Sporting Kansas City Academy U-15 Team Argyle won the 2016 U.S. Youth Futsal National Championship on Monday with a 5-2 victory over Team X 01 (Texas) at New Century Fieldhouse in New Century, Kansas.
The U.S. Youth Futsal National Championships featured 128 teams from 22 different states playing for titles at U-9 through U-18 levels this weekend in New Century, with Sporting KC Academy teams competing in U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-18 age divisions.
Coached by former Sporting KC midfielder Josh Gardner, U-15 Team Argyle enjoyed the best finish among the Academy sides with a national title after going undefeated through five games. Stefan Freeman and Jonathan Munoz scored two goals each and Jotaro Koga added a fifth in Monday’s championship match.
Team Argyle’s road to the title began Friday with a 3-3 draw against Team X 01 — the same opponent it would face in the final. The team rounded out pool play with a pair of convincing wins, beating JOTP Santos 15-1 and Ginga Academy 11-1, en route to Sunday night’s semifinals. A 7-3 victory over Derby City Rovers Selecao punched Argyle’s ticket to the championship.
Tournament results for Sporting KC Academy teams can be found below. Click here for game-by-game scores and tournament brackets.
SKC Academy results at 2016 U.S. Youth Futsal National Championships
Feb. 12-15 at New Century Fieldhouse in New Century, Kansas
Team |
W-L-T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
U-13 Indigo |
1-2-0 |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
U-13 Argyle |
1-2-0 |
11 |
16 |
-5 |
U-14 Indigo |
1-2-0 |
8 |
17 |
-9 |
U-14 Argyle |
1-2-0 |
17 |
19 |
-2 |
U-15 Indigo |
1-2-0 |
10 |
24 |
-14 |
U-15 Argyle<br><strong><em>National champions</em></strong> |
4-0-1 |
41 |
10 |
+31 |
U-16 |
1-1-1 |
13 |
11 |
+2 |
U-18 Indigo |
1-1-1 |
13 |
18 |
-5 |
U-18 Argyle |
0-2-1 |
15 |
18 |
-3 |
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