U.S. Men’s Soccer Places Third

National team newcomer Roy Lassiter scored on a sharp header in the 68th minute, giving the United States a 2-1 victory over Benfica of Portugal and third place in the exhibition Parmalat Cup in East Rutherford, N.J.

In the final, Hristo Stoichkov scored two goals and set up a third for Parma of Italy in its convincing 3-1 victory over Boca Juniors of Argentina.

The United States won a matchup of the last two women’s World Cup champions with a 2-1 overtime victory over Norway in the final of the U.S. Cup in Washington.

Tammy Pearman scored on a breakaway in the second minute of overtime as the U.S. team avenged its 1-0 semifinal loss to Norway in June’s World Cup.