Youth National Teams: U-17s rally but fall to D.C. United 3-2

The U.S. U-17 national team fell 3-2 to D.C. United of MLS in a March 17 friendly in Bradenton, Fla. Eddie Pope, Jaime Moreno and rookie David Hayes scored to give the defending MLS Eastern Conference champions a 3-0 lead, but the U-17s rallied for a pair of late goals from Landon Donovan and Jordan Cila. Kyle Beckerman set up both U-17 goals. The U-17s next head to Dallas on March 27 to participate in the 1999 Dallas Cup. The USA will play in Group D of the Under-19 Super Group featuring teams from Germany, Brazil and Mexico. The Americans will open Dallas Cup play on Mar. 28 against FC Augsburg (Germany). The following day, March 29, the U-17s will play UAG (Mexico) before concluding group play on Mar. 31 against SC Corinthians from Brazil. March 17 in Bradenton, Fla. USA 2 D.C. United (MLS) 3. Goals: Donovan 75, Cila 88; Pope 15, Moreno 25, Hayes 65. USA — Countess, Yi, Akwari, Trembly, Onyewu, Gregorio, Beckerman, Cutler, Beasley, Cila, Donovan. Subs: Chillemi, Rivera, Roberts, Convey, Martin, Kalso. D.C. United — Presthus, Agoos, Pope, Llamosa, Campbell, Kamler, Williams, Etcheverry, Olsen, Moreno, Lassiter. Subs: Aunger, Moore, Wood, Cooks, Merkel, Otero, Bates, Hayes, Talley, Onalfo, Simpson, Ferry. Yellow cards: USA — Onyewu 45; D.C. United — Olsen 20, Aunger 50, Cooks 70. Red card: D.C. United — Cooks 75. Att.: n/a.