Academy
Noticias de la Academia de D.C. United
Los equipos Sub-18 y Sub-16 de D.C. United viajaron a New Jersey el
pasado fin de semana para medirse ante PDA y NYRB.
El Sub-18 comenzó el fin de semana con un empate 2-2 ante Players
Development Academy el sábado 17 de marzo. Ahmed Ismail anotó el primer gol del
United con un cabezazo en el minuto seis, mientras que Damitola Adetola anotó
el segundo tanto en el minuto 57 con una asistencia de Collin Martin. A pesar
del empate, el Sub-18 del United desplegó una actuación sólida y pudo dominar
la mayor parte del encuentro.
D.C. United Academy Update
D.C. United’s U-18 and U-16
traveled to New N.J. this past weekend to face PDA and NYRB in USSDA league
match-ups.
The U-18’s began the weekend
with a 2-2 draw against the Players Development Academy on Saturday, March 17. Ahmed
Ismail earned United’s first goal with an early header, while Damitola Adetola
buried the second goal in the 57th minute with an assist by Collin
Martin. Despite the draw, United’s U-18 side displayed a solid performance and
was able to dominate play throughout the match.
Noticias de la Academia de D.C. United
La Academia Juvenil de D.C. United puso en marcha la temporada 2012 de
Academia U.S. Soccer, con los combinados Sub-18 y Sub-16 enfrentando a New
England Revolution y FC Greater Boston el pasado fin de semana.
Academy Update
D.C. United’s Youth Academy kicked off the 2012 U.S. Soccer Development
Academy season with the U-18 and U-16 sides facing the New England Revolution
and FC Greater Boston this past weekend.
Development Academy recap
Virginia Rush rallied from an early deficit to pick up a 2-1 win over the Richmond Strikers at Striker Park Saturday in U.S. Soccer Development Academy Under-15/16 play on Saturday.
Gil Topaz tallied his third goal of the season in the 18th minute for Strikers, but Rush equalized nine minutes later on a goal from David Kotarides off a corner. It was Kotarides’ first goal of the season.
Academy update
D.C. United’s U-18 and U-16 Academy teams participated
in the Development Academy Carolina Challenge Cup held in Charleston, South
Carolina this past weekend. The tournament ran in conjunction with the Carolina
Challenge Cup, which is currently taking place with United’s first team set to face
host Charleston Battery on Wednesday, February 29.
Academy Update
D.C. United’s U-18 and U-16 Academy teams are set to compete in the Development Academy Carolina Challenge Cup from February 24 – 27. The tournament will take place in Charleston, South Carolina in conjunction with the Carolina Challenge Cup, featuring youth teams from Columbus Crew, Indiana United Fire, Chicago Fire, New York Red Bulls and the South Carolina United Battery.
U.S. Soccer announces Development Academy changes
Last week, U.S. Soccer announced the Development Academy would be moving to a 10-month season starting with the 2012-13 season. D.C. United's U-16 and U-18 teams compete in U.S. Soccer's Development Academy and have since the program launched in 2007.
Further information can be found via the following links on ussoccer.com:
ECNL weekend recap
Freestate Soccer Alliance's U-14, U-15 and U-18 teams all posted wins against Richmond Strikers this weekend in Elite Clubs National League play.
Freestate's U-14s won 6-2, while its U-15s and U-18s each won 4-0 over the Strikers.
The Strikers' U-14 team rallied Sunday for a 2-0 win over Bethesda SC. That was Bethesda SC's only loss on the weekend, as its U-15s defeated the Strikers 3-0, the U-16s tied the Strikers 1-1 and the U-18s defeated the Strikers, 2-0.
ECNL in Depth - Part I
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Soccer Wire recently held wide-ranging conversations with several of the Elite Clubs National League's most prominent coaches and executives. This is the first installment in a three-part series profiling the ambitious league.
Formed just three years ago to give top girls’ club programs more high-level competition and quality versus quantity in games, the Elite Clubs National League is already, in some ways, “light years ahead” of where its organizers thought it would be when it started.
