TAMPA, Florida (CMC) - The USA's National Under-17 team got second half goals from Ellie McLoughlin and Brek Shea and edged Jamaica's National Under-16s 2-1 in the second match of their two-game series at the IMG Academies this past weekend.

Shea got the winning goal 12 minutes from the end for the home side to complete a shut-out in the two-match series on Friday afternoon.

Kanneil Hyde gave the Jamaican youth side the lead on 20 minutes when he shot past USA goalkeeper Chris Miller, but the Americans rallied with a pair of goals after the break.

McLoughlin, who had scored both goals in their 2-0 win in the opening match on Wednesday, evened the game three minutes into the second half.

From a long throw-in, Tommy Meyer flicked the ball into the six-yard box where McLoughlin pounced and shot past Andre Blake in the Jamaican goal.

Shea scored the game-winner in the 78th minute, hitting a superb one-time shot.

Kirk Urso played in a cross from the right and Shea slammed in a left-footed strike from 12 yards out.

The series is a warm-up for Jamaica ahead of their participation in this summer's Caribbean Football Union Under-16 Tournament, for which they are defending champions.

TEAMS:

USA - Chris Miller, Brandon Lee, Tommy Meyer, Brek Shea, Jared Jeffrey; Danny Barerra (Sheanon Williams 41st), Brandon Zimmerman, Bryan Dominguez (Brandon Tarr 70th), Kirk Urso, Jesse Paredes (Alex Dixon 41st), Ellis McLoughlin (Temi Molinar 52nd).

JAMAICA - Andre Blake, Jermaine Jarret (Allan Sylvester 69th), Shavor Brown, Sean Fogah, Ateba Morgan (Adrian Christian 41st), Kenneil Hyde, Marvin Boothe (Akeem Brown 63rd), John-Ross Doyley, Kabari Palmer (Andre Steele 66th), Dever Orgill (Ramario Campbell 70th), Marion Abrahams (Damaine Thompson 41st).

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