Freddy Adu's first-half goal gave the U.S. under-17 national team a 1-0 win over Newcastle United's youth team Friday night to advance to Sunday's final in the Super Group at the Dallas Cup.
The U-17s will try to become the first American team in the history of the Dallas Cup to win the U-19 Super Group since its creation in 1990 when they face Tigres of Mexico, a 1-0 winner over Guadalajara, in the other semifinal.
The U.S. had to play with only 10 men for the entire second half after central defender Jonathan Spector was given his second yellow card at the end of the first half and was ejected.
The U-17s didnÆt allow a single shot on goal in the second half. April 18 in Dallas
U.S. UNDER-17 NATIONAL TEAM SUMMARY:
April 18 in Dallas
U.S. under-17 national team 1 Newcastle (England) 0. Goal: Adu 33.
USA — Westberg, Helton, Spector, Owens, Chevannes, Grazier, Ashe (Watson, 87), Gonzalez, DiRaimondo, Adu, Gaven.
Newcastle — Collin, Norton (Bates, 55), Gate, Ramage, Shanks, Brittain (Pattison, 75), Beaumont, (Jackson, 58), Guy, Ferrell (O'Brien 78), Howe, Finnigan,
Red card: USA — Spector 45.
DALLAS CUP QUARTERFINALS:
Under-19
Dallas Texans Red 4 Team America Premier 1
Comets Red 1 Tulsa Nationals 0
Chicago Sockers 2 Dallas Solar 0
IMG Soccer Academy 1 Royal Navy (England) 2.
Under-17
Reston FC 2 Classics Blue 1
Texans Red 2 Dallas Texans Red 3
Dallas Solar 4 Nomads White 1
DFW Tejanos 0 West Kendall Optimist 1.
Under-16
Guadalajara (Mexico) 2 So Cal United 1
Chicago Sockers 1 Dallas Inter Blue 2
Alta Loma Arsenal 1 New Mexico Strikers 0
Chicago Magic 1 Dallas Texans Red 2.
Under-14
Kansas City Legends 1 Chicago Sockers 2
Northern Ohio Alliance 2 Dallas Texans Red 0
Nether Mustangs 1 Alta Loma Arsenal 2
DFW Tejanos 0 Dallas Solar 1.
Under-12
Monterrey (Mexico) 1 Seleccion Bolivar (Venezuela) 2
Andromeda 2 La Jolla Nomads 1
Bolton Wanderers (England) 2 El Dorado United Crew 4
Solar 3 Alajuela (Costa Rica) 4.