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New York Red Bulls Academy product Marcello Borges is in England with the USA Men's U-20 National Team for the Four Nations Tournament. The competition sees the USA U-20s take on counterparts from Germany, England, and the Netherlands. Germany and England are qualified for next year's U-20 World Cup, so the tournament offers USA coach Tab Ramos a chance to evaluate his players against opponents he will hope to see again in 2017.
The USA's tournament kicked off on October 5 against Germany. Borges was among the starters.
U20 #USMNT Starting IX v GER: Klinsmann; Fossey, Redding, Carter-Vickers (c), Borges; Zelalem, McKinnie, Saucedo; Lennon, Sabbi, De La Torre pic.twitter.com/01lpjye7rI
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 5, 2016
Germany got the first goal, scored by Hoffenheim's Philipp Ochs.
HT: The U20 #USMNT is down 0-1 at half vs. Germany after conceding a PK in the 14th minute of play.
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 5, 2016
And that was all that was required.
FT: The U20 #USMNT matched up well against a strong Germany side, but fell 1-0 after an early PK. Next up, the U20 MNT faces NED on Oct. 7
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 5, 2016
The USA's next opponent, the Netherlands, lost to host nation England in its opening game.
@England Under-20s make a winning start to the Four Nations Tournament with a 2-0 victory over @OnsOranje : https://t.co/iVGhjRnRpd
— England (@England) October 5, 2016