Houston Chronicle

Youth brigade leads U.S. past Bolivia

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CHESTER, Pa. — Josh Sargent scored in his American debut, and fellow 18-year-old Tim Weah added a goal in his second internatio­nal match as a young United States team beat Bolivia 3-0 in an exhibition Monday night. Walker Zimmerman

put the Americans ahead in the 37th minute, and Sargent doubled the lead in the 52nd. Weah, the son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberia president George

Weah, scored in the 59th. With no World Cup to play for, interim U.S. coach Dave Sarachan went with youth. He gave six players their debuts, raising the total to 15 in four matches since the Americans were eliminated in qualifying. In other news:

• Mexico started its World Cup preparatio­ns with a scoreless draw against Wales at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Playing the first of three tuneup matches before its Group F opener against defending champion Germany on June 17, a rampant El Tri attack could not find a way to beat Wales goalkeeper

Wayne Hennessey, who made several impressive saves, including sticking out his right foot to deny Mexico captain Hector

Herrera's shot in the 56th minute from the edge of the 6-yard box. Hennessey also tipped Herrera's shot from outside the penalty box over the crossbar in the 40th minute and parried away

Javier Aquino's attempt in the 22nd minute.

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