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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake – Arizona U-18 Academy team played Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday morning at the Grande Sports World.
Javier Morales convereted a 52nd minute penalty kick for the senior team, while Academy MF Josh Doughty scored the equalizer in the 80th minute from a Sam Gleadle flick. For a full match recap click here.
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team scored a season high in goals scored and extended their home unbeaten streak to six matches following their 8-0 win over Strikers FC on Saturday at the Grande Sports Academy.
Goals: (4) Sam Gleadle, (2) Eric Carbajal, Te Wihongi, Matthias Binder
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – In the first match of 2014, the Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team extended their unbeaten home streak to five matches following their three-goal shutout win over Crossfire Premier at the Grande Sports Academy on Saturday morning.
Midway through the second half the wheels came off for Crossfire Premier as Sam Gleadle and Corey Baird abused the Crossfire defense to the tune of a three-goal rally in seven minutes. Holding onto a one goal advantage, Baird was brought on in the 65th-minute and provided an immediate spark moments later when he dribbled through three defenders and lofted the ball to an unmarked Gleadle, who converted his first Academy goal. Five minutes later Gleadle returned the favor when he attacked the right-wing with pace on a counter. Gleadle looked up and passed to Baird, who charged up the middle of the pitch. Baird took a touch to his left and finished the effort far post for the third and final goal.
“Sam did a great job because he had to lead the line and he did a good job doing that,” said Academy coach Tony Bruce. “A goal and two assist is not bad at all. If you can get your high forward to have an output like that it’s fantastic. I thought Corey Baird coming in helped as well and he made a difference, but Sammy was very good today.”
Through eleven USSDA league matches, the RSL-AZ U-18 Academy team (7-1-3) sits atop the Western Conference and has conceded an U-18 league low of 7 goals.
Playing in their first match in over a month, the Claret-and-Cobalt showed no signs on rust early on, but their attack was consistently stymied in the Crossfire final third. Jack Gayton, Jose Hernandez and Damian German each had a shot inside the box that was blocked by the Crossfire defense, who weathered the aggressive RSL attack. Defensively, RSL-AZ’s backline held the Crossfire defense at bay and limited the opponents’ opportunities to shots well outside of the 18, which ended up at easy stops for RSL-AZ goalkeeper Luis Barraza.
Two-minutes after the halftime break, RSL-AZ found the back of the net when Hernandez and Germain connected on a short passing sequence, but unfortunately Hernandez was called offside. RSL-AZ’s attack continued to push and the Claret-and-Cobalt’s efforts paid off in the 64th-minute. Jack Gayton played a ball up to Gleadle, who made a piercing run into the box and headed to the touchline. The Crossfire defense collapsed around him, which allowed German to run up and find space in front of goal. Gleadle passed back to German, who tapped in his third Academy goal.
The RSL-AZ U-18 team has earned five clean sheets and will put their five match unbeaten home streak on the line against Strikers FC on Saturday at 11:00am.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy 0 3 3
Crossfire Premier 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
RSL – Damian German (assist: Sam Gleadle) – 64’
RSL – Sam Gleadle (assist: Corey Baird) – 66′
RSL – Corey Baird (assist: Sam Gleadle) – 71′
Lineups:
Real Salt Lake: Luis Barraza (Chase Bishov, 75′), Te Wihongi, Erik Holt, Santi Carrillo (Dillon Nino, 58′), Moises Rodriguez, Jack Gayton (Matthias Binder, 75′), Luis Lopez, Jose Hernandez, Pato Yrizar (Corey Baird, 65′), Sam Gleadle (Eric Carbajal, 71′), Damian German.
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team extended their unbeaten home streak to five following their three goal shutout win over Crossfire Premier at the Grande Sports Academy on Saturday morning. Goals were scored by: Damian German, Corey Baird, Sam Gleadle
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake – Arizona U-16 and U-18 Academy teams will be looking to extend their combined eight match undefeated streak at home against Northwest Division foe Crossfire Premier on Saturday in the first match of 2014.
The RSL U-18 Academy, ranked #2 by Top Drawer Soccer, is the Southwest Division leader (6-1-3). Through ten matches, the RSL U-18 team has conceded a U-18 USSDA league best seven goals. Jose Hernandez leads the team in scoring with five goals. Corey Baird and Eric Carbajal have each scored four goals.
Earlier this month, U.S. Soccer held a January camp and U-20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos called in one RSL U-18 Academy player: Corey Baird.
Before the winter break, the RSL U-18 team traveled to Florida to participate in the 2013 winter showcase. In the first match, the U-18s played Shattuck-Saint Mary’s Soccer Academy to a scoreless draw and were defeated 2-1 by the New York Red Bulls in the second match. The U-18s bounced back and drew D.C. United 1-1 in the third and final match.
The RSL U-16 team, ranked #3 by Top Drawer Soccer, is the Southwest Division leader (8-1-1) and went into the winter break riding a seven match unbeaten streak. Through ten matches, the RSL U-16 team has conceded just four goals – tied with NYRB for a U-16 USSDA league best – and has earned seven clean sheets. The RSL U-16s average 3.6 goals per match and are led by Sebastian Saucedo, who has scored eight goals. Josh Doughty and Tate Schmitt have each scored five goals. Goalkeeper Christian Herrera has earned seven clean sheets.
Earlier this month, U.S. Soccer held a January camp and U-18 MNT head coach Javier Perez called in three RSL U-16 Academy players: Justen Glad, Saucedo and Herrera.
Before the winter break, the RSL U-16 team traveled to Florida to participate in the 2013 winter showcase. In the first match, the U-16s defeated Chicago Magic PSG 6-1 and played the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw in the second match. In the third and final match, a Saucedo goal from the halfway line gave the RSL U-16 team a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union.
The U-18 match is set to kickoff at 10:00am and will be followed by the U-16 match at 12:30pm.
RSL Academy coaches have scheduled a friendly against local club SC del Sol that will be played after the Academy matches.
| Date | Time | Team | Team | Location | |
| Jan. 18 | 10:00 AM | RSL U-18 Academy | VS | Crossfire Premier | GSA |
| Jan. 18 | 12:30 PM | RSL U-16 Academy | VS | Crossfire Premier | GSA |
| Jan. 18 | 4:00 PM | RSL Mix-Squad | VS | SC del Sol | GSA |
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team wrapped up the 2013 calendar year with a 1-1 draw against MLS Academy side D.C. United on Saturday morning in the third and final match at the 2013 Winter Showcase.
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