas), Anthony Wallace (Brandon FC), Tim Ward (Columbus Crew);
MD: Freddy Adu (Real Salt Lake), Bryan Arguez (West Kendal Optomists), Alejandro Bedoya (Boston College), Anthony Beltran (University of California – Los Angeles), Michael Bradley (SC Heneerveen/NED), Jeremy Hall (University of Maryland), Robert Rogers (SC Heneerveen/NED), Daniel Szetela (Columbus Crew), Jonathan Villanueva (University of Virginia);
AT: Andre Akpan (Harvard University); Josmer Altidore (New York Red Bulls), Johann Smith (Bolton FC/ENG), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg SV/GER), Sal Zizzo (University of California – Los Angeles).
TD: Thomas RONGEN

CONCACAF All-Time Youth Final Round Tournaments
Year – Venue (s) – Champion – (FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifiers)
1962 – Panama – Mexico
1964 – Guatemala – El Salvador
1970 – Cuba – Mexico
1973 – Mexico – Mexico
1974 – Canada – Mexico
1976 – Puerto Rico – Mexico – (Honduras, Mexico)
1978 – Honduras – Mexico – (Canada, Mexico)
1980 – USA – Mexico – (Mexico, USA)
1982 – Guatemala – Honduras^ – (Mexico*, USA)
1984 – Trinidad & Tobago – Mexico – (Canada, Mexico)
1986 – Trinidad & Tobago – Canada – (Canada, USA)
1988 – Guatemala – Costa Rica – (Costa Rica, USA)
1990 – Guatemala – Mexico – (Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago)
1992 – Canada – Mexico – (Mexico, USA)
1994 – Honduras – Honduras – (Costa Rica, Honduras)
1996 – Mexico – Canada - (Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, USA)
1998 – Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago – (Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, USA)
2001 – Canada, Trinidad & Tobago – (Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, USA)
2002 – Panama, USA – (Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA)
2005 – Honduras, USA – (Canada, Honduras, Panama, USA)
2007 – Panama, Mexico – (TBD)

From 1962 – 1996, CONCACAF staged 16 Under-20 Tournaments with a winner being crowned in each. Eleven of the CONCACAF tournaments (1976 – 1996) doubled as qualifiers to the FIFA World Youth Championships. In 1998, the U-20 CONCACAF event became a Final Round Qualification consisting of two groups of four, each in a different venue, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the FIFA Youth World Championship (now FIFA U-20 World Cup).

* Mexico hosted 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
^ Honduras disqualified for ineligible player, USA progress to FIFA WYC 1983

Brandinho · 16-01-2007, 05:43 PM

A few of the games will be played on GolTV, which naturally, I don't have.

**Frank Cunha** · 16-01-2007, 06:12 PM

time for a dish

I got goltv, I can post some of the re-caps but I need the time of the USA games

Brandinho · 16-01-2007, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

time for a dish

I got goltv, I can post some of the re-caps but I need the time of the USA games

1-17-07 - United States vs Haiti - 6:30 et

1-19-07 - United States vs Guatemala - 6:30 et

1-21-07 - United States vs Panama - 6:00 et

**Frank Cunha** · 18-01-2007, 01:21 AM

the new U 20 team just looks good, should do well in Canada

**Frank Cunha** · 16-02-2007, 02:21 PM

What happen to this guys?