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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. – Real Salt Lake opened up preseason camp on Saturday at the Grande Sports Academy. The Claret-and-Cobalt will train at the GSA for the remainder of the week before returning to Utah on February 1st.
The first team invited seven Academy players to participate in this week’s training: M Jack Gayton, M Jose Hernandez, M Sebastian Saucedo, D Justen Glad, GK Christian Herrera, GK Luis Barraza and GK Austin Najib
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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.
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy played Shattuck-Saint Mary’s Soccer Academy U-18 to a scoreless draw on Wednesday afternoon in the first match at the 2013 Winter Showcase. The draw extends RSL’s unbeaten start to eight matches in which they have won six matches, outscored opponents 21-4 and are the current leaders of the Southwest Division.
Photo Gallery: RSL U-18 vs. SSM U-18
Real Salt Lake had the majority of the chances, but couldn’t find the right combination to beat a stingy SSM defense, who lost to the Claret-and-Cobalt’s next opponent, in the Winter Showcase, the New York Red Bulls U-18 in last year’s U.S. Soccer Development Academy Championship match.
For extended periods of time in the first half, RSL controlled and dictated the flow of the match, but were thwarted by a resilient SSM defense, which held its shape and played team defense. Just after the half-hour mark, RSL forward Niki Jackson was played a tight pass in the middle from Jose Hernandez. Jackson dribbled into the box and fired a shot, which took a deflection across the face of goal and missed by inches. RSL played a quick corner to Corey Baird, who whipped in a curling shot with pace for the backpost, which was punched out for a corner by the SSM goalkeeper.
RSL then dominated the remainder of the half and shots by Damian German, Te Wihongi and Jose Hernandez were all saved or fired high.
The second half was a mirror image of the first half, as shots by Jackson, German and Brooks Lennon missed their marks.
In the closing minutes of the match, RSL earned four corners in a row, but couldn’t find a way to knock it into the back of the net. On the third corner, Lennon almost converted an “olimpico”, but a heads up play by the SSM goalkeeper preserved the shutout.
On the defensive side on the ball, the Claret-and-Cobalt defense limited SSM to just one shot on net, which was saved by Luis “Wicho” Barraza in the 84th-minute.
Thursday is a busy day for the Real Salt Lake Academy. The RSL U-18 team will face NYRB at 12:14 PM EST on Field #3. The Real Salt Lake U-16 team faces Chicago Magic PSG at 3:30 PM EST on Field #18. At 4:00 PM EST, defender Miles Stray will play in the Academy Select match and at 6:00 PM EST, goalkeeper Christian Herrera will suit up.
All matches will be LIVE Tweeted on the Grande Sports Academy Twitter account @GrandeSportsA
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy 0 0 0
Shattuck-Saint Mary’s 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
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Real Salt Lake: Luis “Wicho” Barraza, Moises Rodriguez (Pato Yrizar, 80′), Santi Carrillo, Erik Holt, Te Wihongi, Luis Lopez (Jack Gayton, 63′), Brooks Lennon, Jose Hernandez (Matthias Binder, 86′), Corey Baird, Niki Jackson (Eric Carbajal, 63′), Damian German (Sam Gleadle, 80′)
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Grande Sports Academy home of the Real Salt Lake Academy is pleased to announce the verbal commitment of senior midfielder Jack Gayton to the University of Louisville.
Louisville has become a hotbed for Major League Soccer talent in recent years as six players have made the professional jump: Austin Berry, Greg Cochrane, Nick DeLeon, Andrew Farrell, Aaron Horton and Kenney Walker. For Gayton, this was a major factor in his decision.
“The coaches, the faculties and I just thought it was a good fit for me.” he said. “I feel like it’s the best chance for me to go pro.”
Gayton is currently in his second season at the Real Salt Lake Academy and has developed into a formidable midfielder for the Claret-and-Cobalt. He has started in every match for the Southwest Division leading U-17/18 Academy team and has notched 2 goals through seven matches. Last year, Gayton played for the U-15/16 Academy team and became one of the key players during postseason play. In regular season play, Gayton started in just over half of the matches he appeared in. However, during RSL’s run to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Championship, Gayton started in the final six matches including the title match win over Solar Chelsea on July 20th, 2013.
Louisville currently has two Grande Sports Academy graduates on their roster: Andrew Brody and Ricardo Velazco, who both wrapped up a very productive season their season for the Cardinals, as they advanced to the second round in the NCAA Division I Men’s College Cup.
It will be an opportunity for Gayton to reunite with his teammates and also cut the distance between he and his home in Peachtree, Georgia.
“It played a very important part. I just don’t like to be that far away from home and being able to drive back home instead of flying will be nice.”
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – The Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy team extended their unbeaten streak to seven following their six goal shutout over division foes Pateadores on Saturday morning.
Photo Gallery: RSL U-18 vs. Pateadores U-18
The Claret-and-Cobalt were led by captain Jose Hernandez whose two goal and two assist performance cut up a stingy Pateadores defense that was averaging less than a goal allowed per match. Eric Carbajal doubled his season total to four with a second half brace while Damian German notched his first goal and Corey Baird scored his third on the season.
RSL leads the Southwest Division and is one of six U-18 teams in the nation to remain unbeaten in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play. The U-18s and will face three of the unbeaten teams within the next six months.
It took RSL just seven minutes before they cracked the Pateadores defense. Making his return to the starting XI after a two match absence, Carbajal played a ball up to Hernandez on the left side of the 18. Hernandez then cut a defender to his right and placed a perfect shot into the far post.
Hernandez scored his second just moments later when a cross from the right side took a dive in the box. Hernandez ran up and smashed the ball into the upper 90.
Carbajal and Hernandez connected again in the 56th-minute when Hernandez sliced through the Pateadores defense and laid the ball off to Carbajal for an easy tap in. Baird put the match out of reach when he intercepted a poor clearance from the Pateadores goalkeeper and chipped the ‘keeper from 30 out.
Hernandez wrapped up his man of the match performance on an excellent turn from a throw in in the 80th-minute, which allowed him to attack space. As he approached the Pateadores box a defender ran out to challenge Hernandez, who laid off another pass to an unmarked Carbajal for his second goal.
German scored the final goal 4 minutes later on a Te Wihongi cross.
The victory was RSL’s final match at home this year and before their next home match on January 18th against Crossfire Premier, the Claret-and-Cobalt will travel to Sarasota, Florida for the Winter Academy Showcase from December 9-15.
Goals by Period 1 2 F
Real Salt Lake U-18 Academy 2 4 6
Pateadores 0 0 0
Scoring Summary:
RSL – Jose Hernandez (assist: Eric Carbajal) – 7′
RSL – Jose Hernandez – 9′
RSL – Eric Carbajal (assist: Jose Hernandez) – 56′
RSL – Corey Baird – 67′
RSL – Eric Carbajal (assist: Jose Hernandez) – 80′
RSL – Damian German (assist: Te Wihongi) – 84′
Real Salt Lake: Luis Barraza, Damian German, Santi Carrillo, Erik Holt, Te Wihongi (Nate Deaton, 85′), Jack Gayton, Eric Carbajal (Matthias Binder, 75′), Jose Hernandez, Corey Baird (Luis Lopez, 70′), Niki Jackson (Adam Ferguson, 79′), Pato Yrizar (Sam Gleadle, 66′)