Bermuda produced a spirited performance after their opening loss to Canada, but last night's 2-2 draw with the United States at the National Stadium leaves them with only a slim chance of reaching the final of the International Youth Tournament.

Bermuda are at the bottom of the four-team group with an inferior goal difference to the United States, who who play Canada today at 6 p.m. in the match that could decide who goes through to meet Glasgow Rangers in the final on Friday.

Bermuda's hopes of being that other team will rest on a big win over the unbeaten Scots at 8 p.m. and the US either beating or drawing with Canada.

Bermuda looked like a different team than the one that was beaten 4-1 by the Canadians on the opening night, as they quickly settled down to the task.

They had a busy opening period, too, as they were awarded a penalty as early as the fourth minute when Kris Kuykendall was blown down for a handball. But Alalee Furbert's spotkick was saved by the diving Michael Ewers.

The Bermuda youngsters kept their heads after that miss and continued to take the game to their opponents, which paid off when they were awarded a second penalty by referee Gary Cook in the 11th minute.

The chance was created by a good strong run over the halfway line by captain John Barry Nusum and Ricky Saltus was fouled in the box after collecting the pass. This time Ralph Bean made no mistake from the spot to give Bermuda a deserved lead.

In the 25th minute the US equalised when Adam Schultz netted his second goal of the tournament with a neat flick at the near post to a cross from the left.

The game opened up after that but it was Bermuda who found the net again two minutes before the break when Khano Smith scored with a left footed shot from an angle inside the box.

The United States scored their all-important second goal in the 54th minute when sub Matthew Rosso scored with a curling shot that beat the diving Nigel Burgess.

Glasgow Rangers 3, Canada 2 Canada coach Tony Taylor didn't want to say it but he was thinking what almost everyone else was thinking at National Stadium last night: His team was robbed.

A penalty-kick goal five minutes into injury time completed Scotland's comeback, as the tournament-favourite Glasgow Rangers pulled out a 3-2 victory over the hard-luck Canadians.

Defender Rob Ruggerio was juggling the ball on his head and chest in an attempt to clear from the box when he was whistled. With players and fans still shaking their heads in wonderment, Rangers' Peter McDonald cooly stroked the penalty past goalkeeper Mark DeRego.

The goal was revenge for McDonald, who was robbed by DeRego on a penalty in the 60th minute, but bitter disappointment for the Canadians, who, but for a late first-half stretch, had the Rangers on the defensive much of the match.

Canada was up 2-0 before the game was a half-hour old on goals by Jeff Sousa and Greg Campbell.

Scotland pulled to within one in the 40th minute on a brilliant effort by Billy Gibson, who corralled a loose ball just outside the 18-yard box, wheeled and buried a drive into the left corner.

Three minutes into the second half, the Scots caught DeRego out of position and Steve McAdam was able to redirect a chip into the back of the goal.