U-20 MNT Draws with Senegal, Cody Cropper Gets Shutout
Cody Cropper
The US Men’s U-20 National Team tied Senegal 0-0 yesterday in the the first of two friendlies that will be played in Holland before the opening of the International Cor Groenewegan Tournament.
Minnesota’s Cody Cropper was in goal for the US getting his first start for the U-20′s. The 17-year-old keeper from Maple Grove, Minnesota has spent most of the last two years at US Soccer’s U-17 Bradenton Academy or in Europe training with English clubs. He was credited with the shutout. Cropper made 5 saves on 10 shots.
Cropper had good support in front of him. The US defenders were: Kofi Sarkodie, Chad Barson, Zarek Valentin (who was replaced by Perry Kitchen just before halftime to receive stitches) and Bryan de le Fuente. In total, U.S. head coach Thomas Rongen used seven substitutions during the course of the match.
Next up for head coach Thomas Rongen’s team is the second friendly against Korea Republic on Thursday.
USA U-20 MNT vs. Senegal U-20 MNT
Competition: International Friendly
Location: Akersloot, Netherlands
Date: May 18, 2010
Weather: Cool & Sunny
Scoring Summary:
1 2 Final
USA 0 0 0
SEN 0 0 0
Lineups:
USA: 24-Cody Cropper, 6-Kofi Sarkodie, 3-Chad Barson, 4-Zarek Valentin (14-Perry Kitchen, 44), 5-Bryan De La Fuente, 7-Juan Agudelo (25-Alex Molano, half), 13-Cesar Zamora (12-Amobi Okugo, half), 8-Moises Orozco (15-Erik Benjaminsen, half), 10-Bryan Dominguez (19-Shaun Greenfield, half), 20-George Pantelic (9-Lester Dewee, half), 17-Bobby Wood (11-Jack McInerney, half)
Subs Not Used: 18-Samir Badr
Head Coach: Thomas Rongen
SEN: 1-Traore Pape Malick, 8-Mingou Blaise, 15-Diakite Abdoulaye, 17-Diop Mame Balla, 6-Ndiaye Pape Modou, 14-Ndoye Mayoro, 18-Ngom Maurice, 5-Dabo Foula Mouhamed, 4-Ndiaye Lamine (10-Diop Dame, 60), 11-Sarr Pape Macou (7-Bandiaki, 70), 9-Konate Moussa (2-Toupa Benoit, 70)
Subs Not Used: 3-Kone Pape Kombo, 12-Ndoye Waliou Mouhamed, 13-Cisse Souleymane, 16-Ndiaye Issa
Head Coach: N/A
Statistical Summary: USA / SEN
Shots 7 / 10
Saves 5 / 3
Fouls 8 / 10
Corner Kicks 3 / 9
Offside 2 / 1
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Amidst all the accusations about MTA being a “non-development club”, Cody — who played for Bangu’s (now) U17s and then MTA for four years — excels at the national level. Question — would he have developed into a national team player if he remained trapped in a CC like Chan-Chaska? CC United’s president is waging a very public war (copying club presidents on his emails) against the “non-development clubs” and is threatening NSC and Coerver unless they promise no contact with MTA. Would Cody have developed into a viable national team player if he hadn’t joined a club that looked for regional, rather than local and statewide competition? MTA has lots of warts, but at least it is trying to develop strong MN players into stronger regional, and in at least one case, national, players.
This is awesome.
Thanks for the report.
Now, naturally, the next step for Cody would be to play in the MASL.
Z- The CC United president is a fool.
The CC United president’s campaign is puzzling. He writes to NSC and Coerver as if he’s a general of an army of MYSA clubs yelling “charge!”. But he should look behind him and note that few clubs are following. I know presidents of CC’s who think he’s nuts.