June 2006
PAGE 25
Local Players On the International Pitch
Argentina Training Camp
U.S. U-17 `90 Men's National Team
Date
Opponent
Result
U.S. Goal Scorers
in Argentina, Great Britain
April 22
Arsenal de Sarandi
2-2 T
Zimmerman, McCarty
he boys from Bradenton have had a busy two
T
April 24
River Plate
1-0 W
Arvizu
months, starting with a tournament in Argentina, a
10-day training camp in England, and ending with a
April 26
Argentina U-20 MNT
0-4 L
second place finish to the Czech Republic at the
Ballymena Cup in Northern Ireland on April 30, 2006.
U.S. WNT Departs For Two-Game
Washington natives Ellis McLoughlin, Danny
Tour in Japan
Wenzel, and Brandon Zimmerman were part of the U.S.
ashington natives Hope Solo and Tina Frimpong
W
U-17 `90 Men's National Team that started the U-17
are on the roster of the U.S. Women's National
World Tour with a fifth place finish in the Copa
Team that departed May 1 for Japan. The team will play
Esperanzas Corea 2007 Tournament in Buenos Aires,
two matches vs. Japan on May 7 in Kumamoto and on
Argentina by way of a 1-1-1 record.
May 9 in Osaka. The games will be the USA's first since
Following the tournament, the U.S. team played to
the 2006 Algarve Cup in March and the first matches
a scoreless draw against the Australia U-17 Men's
against Japan since the quarterfinals of the 2004
National Team on April 2 in a friendly match in Buenos
Olympic Games in Greece. Both games are in southern
Aires.
Japan, with Kumamoto located on the most southern
On April 12 the team flew to a ten day training
island of Kyushu and Osaka on the main island of
camp in Manchester, England, where they played four
Honshu. The first match on May 7 will be played at the
matches, including an international against Wales on
32,000-seat KK Wing Stadium with the second leg
April 20 in Ryhl, Wales. The U.S. also faced a Northern
played at the 50,000-seat Nagai Stadium. It will serve as
Danny Wenzel
England Select Team and youth squads from English
the opening game of a doubleheader that also features
Premier League teams Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers,
the Japanese Men's National Team in one of their final
finishing with a 3-0-1 record.
2006 FIFA World Cup tune-ups against Bulgaria. Nagai
England Training Camp
National Team that recently returned from a 10-day
hosted three 2002 FIFA World Cup matches. Japan is
Date
Opponent
Result
U.S. Goal Scorers
training camp in Argentina with a 1-1-1 record. The U.S.
11th in the current FIFA Women's World rankings. The
drew, 2-2, against Arsenal de Sarandi U-20 in their first
U.S. women last visited Japan in 1998 for a three-game
April 15 Northern England Select  5-2 W  Williams (3), Shea, Nelson
match on April 22, getting goals from Preston
tour that took the Americans through Tokyo, Kobe, and
April 18
Liverpool '90
4-2 W
McLoughlin (2),
Zimmerman and Dax McCarty. With only six players
Yokohama, where they played at the eventual 2002
Paredes, Dixon
from the first camp of the year involved in this trip, the
World Cup Final venue. During that trip, Lilly set the
April 20
Wales
T
team faced a strong challenge from an experienced and
world record for international appearances for women
April 22
Tranmere Rovers
2-1 W
Urso, Molinar
physical Argentine squad. A lack of cohesiveness and
with her 152nd cap, a number she has since more than
doubled.
match experience showed as the U.S. struggled early
The U.S. team then traveled across the Irish Sea to
on to form their attack, with most opportunities com-
participate in the Ballymena International Tournament
Region IV 1990 Girls Italy Tour
ing from set pieces. Two days later, the U-20s defeated
in Northern Ireland. Federal Way native, Danny
River Plate U-20, 1-0, on a goal by forward David Arvizu.
wo WSYSA players participated in the Region IV
T
Wenzel served as team captain at the Ballymena Cup,
Preston Zimmerman came on in the 88th minute and
1990 Girls tour of Italy, March 21-30, 2006:
and Seattle native Ellis McLoughlin was named the
found himself all the way back in the U.S. goal mouth,
Sarah Martinez - HSA Eagles 90, named Attacking
tournament's Most Valuable Player. McLoughlin
where he cleared a late River strike off the line to pre-
Player of the Tour
scored two goals and assisted twice in the USA's four
serve the well-deserved victory. In their first interna-
Elizabeth Wright ­ FC Royals 89, named
games.
tional match of the year on April 26, the U.S. fell to
Defensive Player of the Tour
Ballymena International Tournament
Argentina, 4-0.
Date
Opponent
Result
U.S. Goal Scorers
Date
Opponent
Result
U.S. Goal Scorers
"It was a great learning experience for both the
March 23
Regional Selection
8-0 W
Martinez (3), Jones (2),
April 24
Switzerland
2-1
W Williams, McLoughlin
players and the coaches," said U.S. U-20 head coach
Lazio
Cuellar, Azimi, Burk
April 25
Finland
3-3 T  (Own goal), Jeffrey, Shea
Thomas Rongen. "Playing matches against opponents
March 25
Regional Selection
7-0 W
Fernandes, West, Stewart,
of this caliber here in Argentina is a great tool to evalu-
April 26
Northern Ireland
2-0 W
McLoughlin, Williams
Livorno
Brunache (2), Azimi (2)
ate not just the players we're looking at for the team
April 28  Czech Republic (final)  0-1 L
March 27
Selezionne Veneto
11-0 W
Burke, Azimi (2),
next year, but also the level of youth football in the US
Stewart (2), Martinez (2),
versus the rest of the world. There's no substitute for
U. S. U-20 MNT Win, Lose,
match experience." The U.S. U-20s will have two more
Gordon, Cuellar, Wright, Jones
and Draw in Argentina
training camps and a few friendly games before
March 29 Selezionne Lombardia 2-0 W
Fernandes (2)
CONCACAF qualification for the World Youth
ashington natives Nik Besagno and Preston
W
(continued on page 28)
Zimmerman were part of the U.S. U-20 Men's
Championship in January/February 2007.
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