CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-16 and U-18 Elite teams won a combined four matches in Arizona State League play this past weekend and outscored the competition 15-2. This is the first year the Real Salt Lake Elite teams have participated in the Arizona State League and through five matches both sides remain unbeaten with the U-16 team holding down first in the standings for their age group and the U-18s second in their division.
At the end of the Arizona State League season the top two teams from Division II move up to Division I, while the bottom two teams from Division I move down to Division II.
U-16 Elite
The U-16s, playing at home for the first time this season, hosted Banat SC 98 on Saturday morning and defeated the opposition 3-0. Josh Allison scored the opening goal in the first half and Gio Alcocer added a brace in the second half for the Claret-and-Cobalt. On Sunday, the U-16 Elite team defeated San Tan 98 Legacy Red 3-0. Patrick Ring scored the opening goal in the match, which was followed by a Ryan Flood blast moments later. Javi Avelar scored the final goal for RSL in the second half.
Photo gallery: U-16 Elite vs. Banat
Photo gallery: U-16 Elite vs San Tan
RSL U-16 Elite Season Stats (16 Matches)
Goals: (4) Robby Orona, (4) Diego Robles, (3) Gallo, (3) Austin Tucker, (3) Alejandro Parra, (3) Javi Avelar, (3) Ryan Flood, (3) Gio Alcocer, (2) Mikey Lanzetta, (2) Chris Fourcand, Ethan Shacknai, Macos Hernandez, Josh Allison, Patrick Ring
Assists: (4) Parra, (4) Gallo, (3) Duncan Storey, (2) Robles, Allison, Alex Valdez, Fourcand, Ring, Alcocer
Clean Sheets: (3) Conor Orton, (2) Marcel Ruzan, Avelar
U-18 Elite
The U-18 Elite team traveled up to Phoenix on Saturday afternoon and squared off against Flagstaff SC FSC 96. Paul Bin notched a hat-trick for the Claret-and-Cobalt with Albert Molina and Luke Novick adding the final two goals for RSL in a 5-0 win. On Sunday, the U-18 Elite team remained at the Grande Sports Academy and hosted San Tan 96 Legacy Red. Josh Taylor, Radu Marcu, Danny Moreno and Molina scored for RSL in the 4-0 win.
RSL U-18 Elite Season Stats (13 matches)
Goals: (6) Luke Novick, (5) Matthias Binder, (5) Radu Marcu, (5) Albert Molina, (4) Paul Bin, (4) Josh Taylor, (2) Kiuno Cann, (2) Ishan Atit, (2) Victor Alvarez, (2) Danny Moreno, Trent Lowe, Gavino Carranza, Nate Deaton, Nicholas LaMonica
Assists: (7) Binder, (3) Novick, (3) Alvarez, (2) Aaron Herrera,(2) Trent Lowe, (2) Moreno, Carranza, Adam Ferguson, Bin, Atit, Judah Rashirai
Clean Sheets: (5) Miguel Martinez
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Grande Sports Academy academic staff would like to give special recognition for those boys with a 4.0 GPA or above. These boys have made it into our “4.0 Club”:
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 and U-16 Elite squads continue to dominate Arizona State League play finished the weekend play with a string of impressive performances.
The RSL U-16 Elite squad shook off the previous weekend in Park City, Utah, and put together two impressive performances. On Saturday, RSL notched their second shutout in State League play in a 3-0 win over Futbolito Roadrunners YSC 98. Goals were scored by: Diego Robles, Robby Orona, Ryan Flood and Austin Tucker.
MATHER, Cali. – Not wanting to rest on their laurels, the Real Salt Lake U-16 & U-18 Academy teams opened up the U.S. Soccer Development season with a statement by outscoring the San Juan Soccer Club 10-0 on Saturday. The U-16s, with 9 returning players from last year’s championship winning team, wasted no time and scored early and often their 9-0 win, which set a new Academy high of most goals in a season opener and most goals in a match. Last season’s U-16 leader in goals scored, Sebastian Saucedo picked up a single goal while teammates Josh Doughty and Diego “Diablo” Silva recorded a brace. Newcomers: Grant Livingston, Tate Schmitt, Daniel Lee and Fahot Yogol notched their first Academy goals. 
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.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-16 & U-18 teams participated in their second tournament of the season when they traveled up to Phoenix on Saturday and Sunday for the 2013 Tuzos Challenge.