CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, May 17, 2012) – After nearly a month of playing games in Arizona, San Diego and Seattle, the LA Galaxy Academy teams will once again play in the Los Angeles area this weekend when they face rival Real So Cal.
The games will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. (U-18’s) and 1:30 p.m. (U-16’s) at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Calif.
The Galaxy U-18’s (17-4-3 overall, 9-3-1 SoCal Division) pulled off a huge 4-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC Academy team (9-12-4 overall, 7-5-1 Northwest Division) on Saturday, but lost to Crossfire Premier (11-8-6 overall, 5-5-3 Northwest Division) 2-1 on Sunday to close out a two-game stint in Washington. The club has a favorable schedule down the stretch that includes two games at The Home Depot Center. Of their last three regular season games, Saturday’s game against Real So Cal (11-8-6 overall, 5-5-4 SoCal Division) is their only one on the road.
The Galaxy U-16’s (15-3-6 overall, 9-1-3 SoCal Division) are in a similar situation. After getting a 4-4 draw with the Sounders and a 2-1 win over Crossfire last weekend, the Galaxy head back to Southern California to take on Real So Cal (10-10-5 overall, 3-6-5 SoCal Division) on Saturday before closing out the regular season with home games against Arsenal FC and Nomads SC.
SUPERCLASIQUITO: SuperClasico Week kicked off in earnest on Wednesday night with the Galaxy U-14’s beating their Chivas USA counterparts 1-0. A goal in the 60th minute by Cesar Farias Barbosa gave Galaxy a 1-0 win over their rivals. Goalkeepers Michael Suchy and Pierce Ashworth teamed up for the shutout.
JACK MCBEAN NAMED TO U.S. U-18 ROSTER: LA Galaxy forward Jack McBean was one of 20 players called into the U.S. Under-18 National Team by head coach Javier Perez for the upcoming Lisbon International Tournament in Portugal. The 17-year-old Galaxy Academy graduate is one of just two current MLS players in the squad, which features 15 current or former U.S. Soccer Development Academy products. He traveled to Portugal earlier today ahead of a friendly against Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, before opening the four-team tournament four days later.
The U.S. will play their first game of the competition against Poland on Wednesday, May 23. They will then take on Slovakia the following day before rounding out the tournament on Saturday, May 26 against Portugal. While the U.S. is sending their U-18 National Team, the other three nations will each send their U-19 squads. READ MORE
MATCH RECAPS
LA Galaxy U-16’s 4, Seattle Sounders FC 4 Saturday, May 12 Starfire Sports Complex
The LA Galaxy U-16’s scored two goals in the second half to get a 4-4 draw and extend their unbeaten streak to 14 games in Seattle against the Sounders FC on Saturday. Forward Justin Dhillon scored two goals, including the equalizer in the 72nd minute while Bryan Guzman and Mario Ortiz scored on either side of halftime as LA overturned a 4-2 halftime deficit to earn a point.
LA Galaxy U-18’s 4, Seattle Sounders FC 0 Saturday, May 12 Starfire Sports Complex
Forward Drew Murphy scored twice and goalkeeper Juan Cervantes recorded a shutout as the LA Galaxy U-18’s claimed a 4-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday. Jaime Villarreal and Sebastian Velasquez each added tallies in the win, which was LA’s 17th in all competitions. Murphy, who scored late in each half, now leads the U-18’s with nine goals on the season.
LA Galaxy U-16’s 2, Crossfire Premier 1 Sunday, May 13 Marymoor Park
The LA Galaxy U-16’s scored twice in the opening 11 minutes to lead the club to a 2-1 win over Crossfire Premier on Sunday. Kevin Labastida struck first in the 10th minute and then Alejandra Vergara followed with a goal of his own a minute later. The home side struck back with a goal of their own in the 29th minute, but the Galaxy were able to hold on for the final 50 minutes to claim their 15th win of the season.
LA Galaxy U-18’s 1, Crossfire Premier 2 Sunday, May 13 Marymoor Park
The Galaxy U-18’s saw their modest two-game winning streak snapped by an 89th minute goal on Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Crossfire Premier. Sebastian Velasquez scored his seventh goal of the year midway through the second half to tie the score a 1-1. It appeared things would finish that way until Hamza Haddadi scored for Crossfire in the final minutes to give his team the win. The loss was just the fourth of the season for LA, who have allowed two or more goals in a game just four times this year, going 0-3-1 in those matches compared to 17-1-2 in their other 19 games.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Game Date
LA Galaxy U-16 vs. Real So Cal Saturday, May 19
Game will be played at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Calif. at 1:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy U-18 vs. Real So Cal Saturday, May 19
Game will be played at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Calif. at 11 a.m.
Times and locations for all games are correct as of Thursday, May 17. Click here for a complete schedule of games in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which includes the Galaxy Academy’s U-16 and U-18 teams.
