The Sporting Kansas City Academy U16's and U18's returned from Texas unbeaten in four games over the weekend in the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy. All four matches were held at the Bear Branch Soccer Complex and played against teams within the Central Conference's Frontier Division.
SPORTING KC ACADEMY U16'S
The under-16 squad (3-6-9, 11th place) continued their impressive start to 2015 by extending the team's unbeaten run to eight straight games. On Saturday, the U16's were 2-1 winners over Texas Rush with goals from the team's top two scorers: Felipe Hernandez (4 goals) and Adam Collinsworth (5 goals). On Sunday, the U16's rallied for a 1-1 draw against Texans SC Houston thanks to Andrew McLeod's equalizing effort.
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SPORTING KC ACADEMY U18'S
The under-18 squad (8-7-3, 7th place) also picked up four points to improve their playoff push and did so against two teams in postseason position. The U18's kicked off the weekend with a dramatic 1-1 draw against Texas Rush as Jack Freeman scored his first goal of the year in the 90th minute. The late-game heroics carried over to Sunday as the U18's prevailed 2-1 over Texans SC Houston courtesy of Bryce Gibson's 84th-minute game-tying goal and Fernando Borges' 89th-minute match winner.
Both teams will now host Colorado Rush in a doubleheader at Swope Soccer Village on Saturday. The U18's kick off at 10 a.m. CT, followed by the U16's match at 12:30 p.m. CT. All Sporting KC Academy home matches are free and open to the public to attend. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Instagram for updates.
