APTOS, Calif. – Six U-17/18 Real Salt Lake Academy players combined for six goals in a win over Santa Cruz Breakers U-17/18 Academy on Saturday afternoon in Aptos, California. The victory has extended the Claret-and-Cobalt’s winning streak to six matches, surpassing the previous season high of five matches.
Jose Hernandez opened up RSL’s scoring account in the 7th-minute on a brilliantly executed combination between he and Gui Leme. After receiving a pass near the top of the box from Leme, Hernandez cut inside and dribbled through three defenders before he juked the Santa Cruz goalkeeper and finished far post.
RSL then scored three goals in quick succession, the first from Eric Carbajal, who notched his 12th goal to date in the 21st-minute from a Te Wihongi cross. Luis Lopez found the back of the net in the 26th-minute on a beautifully curled free kick for his first goal on the season. Corey Baird scored two minutes later for his seventh goal all year.
After the halftime break, the Claret-and-Cobalt scored their fifth goal midway through the second half when Sam Gleadle found the back of the net for his eighth goal in six matches. Luke Novick closed out RSL’s impressive victory with an 89th-minute goal, his first all year. Matthias Binder passed to ball to Novick, who was unmarked near the penalty spot. He then took a touch and blasted a shot that hit the crossbar and bounced in.
Santa Cruz found the back of the net once in the 33rd-minute.
RSL U-17/18 will stay in California to face MLS rival Academy San Jose Earthquakes U-17/18 on Sunday at 11:00 AM.
-Real Salt Lake Academy Match Report-
Match:Real Salt Lake U-17/18 vs. Santa Cruz Breakers Academy U-17/18
Date: March 15th, 2014
Competition: USSDA
Venue: Cabrillo College – Stadium Field
Kickoff: 12:30 PM PT
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| Real Salt Lake-AZ U-17/18 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Santa Cruz Breakers Academy U-17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
RSL – Jose Hernandez (assist: Gui Leme) – 7th minute
RSL – Eric Carbajal (assist: Te Wihongi) – 21st minute
RSL – Luis Lopez – 26th minute
RSL – Corey Baird – 28th minute
Santa Cruz – 33rd minute
RSL – Sam Gleadle – 76th minute
RSL – Luke Novick (assist: Matthias Binder) – 89th minute
Real Salt Lake: Chase Bishov, Moises Rodriguez, Justen Glad, Dillon Nino (Luke Novick – 46), Te Wihongi (Grant Livingston – 46), Luis Lopez, Jose Hernandez, Pato Yrizar, Corey Baird (Matthias Binder – 46), Gui Leme, Eric Carbajal (Sam Gleadle – 60)
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Eric Carbajal and the Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team showed no signs of slowing down in four goal shutout win over Southwest Division rivals Chivas USA U-18 on Saturday afternoon at the Grande Sports World.
Leme continued to push the attack and assisted on RSL’s fourth goal when he played a ball to the top of the box from the left-wing. Ferguson took a touch and fired a low shot into the left-side netting for his first career academy goal.
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Grande Sports Academy academic staff would like to give special recognition for those student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA or above in the 2013 fall semester:
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Grande Sports Academy academic staff would like to give special recognition for those boys who earned a 4.0 GPA or above in the 2013 fall semester:
Dillon Nino, University of Dayton: “It feels amazing because of everything that I have had to go through with people doubting me saying I wouldn’t make it and not go to college. Now that I have signed, it just shows that hard work pays. I want to thank my family, coaching staff, tutors at the Grande and Marshall the trainer.”
Jack Gayton, University of Louisville: “It felt great seeing all the hard work paying off. I want to thank the coaches, all the Grande staff and especially my family.”
Corey Baird, Stanford: “I can’t believe after a year and a half after I verbally committed it’s here and my dream of going to Stanford is now a reality. I want to thank my mom and dad for all their support for over the years because I’ve been away from home for the past two and a half years.”
Tyler Buckley, Richmond International Academic & Soccer Academy: “I got really excited with the opportunity it will present and a chance to see different things. I want to thank my family, coaches and friends.”
Sam Gleadle, University of New Mexico: “I have been committed for a while and to finally sign and make it official is a good feeling. I want to thank my family, all the coaches here and at my former club team.”
Chase Bishov, Princeton University: “This is an incredible moment for my family and me. I’m just really honored and blessed to have an incredible opportunity to be in the situation moving forward to achieve success on and off the soccer field. I want to thank my family for sacrificing so much for me throughout my soccer career. My coaches at RSL for believing in my ability and constantly working to help me improve and my teammates for creating a sense of camaraderie that I rallied around and believed in.”