USA Opens Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship With 2-0 Win Against Haiti

BRADENTON, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2019)—The U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team opened the 2019 Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship with a 2-0 victory against Haiti. Federico Oliva scored in the game’s opening minutes, while Rafael Jauregui netted late to secure the tournament-opening win.

The U.S. continues Group B play on Monday, Aug. 5 vs. Guatemala at 9 a.m. ET. The match will be streamed on Concacaf Facebook and will be open to the public.

Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship – Group B Standings

	W	L	D	GD	Pts.
USA	1	0	0	2	3
Guatemala	1	0	0	1	3
Suriname	0	1	0	-1	0
Haiti	0	1	0	-2	0

 

The U.S. wasted no time getting on the board in its tournament opener. Osvaldo Cisneros played a low cross into the box in the fifth minute, and Oliva first-timed his shot high to Haiti goalkeeper Ciceron Medina’s right to give the USA an early lead with his first international goal. 

The USA earned an insurance goal near the end of regulation. Midfielder Victor Valdez and Jauregui, a forward, came on together as substitutes in the 54th and combined to find the back of the net just six minutes later. From midfield, Valdez played a through ball up to Jauregui, who ran onto the ball and coolly slotted it past the onrushing Medina.

The 18-player U.S. roster for the tournament is made up of 17 players born in 2004 and one born in 2005. Sixteen have spent at least one season in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

Forty-two teams across three divisions are competing at the Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship. Division 1’s 16-team field is composed of 14 top-ranked Concacaf nations as well as Portugal and Slovenia, participating as invited guest teams from UEFA. The winner of Division 1’s knockout round bracket will be crowned Concacaf champion.

- U.S. U-15 Boys’ National Team Match Report -

 

Match: U.S. Under-15 Boys National Team vs. Haiti

Date: Aug. 4, 2019

Competition: 2019 Concacaf U-15 Boys’ Championship

Venue: IMG Academy; Bradenton, Florida

Kickoff: 9 a.m. ET

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy

 

Scoring Summary:      1          2          F         

USA                             1          1          2

HAI                              0          0          0

 

USA – Federico Oliva (Osvaldo Cisneros)       5th minute

USA – Rafael Jauregui (Victor Valdez)            60                   

                       

Lineups:

USA: 12- Damian Alguera; 3-Armando Avila, 4-John Carlos Cortez (14-Angel Martinez, 64), 5-Antonio Leone, 16-Justin Reynolds (2-Devan Tanton, 47); 8-Kenan Hot (15-Rokas Pukstas, 47), 10-Evan Rotundo, 13-Allan Rodriguez (capt.) (8-Aethan Yohannes, 63); 7-Osvaldo Cisneros Reyes, 9-Christian Torres (17-Victor Valdez, 54), 18-Federico Oliva (11-Rafael Jauregui, 54)

Subs not used: 1-Christopher Brady

Head coach: Steve Klein

 

HAI: 1-Ciceron Medina; 4-Michelson Alexandre (capt.), 5-Schneider Eugene, 15-Schnaider Saint-Louis; 6-Roosvins Josil (10-Widmison Loute, 36), 7-Edouard Vorbe, 8-Guiberson Choune, 13-Denilson Maçon (17-Wilgene Dambreville, 29); 11-Shelby Phanor, 16-Alexandre Appolon, 18-Wilson Lochard (9-Mateo Scott, 64)

Subs not used:  2-Darrell Etienne Jr, 3-Spencer Louis Jean, 12-Judd Barthelemy, 14-Nicolas Lacombe

Head coach: Webens Itala

 

Stats Summary: USA / HAI                            

Shots: 7 / 3

Shots on Goal: 4 / 2

Saves: 1 / 2

Corner Kicks: 1 / 1

Fouls: 5 / 6

Offside: 2 / 0

 

Misconduct Summary:

USA – Evan Rotundo (caution)           37th minute

ENG – Shelby Phanor (caution)          47

 

Officials:

Referee: Selvin Brown (HON)

Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Orellana (HON)

Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Browne (ATG)

Fourth Official: John Nielsen (CAN)