Development Academy Finals Week Day 5 Notes
After today's final group matches, we'll have all our placement battles set for Friday night.
July 14, 2010
GLIMPSE AT GROUP 1: FC Dallas and Derby County Wolves played the game of the day on Tuesday afternoon, a back and forth affair that saw two goals scored within one minute in the second half. The 1-1 draw put FC Dallas in the driver’s seat in Group 1 and simultaneously eliminated last year’s U-15/16 champion Derby County Wolves for contention. In Tuesday afternoon’s other match, Crossfire Premier kept themselves in contention with a key 1-0 win against CASL Chelsea FC.
| U-17/18 Group 1 Standings | |||||||
Team |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts. |
| FCD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| CRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| CASL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DCW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| U-17/18 Group 1 Schedule/Results | |||||
| Date | Match | Time (PT) | Venue | ||
| July 11 | CASL Chelsea FC 2, Derby County Wolves 1 | - | - | ||
| July 11 | FC Dallas 1, Crossfire Premier 0 | - | - | ||
| July 13 | Derby County Wolves 1, FC Dallas 1 | - | - | ||
| July 13 | Crossfire Premier 1, CASL Chelsea FC 0 | - | - | ||
| July 15 | Crossfire Premier vs. Derby County Wolves | 7 p.m. | Field 2 | ||
| July 15 | CASL Chelsea FC vs. FC Dallas | 7 p.m. | Field 3 | ||
RECAPPING GROUP 2: Group 2 in the U-17/18 age group is also wide open, with Vardar picking up an important three points against Concorde Fire, which has subsequently been eliminated from championship contention. Real So Cal also earned a win on the day against Baltimore Bays to keep themselves in the hunt for a place in Saturday’s final.
| U-17/18 Group 2 Standings | ||||||||
Team |
W | L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts. | |
| VAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| REAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| BBC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| CON | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | |
| U-17/18 Group 2 Schedule/Results | |||||
| Date | Match | Time (PT) | Venue | ||
| July 11 | Vardar 1, Real So Cal 1 | - | - | ||
| July 11 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea 4, Concorde Fire 1 | - | - | ||
| July 13 | Real So Cal 2, Baltimore Bays Chelsea 1 | - | - | ||
| July 13 | Concorde Fire 0, Vardar 3 | - | - | ||
| July 15 | Concorde Fire vs. Real So Cal | 4 p.m. | Field 2 | ||
| July 15 | Vardar vs. Baltimore Bays Chelsea | 4 p.m. | Field 3 | ||
PLACEMENT TO PLAY FOR: Though the U-15/16 finalists have both been determined heading into the final day of group play, Friday’s other placement matches are still up for grabs. By the end of Wednesday night, all eight teams will be set to play for seventh, fifth and third place as the Chicago Fire and Cal Odyssey compete for the championship.
U-15/16 Quick Hits
• 2010 is the first time that both finalists in one age group have been determined after just two games.
• Chicago Fire’s Jesus and Luis Medina both scored in the same game, a 2-0 win against D.C. United that helped put the Fire in the championship match.
• A total of 13 different goal scorers have found the back of the net in eight U-15/16 games so far.
• Incredibly, there have also been seven shutouts in the age group.
• Three players – Villyan Bijev (Cal Odyssey), Daniel Flores (Cal Odyssey) and Monbo Bakar (CASL Chelsea FC) – have scored two goals through their first two games.
• D.C. United will be looking for its first goal of the tournament against Sockers FC on Wednesday evening. Baltimore Bays Chelsea will also be looking for their first tally in the Group 2 finale.
| U-15/16 Group 1 Schedule/Results | |||||
| Date | Match | Time (PT) | Venue | ||
| July 10 | Chicago Fire 2, Sockers FC 1 | - | - | ||
| July 10 | DeAnza Force 0, D.C. United 0 | - | - | ||
| July 12 | Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0 | - | - | ||
| July 12 | Sockers FC 1, DeAnza Force 1 | - | - | ||
| July 14 | Chicago Fire vs. DeAnza Force | 7 p.m. | Field 2 | ||
| July 14 | D.C. United vs. Sockers FC | 7 p.m. | Field 3 | ||
| U-15/16 Group 2 Schedule/Results | |||||
| Date | Match | Time (PT) | Venue | ||
| July 10 | Cal Odyssey 4, CASL Chelsea FC 2 | - | - | ||
| July 10 | Internationals 0, Baltimore Bays Chelsea 0 | - | - | ||
| July 12 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea 0, CASL FC Chelsea 0 | - | - | ||
| July 12 | Cal Odyssey 2, Internationals 1 | - | - | ||
| July 14 | CASL Chelsea FC Academy vs. Internationals | 4 p.m. | Field 2 | ||
| July 14 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea vs. Cal Odyssey | 4 p.m. | Field 3 | ||
THE MOST COMPETITIVE MATCHES: The Development Academy playoff system was created to add to the number of meaningful games for Academy athletes, further enhancing the player development process. Since its launch in the fall of 2007, the Academy has improved the training environment, provided relevant, high-level matches on a consistent basis, increased the level and efficiency of scouting for the national teams and provided players, coaches and referees with structured programming.
