U.S. SOCCER: U-17s take second place in Dallas Cup's Super Group

The U.S. under-17 national team had to settle for second place in the Super Group at the Dallas Cup Sunday when it lost to Tigres of Mexico, 2-1 in the final.

The U-17s were trying to become the first American team to win the U-19 Super Group but fell behind on two goals in the first 15 minutes.

The Americans were playing without central defender Jonathan Spector, who was given his second yellow card at the end of the first half and was ejected from the U-17s' semifinal match Friday night with England's Newcastle United. They won, 1-0, to set up their meeting with Tigres.

The second-place finish was the best ever for the U.S. national team at the Dallas Cup.

U.S. UNDER-17 NATIONAL TEAM SUMMARIES:

April 18 in Dallas U.S. under-17 national team 1 Newcastle (England) 0. Goal: Adu 33.

USA — Westberg, Helton, Spector, Owens, Chevannes, Grazier, Ashe (Watson, 87), Gonzalez, DiRaimondo, Adu, Gaven. Red card: USA — Spector 45.

April 20 in Dallas

U.S. under-17 national team 1 Tigres (Mexico) 2. Goals: Adu pen. 66; Vasquez 7, Mendoza 15.

USA — Marfuggi, Helton, Germani (Gomez, 46), Owens, Chevannes, Grazier, Ashe, Gonzalez (Watson, 46), DiRaimondo, Adu, Gaven.

DALLAS CUP FINALS:

U-19 Super Group: Tigres (Mexico) 2 U.S. under-17 national team 1

U-19: Dallas Texans Red 1 Dallas Comets Red 0

U-17: Dallas Texans Red 4 Reston (Va.) FC 1

U-16: Guadalajara (Mexico) 2 Alta Loma (Calif.) Arsenal 1

U-14: Alta Loma (Calif.) Arsenal 1 Dallas Solar 0 (PKs)

U-12: Alajuela (Costa Rica) 4 Dallas Andromeda 3 (PKs)