Weekend Preview: Real Salt Lake Academy Opens 2013-14 Season On Saturday

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-16 & U-18 teams open the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season on the road against San Juan Soccer Club this Saturday when they travel to Sacramento, California. The U-16 squad is the defending U.S. Soccer Development Academy champions after they defeated Solar Chelsea 4-2 in the U-16 championship match in July 2013.

Both squads will also be looking for their 4th consecutive playoff berth.

U-18 Squad

Returning GSA players: Ishan Atit, Luis Barraza, Chase Bishov, Santi Carrillo, Nate Deaton, Adam Ferguson, Jack Gayton, Damian German, Jose Hernandez, Te Wihongi, Luis Lopez, Radu Marcu, Corey Nemeth, Dillon Nino, Moises Rodriguez

Players from U-16 Academy championship team: Barraza, Bishov, Ferguson, Gayton, German, Hernandez, Lopez, Nino, Rodriguez

New players: Corey Baird, Eric Carbajal, Sam Gleadle, Erik Holt, Niki Jackson, Luke Novick, Pato Yrizar

U-16 Squad
Returning GSA Players: Josh Doughty, Justen Glad, Aaron Herrera, Christian Herrera, Alex Knox, Brooks Lennon, Terrell Lowe, Jonathan Min, Danny Moreno, Conor Orton, Fito Ovalle, Sebastian Saucedo, Diego Silva, Duncan Storey, Miles Stray, Evan Waldrep

Players from U-16 Academy championship team: Doughty, Glad, Knox, Lennon, Ovalle, Saucedo, Silva, Waldrep, C. Herrera

New players: Tyler Feeley, Daniel Lee, Grant Livingston, Anthony Negrete, Tate Schmitt, Fahot Yogol

Saturday’s Academy matches will be held at Mather Soccer Complex – North Field. Kick off for the U-18 match is set for 11 a.m. PST. and the U-16 match will begin at 1:30 p.m. PST.

The Real Salt Lake U-16 Elite squad is also going to be on the road this weekend, as they are set to travel to Scottsdale, Arizona for their first match in the Arizona State League. The Claret-and-Cobalt will square off against SC del Sol 98 at Scottsdale Sports Complex; kickoff set for 9:25 a.m. PST.