The U.S. under-23 team will face three teams in Portugal before returning to Florida for competition against MLS clubs involved in spring training. The U-23s will face Portugal’s U-23 team (Jan. 25), Portuguese First Division club Estoril on Jan. 27 and German Second Division club Offenbach Kickers on Jan. 30. Following the Portugal tour, the team will regroup in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 5 for a week of training that will coincide with the first part of Major League Soccer’s Spring Training 2000. While in Florida, the Under-23’s are tentatively scheduled to face two MLS teams and the senior men’s national team preparingr the Gold Cup.
Under-23 Roster:
The following is the roster for the Portugal tour: Goalkeepers: Adin Brown (MLS), Andy Kirk (Tampa Bay Mutiny). Defenders: Dan Califf (MLS), Matt Chulis (Columbus Crew), Ramiro Corrales (MetroStars), Brian Dunseth (New England Revolution), Chad McCarty (Tampa Bay Mutiny), Carlos Parra (New England Revolution). Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (Los Angeles Galaxy), Antonio Otero (D.C. United), Peter Vagenas (UCLA), Sasha Victorine (UCLA), Evan Whitfield (Chicago Fire), Brian Winters (Univ. of Portland) Forwards: Chris Albright (D.C. United), Chris Brown (Kansas City Wizards), Conor Casey (Univ. of Portland), Landon Donovan (Bayer Leverkusen), John Thorrington (Bayer Leverkusen), Brian West (Columbus Crew).
