U.S. SOCCER: Brazil downs U.S. U-17 squads at Nike Friendlies

Brazil's U-17s defeated the U.S. U-17s 1987 squad, 2-1, and the U.S. U-17s 1988 squad, 1-0, at the Nike Friendlies, a four-day, 47-team event in Bradenton, Fla., Dec. 5-8.

U.S. U-17 1987 RESULTS:

Dec. 5
U.S. U-17s 1 Brazil 2.
Goals: Sturgis 77; Igor 45, Renato 87.
USA — Rein, Sturgis, Sloustcher, Valentin, Folk, Szetela, McCarty, Jimenez, Bradley (Jordan, 75), Avila (Sarkodie, 62), Hildago Brazil — Diego, Simoes, Murilo, Sidnei, Leumir (Roberto, 69), Marcelo, Itagui, Tacio (Kerlon, 13; Neto, 83), Renato, Igor, Fernando (Leonardo, 81).
Referee: Erich Simmons (USA)

Dec. 6
U.S. U-17s 2 (Sloustcher, Jimenez)
Nike Friendlies All-Stars 0

Dec. 7
U.S. U-17s 3 (Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Szetela, pen.)
Richmond Strikers U-18s 1 (Rumey)

Dec. 8
U.S. U-17s 1 (Hidalgo)
FC Delco U-18s 1 (King)

U.S. U-17 1988 RESULTS:

Dec. 5
U.S. U-17s 4 (Villanueva, Villanueva, Kirk, Wagner) Colorado Rush U-17 0.

Dec. 6
U.S. U-17s 2 (Kirk, Soroka)
Houston Texans U-17s 0

Dec. 7
U.S. U-17s 0 Brazil 1.
Goal: Fernando 33.
USA — Newton, Sarkodie, Edgar, Waspi, Lichaj, Farfan (Farfan), Dalpra, Wagner (Jordan), Soroka, Villanueva, Kick.
Brazil — Diego, Simoes, Murilo, Sidnei, Marcelo, Itagui, Kerlon, 10-Renato, Leumir (Roberto, 69), Igor, Fernando (Vitor, 61; Neto, 79).
Red card: USA — Waspi 70; Brazil — Simoes 28.
Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA)

Dec. 8
U.S. U-17s 2 (Dalpra, Kirk)
Sereno Eagles 1 (Browne)