This weekend, the two CASL USSF Academy teams, Under 16 and 18 boys, are vying for a spot in the 8 team finals to be played in Milwaukee in July. There are 32 teams in each age bracket that have a chance out of the 80 plus teams that play in the USSF Academy leagues. Each 4 team group will play a round robin format with the winner going to Milwaukee. The groups are seeded by Pods of eight. CASL's Under 18 team due to their great season is in Pod A (top eight teams), in fact they are the overall #1 seed just ahead of the MLS' FC Dallas Under 18 team.
The Under 16 team is in Pod B, the group of the top 9-16 teams.
Here are the schedules:
Under 18
Friday 7:30 pm CDT v Concorde (GA) Fire FINAL: 2-1
Saturday 6 pm v Colorado Rush FINAL: 2-2
Monday 11 am v Albertson (NY)
1/2 time score:
Goal Scorers:
Goalkeeper:
Group Standings: CASL 4; Albertson 6; Concorde 0; Rush 1 (After game 2 of 3)
Under 16
Saturday 11 am CDT v FC Dallas FINAL: 2-1
Sunday 8 pm v Sockers (IL) FINAL: 2-1
Tuesday 11 am v Scott Gallagher (MO)
1/2 time score: 0-1
Goal scorers: Eric O'Brien
Ryan Thompson
Goalkeeper: Everette McCord
After going down a goal in the first half, CASL scored two goals late in the second half to win the game 2-1. Eric O'Brien's goal with under 10 minutes left tied it and Ryan Thompson's goal won it for CASL. The team has a recovery day on Monday and then will play St. Louis Scott Gallagher with a trip to the finals on the line. Both teams are 2-0-0 and both teams have + two in goal differential. Goals scored and goals allowed are tied at 4 and 2 respectively as each team has posted two 2-1 victories. This is what athletes love to do, play for all the marbles in a one game finale. It should be fun at 11 am CDT on Tuesday. The team that prevails will be going to Milwaukee for the finals in July!
Group Standings: CASL 6; Scott Gallagher 6; Sockers 0; FC Dallas 0
I will try to blog 1/2 time scores and finals throughout the tournament,
Charlie Slagle
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