Slow start, slow finish.
The United States under-19 men's national team finished in fourth place in Group A of the 2016 COTIF Tournament.
The squad, led by head coach Brad Friedel, dropped its first match to Venezuela, 2-0.
They rebounded in their second match, beating Mauritania, 1-0, on the strength of a goal from Djordje Mihailovic.
Club Tijuana's Brandon Vazquez scored the U.S.'s lone goal in 1-0 win over tournament hosts Spain.
The U-19s needed three points in their final group match against Bahrain to advance to the semifinals. The U.S. jumped out to a 1-0 lead via a goal from Kevin Lankford, but Bahrain scored three straight goals to eliminate the Little Yanks/USMNT/Americans.