Sporting KC Academy defender Jaylin Lindsey started and played 90 minutes as the U.S. U-17 men’s national team opened the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship with an emphatic 5-0 win over Jamaica. The U.S. U-17s sit second in Group C, tied with Mexico on points but one back on goal differential.
Despite a collection of talent that scored 13 goals at the Nike Friendlies last December, the Jamaican defense was able to hold the U.S. attack at bay for the first 45 minutes. It was not until the 53rd minute when the Americans broke through with D.