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Real Salt Lake U-16 draw San Diego Surf U-16

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Grande Sports Academy - Real Salt Lake vs San Diego Surf U-16 - Josh Doughty (2)DEL MAR, Calif. – Real Salt Lake U-16 is now undefeated in ten matches – dating back to October 27th – following their 1-1 draw with Southwest Division rivals San Diego Surf on Saturday afternoon.

Fresh off of its impressive 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup group stage triumph, this saw the Claret-and-Cobalt win Central Region qualifying, RSL U-16 Academy team struggled for the majority of the match, but looked like they would walk away with three points.

Sebastian Saucedo broke the scoreless deadlock three minutes before the halftime break when Danny Acosta stripped a Surf player around the halfway line. He dribbled forward and played to Sebastian Saucedo, who took a touch and finished near post. It was a sigh of relief due to the less than impressive first half showing, which saw Surf control the majority of the match with an aggressive attack that forced RSL U-16’s into some uncharacteristic decision making.

With the lead in hand, RSL U-16’s looked determined to extend the lead in the second half, but the Surf’s persistence paid off when a shot from outside the box took a nasty deflection and hit the RSL crossbar and dropped down for the equalizing goal. Fans and even the player looked stunned at what had just happened.

RSL pushed for the lead, but were thwarted time after time by a well organized Surf defense, who forced RSL to play to the wings. RSL cut in on numerous occasions from the wings, but their transition was poor and every pass or cross was either missed or played to the wrong player.

Surf didn’t threaten much after the goal and held 10-men behind the ball to hold on for the one point. It is just the third time this season the RSL U-16 team has dropped points.

-Real Salt Lake Academy Match Report-

Match:Real Salt Lake U-16 vs. San Diego Surf U-16
Date: February 22, 2014
Competition: USSDA
Venue: San Diego Polo Club
Kickoff: 2:30 PM MT

Scoring Summary:      1          2          F
Real Salt Lake U-16            1         0          0
San Diego Surf U-16            0        1         0

RSL – Sebastian Saucedo (assist: Danny Acosta) – 37th minute

SURF – 45th minute

 

Real Salt Lake: Christian Herrera, Aaron Herrera, Justen Glad, Miles Stray, Gavino Carranza, Danny Acosta, Evan Waldrep (Kris “Haiti” Fourcand – 48), Tate Schmitt, Josh Doughty (Tyler Feeley – 75), Diego Silva (Alex Knox – 65), Sebastian Saucedo

Elite Weekend Rewind: RSL-AZ U-16 finish first in age group at Presidents Day Tournament, U-18 finish fourth

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U-16 Presidents Day Tournament WinnersPHOENIX – The RSL-AZ U-16 & U-18 Elite teams traveled up to Phoenix over Presidents Day Weekend to participate in President Day Tournament.

For a full run down on all the weekends action, check out the recaps below

RSL-AZ U-16 Elite

Match #1: RSL-AZ U-16 Elite vs. Cook Inlet SC Velocity 98B Blue (Group Play)

After kicking off Presidents Day Tournament with a less than stellar opening 40 minutes of play in which the RSL-AZ U-16 Elite team found themselves down a goal, a four goal second half outburst carried the U-16s to an opening win and signaled more to come from what would be an impressive weekend. Alejandro Parra opened up his goal tally from a Diego Robles assist. Javi Avelar scored the eventual match winner on a penalty kick after Ryan Flood was taken down in the box. Austin Tucker found the back of the net from a Robles assist and Flood added RSL’s fourth and final goal from a Parra assist.

Match #2: RSL-AZ U-16 Elite vs. Rio SC Red Gunners (Group Play)

RSL-AZ U-16 Elite continued to dominate the opposition scored four more goals against Rio SC Red Gunners in the second match of group play. Diego Robles scored two goals, the first from a Mikey Lanzetta pass and the second from a Ryan Flood through ball. Flood scored RSL’s third goal on a beautiful free kick and Alejandro Parra added a fourth goal from a Zane Zarris assist.

