The U-17 Boys national team got a goal and an assist from midfielder Landon Donovan in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United’s apprentice team on Aug. 12. The 16-year-old Donovan slammed home the first goal for the U.S. from close range in the 36th minute after Kenneth Cutler freed DaMarcus Beasley on a breakaway along the left wing. Beasley used his speed to get passed Man. United’s McDermott and then hit a sharp cross into the goalmouth, where Donovan finished it. The USA took the lead in the 61st minute, when Donovan sent a ball into the penalty area for forward Jordan Cila, who beat everyone with a flick from the outside of his right boot into the far right side of the goal. Manchester United got a late equalizer in the 82nd minute for the draw. The U-17s will leave England Aug. 17 for seven more games in Belgium and Austria. In Belgium, the team will take part in the Malignes Tournament on the outskirts of Brussels. The U.S. opens the tournament with two 60-minute games on Aug. 15 against Cercle Brugge and SV Mechelen, and concludes with two more 60-minute matches on Aug. 16. In Austria, the USA will battle the U-17 squads from France (Aug. 27), Austria (Aug. 28) and Germany (Aug. 30) in the Todo Youth Cup. Aug. 12 in Manchester, England Manchester United apprentices 2 USA U-17s 2. Goals: Webber 22, Muirhead 82; Donovan 36, Cila 61. Manchester Utd. — Moran, Lynch, Studley, McDermott, O’Shea, Rose, Szmid, Walker, Webber, Muirhead, Whiteley. USA — Countess, Dulaney, Yi, Akwari, Martin (Roberts, 68), Beasley, Cutler, Jackson (Chillemi, 73), Rivera (Trembly, 77), Donovan, Cila. Att.: 75.
