The Chance World Tour: Los Angeles

L.A. began with some cultural experiences around the city, including getting the chance to design their own clothes with Nike Sportswear (Picture 1).

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2. After observing The Chance train, the U.S. Soccer coaches took time to talk with the squad, providing tips and advice on how to sharpen their game.
3. The Chance then headed to the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, national training facilities of U.S. Soccer. There they trained under the watchful eyes of Clint Peay (USSF, U17 National Team Assistant Coach) and Rob Becerra (USSF, Southern California Technical Adviser).
4. Brian Iloski of the United States gets a special greeting from U.S. Soccer Southern California Technical Adviser, Rob Becerra.
5. The training session with U.S. Soccer's Clint Peay and Rob Becerra was the perfect preparation for the team's second match, against the USSF U17 Men's National Team.

6. Italian defender and The Chance squad captain, Marco Di Lauro gets in the zone before their first match as a team.

7. The squad train in preparation for their first match as a team, against the reserve team of a professional U.S. club.
8. Soon it was down to business as the squad laced-up for their first training session in L.A.

9. The starting XI line-up for their match against U.S. Soccer U17 Men's National Team: Strikers: Sonko, Iloski - Midfield: Bazza, Bravo, Tsotetsi, Laptev - Defence: Canales, Van Den Buijs, Di Lauro (C), Balbi
10. Sweden's Bubakary Sonko proved his value once again, scoring twice in the opening 25 minutes.

11. The Chance showed great spirit and fight to make up for their lapses in concentration. In the 90th minute Saifeddine Alami Baza of Spain latched onto a Gonzalo Balbi through ball to finish calmly. The final score: The Chance 4-3 USSF U17 Men's National Team.
12. The South African Charlie Tsotetsi continues to impress on The Chance World Tour. But the second half proved far tougher, with U.S. Soccer doing well to get themselves back into the game. Goals in the 80th and 85th minute set up a tense finish with the score at 3-3.

13. Forward, Brian Iloski (USA) used his skill and guile to help put The Chance into a commanding 3-1 lead.

14. Some valuable lessons to take from the hard-fought win. Jimmy Gilligan, The Chance Head Coach: "For you to be professional football players, you need to be concentrating for 90 minutes, which didn't happen today."
15. As The Chance leave L.A. and head to Europe undefeated to face Juventus, the message to the squad is clear: stay focused or mistakes will be punished.

16. The Chance squad line up for a team photo before their game under lights against the reserve team of a professional American club.