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Match Report: LA Galaxy Academy end their run in the Generation adidas Cup Finals

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Today marked the last match for the LA Galaxy Academy in the Generation adidas Cup Finals. The team ended on a high note defeating Eintracht Frankfurt by a score of 3-0. Jonathon Estrada, Uly Llanez, and Efrain Alvarez all recorded goals in the match.

The LA Galaxy ended the tournament 2-1-0. Their lone loss came at the hand's of Flamengo on Sunday evening. Flamengo went on to win Group B with a record 2-0-1. Flamengo now moves on to the semi-finals of the Champions Division.


Despite not advancing, the Galaxy Academy still had a strong showing in the tournament. The Academy led group B in goal differential and had the most commanding victory in group play with their strong opener, defeating Sporting Kansas City 5-1. 


Uly Llanez led the team in scoring with three goals in the three matches. Uly was followed by Jonathon Estrada and Alex with two each. Efrain Alvarez and Jake Arteaga closed out the scoring, each scoring one in the tournament.


Check out the LA Galaxy Academy's run through the tournament below.

Team
Pts
W
L
D (PK Wins)
GF
GA
GD
x-Flamengo
8
2
0
1(1)
7
3
4
LA Galaxy
6
2
1
0
9
4
5
Eintracht Frankfurt
4
1
1
1(0)
2
4
-2
Sporting Kansas City
0
0
3
0
2
9
-7
Date
Match
Time
Field
Stream
April 7, 2017
LA 5, SKC 1
3:30 PM ET
Field 7
April 7, 2017
FLA 1(4), EIN 1(3)
5:45 PM ET
Field 7
April 9, 2017
EIN 1, SKC 0
3:30 PM ET
Field 6
April 9, 2017
FLA 3, LA 1
7:15 PM ET
Field 4
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April 11, 2017
FLA 3, SKC 1
3:30 PM ET
Field 6
April 11, 2017
LA 3, EIN 0
3:30 PM ET
Field 7