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Thursday, August 03, 2006

US U-20 Earns Chance To Defend Milk Cup Title...

The US played to a draw against Denmark yesterday, earning enough points to finish second in group play, behind Paraguay. The US will face Paraguay in the final tomorrow. A win and the US is back to back Milk Cup Champions. Raise the Roof!

The roster looked similar to the first match, but was not the same. This time around Blake Wagner was the only pro not to play. Robbie Rogers had a nice game getting on the score sheet as well as creating a goal. Looking at the numbers, which never tell the whole story, the US out played Denmark. The Yanks were up 2-0 by the 14th minute, but allowed the tying goal in the 78th minute.

Robbie Rogers had a solid freshman year at the University of Maryland. In 1400 minutes of playing time, Robbie scored seven goals and made five assists en route to the NCAA Championship. He is one to watch for the 2007 Generation adidas class in MLS, especially if he has a strong sophomore season.

Not much else to say on this one. Good luck to the US in the final tomorrow.

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