Match #3: RSL-AZ U-16 Elite vs. Trebol SC White (Group Play)

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RSL-AZ U-16 Elite posted their first shutout and scored a tournament best five goals over Colorado side Trebol SC White. RSL pounded the Trebol SC defense early on with a three goal effort in four minutes, the first goal in the 16th-minute when Austin Tucker won a ball in the midfield. He played to Parra down the wing, who sent a cross to the back post. Mikey Lanzetta chested the ball and finished. Three minutes later Marcos Hernandez to Lanzetta to Parra sprung Robles free in the box. In the 20th-minute Parra cut up the Trebol defense and crossed to Robles for his second goal. Ryan Flood added a second half brace from two Parra assists. With the win the RSL-AZ U-16 team advanced to the U-16 PDT championship.

Match #4: RSL-AZ U-16 Elite vs. Foothills SC 98 (Final)

In the PDT final match, RSL-AZ U-16 Elite jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Mikey Lanzetta collected a loose ball and beat a defender before playing to Alejandro Parra on top of the box. He played a square ball to Ryan Flood who then rifled a shot into the upper-v. The second half was the Diego Robles show, as he capped off an impressive weekend with a hat-trick. He scored his first goal moments into the second half and added a second from an Ethan Shacknai throw-in. The third goal was scored when Lanzetta played to Parra who chipped the backline. Robles ran up and finished the effort.

RSL U-16 Elite Season Stats (Tournament, AZ State League and FWRL: 31 Matches)
Goals: (15) Diego Robles, (9) Ryan Flood,  (7) Alejandro Parra, (6) Robby Orona, (5) Mikey Lanzetta, (5) Gallo, (5) Javi Avelar, (5) Austin Tucker, (4) Gio Alcocer, (4) Kris Fourcand (3) Josh Allison, Ethan Shacknai, Marcos Hernandez, Patrick Ring, Aristotle Zarris
Assists: (15) Parra, (6) Gallo, (3) Duncan Storey, (5) Robles, (2) Avelar, (2) Alcocer, (2) Flood, Allison, Alex Valdez, Fourcand, Ring, Lanzetta, Zane Zarris, Shacknai
Clean Sheets: (5) Conor Orton, (4) Marcel Ruzan, Avelar, Jared Osgood

RSL-AZ U-18 Elite

Match #1: RSL-AZ U-18 Elite vs. Arsenal Colorado Royal (Group Play)

The RSL-AZ U-18 Elite team jumped out to an impressive start at the PDT defeating Arsenal Colorado Royal with a three goal second half effort. Jose Tapia scored the first goal and almost recorded a brace, but his piercing free kick was saved, which was then blasted into the back of the net by Like Novick. Paul Bin scored RSL’s third goal from an Adam Ferguson assist.

Match #2: RSL-AZ U-18 Elite vs. Foothills SC 96 (Group Play)

RSL suffered a 0-3 loss in the second match of PFT

Match #3: RSL-AZ U-18 Elite vs. Forza FC 96 Premier (Group Play)

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RSL-AZ U-18 Elite bounced back and defeated Forza 2-1 with first half goals from Jose Tapia and Danny Moreno. The win moved RSL into the third place match at the PDT

Match #4: RSL-AZ U-18 Elite vs. Croatian Eagles U18 Boys MRL Red (Third Place Match)

In the third place match at PDT, the RSL-AZ U-18 Elite team suffered a 2-1 loss on two defensive errors. Radu Marcu scored the lone goal for the Claret-and-Cobalt on a penalty kick.

RSL U-18 Elite Season Stats (24 matches)
Goals: (14) Luke Novick, (8) Paul Bin, (6) Albert Molina, (6) Radu Marcu, (5) Matthias Binder, (4) Josh Taylor, (4) Ishan Atit, (3) Danny Moreno, (2) Kiuno Cann, (2) Victor Alvarez,  (2) Jose Tapia, Trent Lowe, Gavino Carranza, Nate Deaton, Nicholas LaMonica, Tevin Lowe,
Assists: (7) Binder, (6) Atit, (3) Novick, (3) Alvarez, (3) Bin, (3) Moreno, (2) Aaron Herrera,(2) Trent Lowe, (2) Adam Ferguson, Judah Rashirai, Deaton, Jonathan Min, Carranza
Clean Sheets: (8) Miguel Martinez

Real Salt Lake U-17 defeat Dynamo U-17 and capture first place in GA Cup Central Region group play

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Grande Sports Academy - Real Salt Lake U-17 - Houston Dynamo U-17 -CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Four players combined for four goals in the final match of group play in the Central Region of the 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup, as Real Salt Lake U-17 captured first place following their shutout win over Houston Dynamo U-17 on Monday morning at the Grande Sports World.

