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SALGADO LEADS US U20 TO VICTORY
Brian Sciaretta - Tuesday July 27, 2010
U-20s off to a good start at Milk Cup
The US U20 national team defeated China 1-0 on Monday in the team's first game at the 2010 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland.
The
game's only goal was scored by 16 year old forward Omar Salgado who
last month permanently left his club, Chivas, so that he could be
eligible for the US U20 national team.
Salgado was widely considered a top prospect for Chivas and he had even spent time playing for Mexican youth national teams.
However
due to Chivas' policy of only employing players eligible for the
Mexican national team, Salgado was forced to quit the team to follow his
dream of playing for the Stars and Stripes. US U20 head coach Thomas
Rongen has singled Salgado out as being a key player for the team.
It
was also announced earlier in the day that Salgado had come into an
agreement with MLS for a Generations Adidas contract. He will enter the
MLS Superdraft in January 2011 to determine where he will start his
professional career.
The US U20 team was captained by Braga defender Gala Agbossoumonde.
Also in the starting lineup for the US was Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Alex Molano,
Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo, DC United Academy standout Conor
Shanosky, former Sporting Lisbon and current Estoril left back Greg
Garza, Toronto FC winger Fuad Ibrahim, Houston Dynamo midfielder
Francisco Navas Cobo, and NCAA stars Zarek Valentin, Perry Kitchen, and
Zac MacMath.
The US will take on Denmark on Wednesday in their
second of three games at the Milk Cup. Denmark defeated Japan 4-1 in
their opening game on Monday.