SANDY, Utah (Friday, August 12, 2016) – Real Monarchs will host the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team in a friendly at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, on August 20. The scrimmage, scheduled to kickoff at 10 a.m., is part of the U-17’s preparation for the 2016 Torneo Naciones de Mexico, set to take place August 22-29 in Mexico City, where the USA will take on Portugal on August 25, Qatar on August 26 and finish the tournament against Mexico on August 28.
On Thursday, U.S. U-17 Head Coach John Hackworth named a 24-player roster for the camp, which will base in Park City between August 14-22. Included on the roster is Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy midfielder and Eden, Utah, native Taylor Booth.
The USA will play two club friendlies during camp: the first against Utah Valley University at Trailside Park in Park City at 10 a.m. on August 16 and the second against the Monarchs on August 20.
This will be the second tournament of the summer after the U-17’s made it to the title match in the 2016 AIFF Youth Cup in India last May.
Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Alexander Budnik (Sockers FC; Arlington Heights, Ill.), Justin Garces (Kendall FC; Miami, Fla.)
DEFENDERS (8): Jake Arteaga (LA Galaxy; Glendora, Calif.), Carlos Asensio (Atlanta United; Roswell, Ga.), Kelee Cornfield-Saunders (LA Galaxy; San Marcos, Calif.), Kendall Edwards (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Christopher Gloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Rayshaun McGann (Philadelphia Union; Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Jose Rivera (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Arturo Vasquez (FC Golden State; Mira Loma, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (8): George Acosta (Weston FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake AZ; Eden, Utah), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Christopher Goslin (Atlanta United; Locust Grove, Ga.), James Sands (New York Soccer Club; Rye, N.Y.), Adrian Villegas (Portland Timbers; Hood River, Ore.), Akil Watts (IMG Academy; Fort Wayne, Ind.)
FORWARDS (6): Ayomide Akinola (Toronto FC; Brampton, Ont.), Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United; Powder Springs, Ga.), Patrick Cassagnol (SIMA; Silver Spring, Md.), Zyen Jones (Atlanta United; Clarkston, Ga.), Joshua Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri; O’Fallen, Mo.), Timothy Weah (Paris Saint-Germain; Rosedale, N.Y.)