RSL U-17 has now qualified for a national event where they and other Major League Soccer U-17 qualifying teams will compete alongside international teams in April 2014. In five GA Cup group matches, RSL U-17’s won four, lost one and outscored opponents 21-7.

The Claret-and-Cobalt jumped out to an impressive start and opened their goal tally in the 11th-minute when Evan Waldrep played to Aaron Herrera. Herrera charged up the field and connected with Sebastian Saucedo, who then cut into the box from the right-wing. He lifted his head and sent in a piercing cross that found Josh Doughty for an easy tap in.

Dynamo’s defense responded to the early deficit and held their own and managed to keep RSL from extending their lead before the half. The lone Dynamo chance in first half came on a free kick from 25 yards out in the 30th-minute. The shot took a nasty dive in the box before RSL goalkeeper Christian Herrera calmly punched out the threat.

RSL doubled their lead in the 50th-minute when Saucedo curled in a low free kick that hit the post and bounced in for his fourth goal in three matches. Doughty notched his fourth assist in three matches when he played to Kris “Haiti” Fourcand in the 72nd-minute. Fourcand then shifted to his right, dribbled into the box and scored RSL’s third goal.

Waldrep, who verbally committed to Creighton University in the previous week, had an impressive showing in all three matches at the GSW this weekend. He did not show up in the scoreboard in the final match, but RSL’s third goal had his fingerprints all over it. He cut through the Dynamo defense in the 74th-minute and when he maneuvered around a final defender the ball popped out to Tyler Feeley, who scored his first career goal.

RSL’s backline of: Justen Glad, Aaron Herrera, Miles Stray and Gavino Carranza along with central midfielder Danny Acosta held the Dynamo attack to a few shots and recorded their first shutout in GA Cup play.

-Real Salt Lake Academy Match Report-

Match:Real Salt Lake U-17 Academy team vs. Houston Dynamo U-17 Academy team
Date: February 17, 2014
Competition: 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup
Venue: Grande Sports World
Kickoff: 1:00 AM MT

Scoring Summary:      1          2          F
Real Salt Lake U-17            1         3          4
Houston Dynamo U-17    0        0         0

RSL – Josh Doughty (assist: Sebastian Saucedo) – 11th minute

RSL – Sebastian Saucedo – 50th minute

RSL – Kris “Haiti” Fourcand (assist: Josh Doughty) – 72nd minute

RSL – Tyler Feeley – 74th minute

Lineups:
Real Salt Lake: Christian Herrera, Aaron Herrera, Miles Stray, Justed Glad, Gavino Carranza, Danny Acosta, Tate Schmitt (Kris “Haiti” Fourcand – 68), Diego “Diablo” Silva (D.J. Villegas- 57), Evan Waldrep (Fahot Yogol – 74), Sebastian Saucedo (Terrell Lowe – 74), Josh Doughty (Tyler Feeley – 72)

Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake U-17 vs. Houston Dynamo U-17

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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – In the final match of group play in the Central Region of the 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup, Real Salt Lake U-17 captured first place after a four goal shutout win over Houston Dynamo U-17 on Monday morning at the Grande Sports World: Full match recap here.

For a further look at the 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup second leg from the Grande Sports World, check out the links below.

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Photo Gallery: Real Salt Lake U-17 vs. Chicago Fire U-17

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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake U-17 won their second match in as many days as they defeated Chicago Fire U-17, 3-1, on Saturday night at Grande Sports World in the second leg of the 2013-14 Generation Adidas Cup.

Goals: (2) Diego “Diablo” Silva, Sebastian Saucedo

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