The U.S. U-20s beat a Haiti Select team, 1-0, on a Craig Capano goal in front of 9,105 fans at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Coach Thomas Rongen's team downed Jamaica's U-20s, 1-0, on a goal by Brandon Owens.
''We played a good game tonight and beat a good Haiti team,'' said Rongen. ''I'm pleased with the result. As we continue to move forward our ultimate goal is to continue winning, gain team chemistry and evaluate our best players as we work towards the world championship next year.''
Haitian keeper Jonathan Barraza made 12 saves in the match while his U.,S. counterpart, Andrew Kartunen, was called on to make three stops.
U-20 Friendly, April 21, 2004 in Ft. Lauderdale
U.S. U-20s 1 Haiti Select 0.
Goal: Capano (Gaven) 71.
U.S. U-20s — Kartunen, Ustruck, McClung, Sturgis, Gaven, (John, 86), Capano (Holden, 81), Bradley (Ward, 61), Alvarez, Szetela, Adu (Orozco, 89), Watson (Hill, 61).
Haiti Select — Barraza, Cajuste, Champagne (S. Vorbe, 67), Sousa (Noel, 46) J St. Cyr (Vorbe, 67), Pierre-Louis (Borno, 46; Moise, 80), Almanar, Karim (Maceus, 46), St. Thil, Rousseau, Charles (M. Vorbe, 90).
Att.: 9,105
Referee: Hector Tobon
U-20 Friendly, April 20, 2004 in Sunrise, Fla.
U.S. U-20s 1 Jamaica U-20s 0.
Goal: Owens (Jimenez) 62.
U.S. U-20s — Sandbo, Long, Phelan (McClung, 60), Owens, Ward, Chevannes (Szetela, 31; Ustruck, 60), Holden, Jimenez (Sturgis, 87), Orozco, John, Hill.
Jamaica U-20s — Thompson, Reid, Taylor, Bernard, Austin, Howard (Myton, 60), Priestley, Wolfe (Cousins, 60), Wong (Moodie, 60, West, Shelton (Thompson, 60).
Referee: Brian Proeshel