MONTECATINI, Italy – The id² National Selection defeated AC Siena Giovanissimi Regionali, 7-0, Monday at Centro Sportivo La Palagina in Montecatini in the opening game of the 2014 id² National Selection International Tour.

George Acosta (Weston FC) initiated the scoring 15 seconds after kickoff, finishing a low cross from Nico Garcia-Morillo (Weston FC). Ricky Mendez (Marin FC) turned in the first of his three assists four minutes later as Garcia-Morillo’s header found the back of the net.

Mendez assisted on goals from George Acosta (Weston FC) and Ben Ofeimu (Vardar SC) in the 18^th and 23^rd minutes, respectively, before slotting home a goal just before halftime for a 5-0 lead.

Both second-half goals resulted from corner kicks. In the 37^th minute, Valentino Ambrosio (New York Red Bulls) converted an assist from Colin Innes (Sporting Kansas City), and Garcia-Morillo notched his second goal of the contest on an assist from Diego Gonzalez (Heat FC).

Alex Budnik (Sockers FC Chicago) recorded the shutout in goal.

The id² National Selection closes its stay in Florence with a 4 p.m. game Tuesday against ACF Fiorentina Giovanissimi Regionali at Impianti Sportivi La Trave.

On Wednesday, the team will travel to the Milan area, where it will be based for the remainder of the trip.

id² NATIONAL SELECTION SCORING:

1^st min. | George Acosta (Nico Garcia-Morillo) – cross on ground for one-time finish
5^th min. | Garcia-Morillo (Ricky Mendez) – cross in air for header into net
18^th min. | Acosta (Mendez) – cut-back cross; Acosta around defender and slotted on ground past GK
23^rd min. | Ben Ofeimu (Mendez) – short corner; Mendez cross to Ofeimu header finish
35^th min. | Mendez (unassisted) – 1v1, beat keeper and slotted into net
37^th min. | Valentino Ambrosio (Colin Innes) – after corner kick
75^th min. | Garcia-Morillo (Diego Gonzalez-Ruiz) – header top corner from corner kick

Shutout – Alex Budnik

NOTES:

• 35-minute halves
• Unlimited substitutions