Bulls Abroad: Marcello Borges starts for USA U-20s against Netherlands in Four Nations tournament

The USAU-20 Men's National Team is in England for the Four Nations Tournament, gathering experience of U-20 World Cup caliber opposition.

The experience to date has been educational. After a narrow 1-0 loss to Germany in their opening game, the young Americans took on the Netherlands.

New York Red Bulls Academy grad Marcello Borges got another start.

U-20 #USMNT Starting IX vs. NED: Klinsmann; Suddoth, Robinson, Redding(c), Borges; McKinnie, Jones, Zelalem; Lennon, Ebobisse, Mansaray pic.twitter.com/mICPEMhY9X

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 7, 2016

The game started well for the USA.

The U20 #USMNT takes an early lead over NED! Zelalem took a free kick & Ebobisse headed it past the keeper for a 1-0 USA lead in the 9'!

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 7, 2016

Jeremy Ebobisse, expected to be a high pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, boosted his reputation with a hat-trick.

The U20 #USMNT is up 3-2 against NED with a hat trick for Ebobisse in the 58' minute! Mansaray gets the assist.

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 7, 2016

But the Dutch powered through for the win.

FT: The U20 #USMNT fell 5-3 to NED in a hard fought match that included a brilliant Ebobisse hat trick. Next up, England on Oct. 10.

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) October 7, 2016

The USA's next opponent, England, has been in impressive form in the tournament to date: beating both the Netherlands (2-0) and Germany (3-1).

Tune into the UK's Live Sports FM to listen to the USA U-20s in action.