The U.S. Boys U-17 national team went undefeated in consolation-bracket play to conclude the Montaigu tournament in France with a 4-0-2 record. The Americans edged New Zealand 3-2 on April 9 behind a pair of goals from Landon Donovan (including an 80th-minute penalty that proved to be the gamewinner) and one from DaMarcus Beasley. On April 10, Kyle Beckerman’s strike in the 54th minute was enought to give the U.S. a 1-0 win over Austria. Donovan and Cila each scored in the Americans’ 2-0 defeat of Sweden in the team’s final match on April 11. The U.S. closed out the tourney with four straight victories. Donovan was the top American scorer in the tourney with three goals. April 9 in Montaigue USA 3 New Zealand 2. Goals: Donovan 10, Beasley 25, Donovan (pen.) 80; Boyle 18, Fallon (pen.) 75. USA — Countess, Dulaney, Yi, Akwari, Martin (Roberts, 46), Cutler, Beasley, Beckerman, Chillemi (Palomares, 31), Donovan, Cila (Rivera, 46). New Zealand — Hall, Singh, Christie, Lochhead, Randles, Turner, Boyle, Fallon, Nathu, Rayner, Milligan. Att.: 100. April 10 in Montaigue USA 1 Austria 0. Goal: Beckerman 54. USA — Countess, Onyewu, Akwari, Yi, Dulaney, Beasley (Beckerman, 41), Palomares, Jackson (Cutler, 40), Trembly, Donovan, Rivera (Cila, 47). Austria — Reiter, Faschingbauer, Horvath, Koglgruber, Lembeck, Prvulovic, Sara, Steinhausler, Sturm, Wallner, Wolfhart. Att.: 100. April 11 in Montaigue USA 2 Sweden 0. Goals: Donovan 5, Cila 25. USA — lineup n/a. Sweden — lineup n/a. Att.: 100.
