The game ended 0-0 at Walsall's Bescot Stadium but it was a great honour for the Boro youngster to lead out the Young Lions.
It was a hard fought game with few chances but it was a good test for England ahead of the qualifiers for next summers UEFA U-19 European Championships, which are being held in Austria.
Catts almost broke the deadlock in the dying seconds with a dipping volley from outside the box.
Tonight will see several other Boro stars in action with Stewart Downing (Macedonia v England), Mark Schwarzer (Kuwait v Australia) and Emanuel Pogatetz (Austria v Venezuela) all playing full internationals, while Andrew Taylor is on duty with England U-21's in Switzerland.