Olympics: U.S. U-23s ready for Germany rematch after 1-0 loss

The U.S. U-23 national team is set to face the German U-21s again Feb. 8 in Jacksonville. On Feb. 6, after the USA’s senior national team stunned the Germans 3-0, the U-23s fell 1-0. Germany scored the lone goal of the match on a free kick after U.S. was playing a man down due to defender Chad McCarty’s ejection for his second yellow card. After the Germany series, the U-23s will depart for Seville, Spain for matches against F.C. Corea (Div. III) on Feb. 12, Real Betis reserves on Feb. 16 and Sevilla F.C. (Div. II) on Feb. 19. Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. USA U-23s 0 Germany U-21s 1. Goal: Bugera 69. USA — A.Brown, Corrales, Dunseth, McCarty, Whitfield, DiGiamarino (Moore), Parra, Olsen, Vagenas, Bower (Albright), C.Brown (Winters). Germany — Kampa (Borell), Hertzsch, Maltritz, Klitzpera (Keidel), Blank (Baumer), Ernst, Nehrbauer, Rost, Frommer (Schuman), Bugera, Rosler (Kreuz). Yellow cards: USA — Parra, McCarty; Germany — Rosler, Maltritz. Red card: USA — McCarty. Referee: Richard Grady (USA). Att.: 17,259.