Just beyond the halfway point in the inaugural season of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Technical Director John Hackworth has already seen broad improvements and received positive feedback from players, coaches, administrators and scouts.
Two of the top teams in the Under-15/16 Great Lakes Conference face off in this weekend’s Development Academy action as the Michigan Wolves (Farmington Hills, Mich.) host the Carmel United Soccer Club (Carmel, Ind.) at Livonia Stevenson in Michigan.
The U-15/16 team from FC DELCO got to play where some of their heroes play on Sunday, taking on the youth squad of the New York Red Bulls in Giants’ Stadium before the professional team squared off against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Schulz Academy U-15/16 kept a tight grip on second place in the Southeast Conference with a 1-0 victory over third place IMG Academy at home on Sunday, April 20.
ABOUT U.S. SOCCER
The United States Football Association (renamed U.S. Soccer Federation) was granted provisional membership by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on August 15, 1913. A year later the organization was granted full membership.
