Landon Donovan scored a pair of goals as the U.S. U-17 national team downed the Tampa Bay Mutiny of MLS 2-0 on Feb. 19 in their final tuneup match before CONCACAF qualifying. Donovan opened the scoring in the 29th minute, and added his second in the 50th. Kyle Beckerman set up both U.S. goals. Tampa Bay concluded the match with ten players after new Costa Rican allocation Alejandro Sequiera was ejected in the 77th minute for a second yellow card. The U-17s will depart Feb. 21 for Montego Bay, Jamaica and the 1999 CONCACAF qualifying tournament. The U-17s will open qualifying on Feb. 24 against Costa Rica, play Honduras on Feb. 26 and conclude qualification on Feb. 28 against host Jamaica. The group winner will automatically advance to the 1999 U-17 World Championship in New Zealand, while the runner-up will meet El Salvador for a berth at New Zealand ’99. Feb. 19 in Bradenton, Fla. USA U-17s 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) 0. Goals: Donovan 29, 50. USA — Countess (Cronin, 46), Akwari, Yi, Trembly, Martin (Onyewu, 46), Jackson (Cutler, 58), Gregorio (Palomares, 75), Beckerman (Chillemi, 87), Beasley, Cila (Convey, 58), Donovan (Rivera, 58). Tampa Bay — Kirk, Moore, Kinnear (George, 51), Dougherty, Salcedo, Karapetyan (Shannon, 46), Jara (Quill, 46, Marino 77), Ramos, Houser, Alvarado, Sequiera. Yellow cards: USA — Trembly 34; Tampa Bay — Alvarado 47, Sequiera 72, Ramos 87. Red card: Tampa Bay — Sequiera 77. Att.: n/a.
