The Sporting KC Academy begins play in the 2013-14 Generation adidas Cup later today with their first of five games over the next seven days at the Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas. One of eight MLS academy teams in the tournament's Domestic Division, Sporting KC will face the following opponents:
2013-14 GA CUP SCHEDULE (UPDATED WITH RESULTS)
vs. D.C. United - 2-1 W on Monday (SKC: Solorio 49', Bromstedt 68' // DCU: Marshall 2')
vs. Chivas USA - 1-1 (2-1) SOW on Tuesday (SKC: Hernandez 68')
vs. Montreal Impact - 2-1 W on Thursday (SKC: Parry, Collinsworth)
vs. Columbus Crew - 2-1 L on Friday (SKC: Hernandez // CLB: Milhoan, Folds)
vs. Portland Timbers - 3-0 L on Sunday
The Generation adidas Cup is Major League Soccer’s annual elite youth tournament for under-17 academy teams (players born on Jan. 1, 1997 or later are eligible). The tournament, sponsored by adidas, focuses on player development and showcases many of the best teams and players in the country.
Among the 17 players on Sporting Kansas City's roster are U16's goalkeepers Ryan Krutz -- the No. 9 ranked player in the Heartland Region according to TopDrawerSoccer.com -- and Steven Tekesky, who kept a clean sheet against Real Colorado earlier this month in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
<strong>#</strong> |
<strong>PLAYER NAME</strong> |
<strong>POS</strong> |
31 |
Fernando Borges |
D |
40 |
Chase Bromstedt |
D |
57 |
Giovanni Calderon |
D |
59 |
Jesse Calderon |
D |
58 |
Memo Carrasco |
F |
41 |
Adam Collinsworth |
M |
3 |
Dorian Hernandez |
F |
54 |
Alex Kaddah |
M |
37 |
Ryan Kellogg |
D |
49 |
Ryan Krutz |
GK |
55 |
Logan Lucas |
M/F |
47 |
Dominick Parry |
D/M |
32 |
Alexis Quevedo |
M |
50 |
Israel Rocha |
D |
56 |
Hector Solorio |
M/F |
1 |
Steven Tekesky |
GK |
38 |
Paul Whitener |
D |
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