The U.S. 20 national team got goals from Eddie Gaven and Freddy Adu to defeat Canad, 2-1, Wednesday in Blaine, Minn.
Canada's goal was scored by Chicago Fire rookie Will Johnson, a resident of suburban Chicago.
The Americans were without their two foreign-based players: Jonathan Spector, whose club, Manchester United, plays in the FA Cup final, and goalie Quentin Westberg, who broke his nose in training with French club Troyes.
The game the final preparation match for the U.S. before the team departs for the 2005 World Youth Championship, which will take place from June 10-July 2 in the Netherlands. The 15 college players will travel back to Carson, Calif., to continue their camp at The Home Depot Center until May 28, at which time Schmid will announce his final 21-man roster for the World Youth Championship.
The U.S. is tentatively set to leave for Holland on June 1 and will have about a week-and-a-half of training before the tournament begins. The U.S. will play all three of its group matches in Enschede, opening the tournament against Argentina on June 11, before facing Germany on June 14 and finishing Group D play on June 18 against Egypt.
May 18 in Blaine, Minn.
USA 2 Canada 1. Goals: Gaven 34, Adu 38; Johnson 27.
USA — Kartunen, Wynne (Freeman, 79), Ianni, Sturgis, Ward, Dalby, Gaven (Kljestan, 84), Feilhaber (Szetela, 68), Adu, Barrett (Davies, 87), Nguyen (John, 71).
Canada — Wagenaar, Ramalho, Stewart (Kassaye, 46), Hainault, Peetoom, Schiavoni (Britner, 46), Peters, Rosendlund, Gyaki, Johnson, Lalli (Wilson, 66).
Yellow card: Wynne 45.
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA).