Californian Guillermo Gonzalez and Jacob Peterson of Michigan scored four and five goals, respectively, for the U.S. U-17 national team at the second annual U.S. Soccer/Nike Friendlies in Bradenton, Fla.
Facing some of the top U.S. youth clubs, Coach John Ellinger split his squad into two teams — one with mainly players born in 1986 and another comprised primarily of players born in 1987.
Overall, the U-17s finished with a 6-0-1 record — the tie coming in the older team's 3-3 stalemate against the Colorado Rush, in which the national team equalized late in the game on a Gonzalez free kick.
Gonzalez had a penalty kick goal and an assist in Monday's 2-0 win over Sockers FC — a game that was called off in the 61st minute because of weather conditions.
The U-17 roster's youngest player, 13-year-old Freddy Adu, scored three goals in three games.
U.S. SOCCER/NIKE FRIENDLIES SCORES
Older U.S. U-17 Results (vs. U-18 opponents)
Dec. 6
USA 3 Colorado Rush 3
U.S. scorers: T Harrington, Peterson, G. Gonzalez
Dec. 7
USA 4 Houston Texans 0
U.S. scorers: Harrington, Peterson, Peterson, G. Gonzalez
Dec. 8
USA 5 Bethesda Alliance 0
U.S. scorers: Peterson, Peterson, G. Gonzalez, Ashe, Ashe
Dec. 9
USA 2 Sockers FC 0 (game called off after 61 minutes due to weather)
U.S. scorers: G. Gonzalez, Owens.
Younger U.S. U-17 Results (vs. U-17 opponents)
Dec. 6
USA 2 Atlanta Fire 0
U.S. scorers: Adu, Watson.
Dec. 7
USA 3 FC Delco 0
U.S. scorers: Adu, Watson, Szetela.
Dec. 8
USA 2 Dallas Texans 0
U.S. scorers: Jimenez, Adu.