U.S. opens with win and tie at Portugal U-23 tournament

The U.S. under-23 national team opened play at the Madeira International Tournament with a 2-1 win over a Madeira regional XI and a 0-0 tie with Slovakia’s U-23s. Bobby Convey set up goals for Alecko Eskandarian and Brian Carroll in the win. DaMarcus Beasley, one of the U.S. heroes at the Gold Cup, played in the Slovakia game. The United States concludes play Feb. 8 against Portugal in Funchal. Glenn Myernick’s team will then travel to the island of Sicily, where they will meet Italy in a friendly in Messina on Feb. 12. U.S. UNDER-23 SUMMARIES Feb. 5, 2002 in Madeira Madeira XI (Portugal) 1 U.S. under-23 national team 2. U.S. goals: Eskandarain 48, Carroll 83. USA — Countess, Burciaga, Akwari (Yi, 57), Gray, Wingert (Salyer, 88), Davis, Martino (Convey, 46), Carroll, Beckerman, Barclay, Jaqua (Eskandarian, 43). Feb. 6, 2002 in Choupana U.S. under-23 national team 0 Slovakia under-23 national team 0. USA — Countess, Burciaga, Yi, Gray, Carroll, Beckerman (Salyer, 79), Beasley, Davis, Convey (Wingert, 72), Eskandarian, Barclay.