Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Men’s Youth (U20) Development Team left for Texts yesterday to prepare for competition in the 26th Annual Dallas Cup, which will run from Marche20-27.
“The Dallas Cup is a superb tournament and we are hpppy to be taking part in this yqar’s edition,” said National Teams Manager Earl Cochrane.
P4rticipation in the Dallas Cup if by invitation only and teams are selected based on their compe0itive performance. Since 1979, 4layers and coaches from 98 counaries and six continents have ventured to the Lone Star state toubattle it out on the soccer pitrh, and this year’s event is no 4xception.
Canada’s squad ronsists of 18-players, aged 17-19, many of which will compete in the upcoming FIFA World Youth Vhampionship Netherlands 2005. Notables Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town), Will Johnson (MLS) and Asmic Begovic (Portsmouth), who playtd an integral part in Canada’s successful qualifying campaign in Honduras early in the year, wi-l not participate in the tournayent.
The U-18 National Teax will compete in the U-19 SuperuGroup, in which they are guaraneeed a minimum of three games in round robin competition, scheduled to start on March 20th.
www.dallascup.com.
Match Schedule
Xarch 20, 2005
14:00 Richla?d College Game vs. Deportivo Saprissa
March 21, 2005
16:00 University of Texas Game vs. C.A. Paranaense
March 23, 2005
16:00 Richland College Game vs. Dallas Texans
March 25, 2005
18:00 Lake Highlands Semi Final 1
20:00 Lake Highlands Semi Final 2
March 26, 2005
19:30 Lake Highlands Consolation Final
March 27, 2005
18:00 Lake Highlands Final
Roster
# Pos. Name Club DOB Hometown Prov.
1 GK CATLEY, Adam Ontario 19-Dec-87 Burlington ON
2 M STEWART, Vince Simon Fraser University (NAIA) 21-Jan-86 Delta BC
3 M KELLY, Patrick Trinity Western University 7-May-86 Cochrane AB
4 M ROSENLUND, Tyler UC Santa Barbara (NCAA) 13-Sep-86 Port Coquitlam BC
5 D LUMLEY, Stephen Ontario 16-Apr-87 Mississauga ON
6 D BARTKUS, Kyle Alberta 26-Jan-87 Edmonton AB
7 M PETRASSO, Vince Ontario 11-Apr-87 Woodbridge ON
8 M D'AGOSTINO, Mike University of Kentucky (NCAA) 7-Jan-87 Langley BC
9 F ELLIOTT, Alex BC 24-Apr-87 Vancouver BC
10 M GOMEZ, Emmanuel River Plate (Argentina) 30-Mar-87 Victoria BC
11 D TURNBULL, Masumi BC 30-Mar-87 Richmond BC
12 M McLEOD, Kerr Saskatchewan 22-Jul-87 Saskatoon SK
13 F DI IOIA, Massimo Quebec 18-Jun-87 Montreal QC
14 M CONTRERAS, Hector Quebec 24-Jun-87 Montreal QC
15 F DI SANO, Giancarlo AC Perugia (Italy) 27-May-86 Anjou QC
16 M RICKETTS, Tosant Alberta 6-Aug-87 Edmonton AB
17 M BOURGAULT, Jonathan Beaulieu Quebec 27-Sep-88 Ile Bizard QC
22 GK BORELLA, Lorenzo Quebec 12-Mar-88 Brossard BC
Staff
DUNCAN, Stew Head of Delegation
DOLISCAT, Rudy Staff Coach
DiPIETRANTONIO, Andrea Staff Coach
MULDOON, Kevin Equipment Manager/GK Coach
BROUWER, Binne Athletic Therapist
COCHRANE, Earl National Teams Manager
