Soccer America Senior Editor Scott French was on hand for the U.S. under-17 national team’s 4-2 win over Canada on Friday, April 20 at Robert R. Hermann Stadium at Saint Louis University. Here’s his report card on the performances of the U.S. players in the victory, which gave the Americans’ six points in the CONCACAF qualifier and left them needing only a tie in Sunday’s finale against El Salvador to advance to the World U-17 Championship Sept. 14-30 in Trinidad & Tobago: Goalkeeper Adam Schuerman: 5. Made a big stop on Nantes forward Wyn Belotte to preserve first-half lead, but his error led to Belotte’s 77th-minute second goal. Defenders Chris Lancos: 6. Worked hard on the right and scored sizzling goal off a corner-kick scramble to give Yanks a 4-1 lead in the 69th. Gray Griffin: 5. Had his hands full with Belotte, limiting the big Quebecois’ effectiveness in the second half but unable to shut him down; nearly cleared the first of Belotte’s two goals off the goal line. Chad Marshall: 5. Strong in the air, as always, but caught flat-footed by Belotte on occasion; stepped up with key clearances a few times and improved as the match wore on. Jordan Harvey: 5. Decent, hustling performance on the left. Midfielders Jordan Stone: 4. Deserted in midfield as Americans’ 4-3-3 turned into a 4-2-4 — not by design — through most of the first half and was overrun by Canada’s Jason DiTullio and Matthew O’Connor. Craig Capano: 6. Could do only so much against Canadian midfielders in the first half but found his game when David Johnson strengthened the U.S. midfield in the second half; wriggled the ball through a maze in the 59th to give Americans lead for good. Santino Quaranta: 6. Right-winger struggled early against the Canadians’ roughhousing, moved inside with little impact late in the first half, then found space outside after the Americans’ second goal, continually testing his foes the rest of the way. Forwards Mike Magee: 4. Pushed up high, leaving the Americans little attacking depth, and never got untracked against a physical Canadian defense. Eddie Johnson: 8. Unstoppable up top, where his size, touch and vision caused the northerners endless trouble; scored two goals, the second on a brilliant 50-yard run past four defenders with a 22-yard chip to finish it off. Erwin Diaz: 5. Much improved over his performance in the opener, but lacked the vision to take advantage of his chances. Substitutes David Johnson: 6. Central defender’s halftime insertion, for Magee, proved a calming influence for the Yanks; one of the pivots to their second-half success. Justin Mapp: 7. Left-sided attacker came on for Diaz and repeatedly stretched the Canadian defense, opening spaces the Americans used to pull away.