Defending world champion Argentina beat the United States, 1-0, in a tuneup game for the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday night at PAETEC Park in Rochester, N.Y. Diego Braghieri scored on a header off an Alejandro Gomez free kick for the game’s only goal in the 55th minute. The USA created numerous scoring opportunities, outshooting Argentina, 15-8, but goalkeeper Emiliano Centeno was outstanding for Argentina.
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Mexico’s U-20s beat Indiana and fall to Notre Dame
Mexico’s under-20 men’s national team split in two recent games against college powers. A Ryan Miller goal in the 79th minute gave Notre Dame a 1-0 win in front of 2,313 fans at a rainy Alumni Field. Goals from Javier Hernandez and Hector Moreno gave Mexico’s U-20s a 2-0 win over Indiana two days later, in front of nearly 6,000 fans.