After posting a 1-0-2 record at the Montaigu tournament in France, the U.S. Boys’ U-17 national team will compete in the consolation bracket. The Americans opened with a 3-1 loss to Germany on April 5, with DaMarcus Beasley (younger brother of project-40 forward Jamar) scoring for the U.S. Yugoslavia then beat the U.S. 2-0 on April 6, but the Americans won their final opening-round match 1-0 over Israel the following day. Raul Rivera’s 25th-minute strike lifted the U.S., which faces New Zealand, Austria and Sweden in consolation play. April 5 in Mouilleron le Captif, France USA 1 Germany 3. Goals: Beasley 15; Uitzlsperger 9, Uitzlsperger 46, Schmid 47 USA — Countess, Dulaney, Yi, Akwari (Onyewu, 46), Martin (Chillemi, 46), Cutler, Beasley, Trembly, Donovan, Cila (Jackson, 40), Rivera. Germany — Eilhoff, Feulner, Hinkel, Thorwart, Kringe, Rathman, Korst, Jungwirth, Wersching (Puscher, 46), Schmid, Uitzlsperger. Att.: 700. April 6 in Mouilleron le Captif USA 0 Yugoslavia 2. Goals: Petrovic 9, Lovre (pen.) 46. USA — Countess, Dulaney, Yi, Akwari, Cutler, Beasley, Trembly, Roberts (Chillemi), Donovan, Rivera, Cila. Yugoslavia — Dokovic, Pesic, Cimesa, Petrovic, Stojanovic, Lovre, Misimovic, Mrdakovic, Dusic, Cilinsek, Palavestric. Att.: 200. April 7 in Mouilleron le Captif USA 1 Israel 0. Goal: Rivera 25. USA — Countess, Dulaney, Yi, Akwari, Martin (Roberts, 31), Cutler, Beasley, Trembly (Beckerman, 10), Chillemi, Donovan, Rivera (Jackson, 50). Israel — Yona, Tzalach, Shalav, Ben Haim, Zelig, Laluz, Biton, Halis, Gazal, Heideman, Shabtay. Att.: 200.