06/30/2010 6:42 PM
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The Fresno Fuego will travel this July 4th to play a friendly against the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team. “This is the type of opportunity that a young aspiring player should be looking for. As a PDL franchise we have a number of players that are the same age, for them it is a chance to be on the pitch with the best in the country,” said Fuego General Manager, Jeremy Schultz. “We are honored to have the Federation contact us and request a match. We hope to continue to build our relationship with US Soccer and look to assist them in their preparation whenever we can.” The U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team will come together for a domestic training camp in San Jose from June 27-July 5, with 24 players representing the youth, college and professional ranks. The roster includes eight players who play in Mexico, and one each in Brazil, Costa Rica and Portugal. There are also 10 players from the college ranks, including the starting goalkeepers for each of the last two FIFA U-17 World Cups in Earl Edwards (UCLA) and Zac MacMath (Maryland). Three players will join Rongen’s squad from the youth ranks, with Andrew Jean-Baptiste (Albertson), Moises Orozco (Real So Cal) and Conor Shanosky (D.C. United) each representing a different Development Academy club. The U.S. U-20 MNT is approximately seven months away from the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which will serve as a qualifying tournament for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. U-20 MNT Roster By Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Earl Edwards (UCLA; San Diego, Calif.), Zac MacMath (Maryland; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Justin Perez (C.F. Monterrey; Sabinas, COAH Mexico) |