U-17 Boys: Team to Compete in Christchurch Cup in New Zealand

The U.S. U-17 boys team will play five international matches as part of the Christchurch Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tour will feature games against the Solomon Islands (Dec. 11), New Zealand (Dec. 12), Tahiti (Dec. 14), South Africa (Dec. 16) and South Korea (Dec. 18). The U.S. U-17s are preparing for CONCACAF qualifying next February in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the 1999 U-17 World Youth Championships, which will be held in New Zealand Nov. 10-27. Here is the U-17 team roster: Goalkeepers — Delvin Countess (Sacramento, Calif.), Steve Cronin (Sacramento, Calif.). Defenders — Nelson Akwari (Houston), Oguchi Onyewu (Olney, Md.), Greg Martin (Plano, Texas), Seth Trembly (Littleton, Colo.), Alexander Yi (Easton, Md.), Kellen Kalso (Oxford, Mich.). Midfielders — Danny Bolin (Knoxville, Tenn.), DaMarcus Beasley (Ft. Wayne, Ind.), Kyle Beckerman (Crofton, Md.), Filippo Chillemi (Roswell, Ga.), Kenneth Cutler (Richmond, Va.), Bryan Jackson (La Canada, Calif.), Adolfo Gregorio (Hilmar, Calif.). Strikers — Jordan Cila (Jericho, N.Y.), Bobby Convey (Philadelphia), Landon Donovan (Redlands, Calif.).