CARY, N.C. (June 18, 2018)– Three NCFC Youth Academy teams are heading to California to continue their soccer seasons against the nation’s best clubs over the next few weeks in June.
The NCFC Youth Academy U-17 and U-19 squads will participate in the 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs, while NCFC U-15 will compete in the 2018 Development Academy Summer Showcase. Both tournaments will take place at the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside, Calif.
Known as the premier end-of-season soccer tournament for the best youth teams across the country, the top 32 U-17 and U-19 teams will compete in a tournament to be crowned the Development Academy national champions.
The tournament will open with group play, where the top team out of each group will advance to the knockout stages of the tournament. The quarterfinals will take place June 25-26. The semifinalists for each age group will move on to Kansas City, Mo., July 8-11 to determine this year’s national champions.
NCFC U-19
Schedule:
NCFC U-19 vs. Players Development Academy U-19 – June 18
NCFC U-19 vs. Nomads SC U-19 – June 20
NCFC U-19 vs. Crossfire Premier U-19 – June 22
The NCFC U-19 squad enters Group G play as the 12th overall seed. NCFC posted a record of 19W-5L-6D in the regular season with a goal differential of +43. NCFC will face No. 19 Players Development Academy U-19, No. 31 Nomads SC U-19 and No. 7 Crossfire Premier U-19. NCFC features a balanced scoring attack, led by Orlin Roque, Colton Pleasants, and Robert Screen; each with 11 goals.
NCFC U-17
Schedule:
NCFC U-17 vs. New York City FC U-17 – June 19
NCFC U-17 vs. New York Red Bulls U-17 – June 21
NCFC U-17 vs. Houston Dynamo U-17 – June 23
NCFC U-17 advanced to the playoffs after compiling a 20W-9L-6D record in the regular season. The side earned the No. 17 overall seed and was selected to a group with No. 15 New York City FC U-17, No. 3 New York Red Bulls U-17 and No. 28 Houston Dynamo U-17. The team’s leading scorer, Justin Stone, has 23 goals in 34 appearances.
NCFC U-15
Schedule:
NCFC U-15 vs. San Diego Surf U-15 – June 21
NCFC U-15 vs. Seattle Sounders U-15 – June 22
NCFC U-15 vs. BW Gottschee Academy U-15 – June 24
Following an impressive third-place finish in the U-15 Southeast division, the NCFC U-15 squad will join 425 other teams in the Development Academy Summer Showcase with an opportunity to experience meaningful competition in front of both collegiate and professional scouts. NCFC U-15 earned a 19W-7L-8D during the regular season and will aim to close out the year on a high note.
CARY, N.C. (June 18, 2018)– Three NCFC Youth Academy teams are heading to California to continue their soccer seasons against the nation’s best clubs over the next few weeks in June.
The NCFC Youth Academy U-17 and U-19 squads will participate in the 2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs, while NCFC U-15 will compete in the 2018 Development Academy Summer Showcase. Both tournaments will take place at the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside, Calif.
Known as the premier end-of-season soccer tournament for the best youth teams across the country, the top 32 U-17 and U-19 teams will compete in a tournament to be crowned the Development Academy national champions.
The tournament will open with group play, where the top team out of each group will advance to the knockout stages of the tournament. The quarterfinals will take place June 25-26. The semifinalists for each age group will move on to Kansas City, Mo., July 8-11 to determine this year’s national champions.
NCFC U-19
Schedule:
NCFC U-19 vs. Players Development Academy U-19 – June 18
NCFC U-19 vs. Nomads SC U-19 – June 20
NCFC U-19 vs. Crossfire Premier U-19 – June 22
The NCFC U-19 squad enters Group G play as the 12th overall seed. NCFC posted a record of 19W-5L-6D in the regular season with a goal differential of +43. NCFC will face No. 19 Players Development Academy U-19, No. 31 Nomads SC U-19 and No. 7 Crossfire Premier U-19. NCFC features a balanced scoring attack, led by Orlin Roque, Colton Pleasants, and Robert Screen; each with 11 goals.
NCFC U-17
Schedule:
NCFC U-17 vs. New York City FC U-17 – June 19
NCFC U-17 vs. New York Red Bulls U-17 – June 21
NCFC U-17 vs. Houston Dynamo U-17 – June 23
NCFC U-17 advanced to the playoffs after compiling a 20W-9L-6D record in the regular season. The side earned the No. 17 overall seed and was selected to a group with No. 15 New York City FC U-17, No. 3 New York Red Bulls U-17 and No. 28 Houston Dynamo U-17. The team’s leading scorer, Justin Stone, has 23 goals in 34 appearances.
NCFC U-15
Schedule:
NCFC U-15 vs. San Diego Surf U-15 – June 21
NCFC U-15 vs. Seattle Sounders U-15 – June 22
NCFC U-15 vs. BW Gottschee Academy U-15 – June 24
Following an impressive third-place finish in the U-15 Southeast division, the NCFC U-15 squad will join 425 other teams in the Development Academy Summer Showcase with an opportunity to experience meaningful competition in front of both collegiate and professional scouts. NCFC U-15 earned a 19W-7L-8D during the regular season and will aim to close out the year on a high note.
