CASA GRANDE, AZ. – For the fourth consecutive year, Grande Sports World announces their soccer academy, Real Salt Lake – Arizona Academy, has qualified its U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams for the United States Soccer Development Academy playoffs. Both squads are currently in first place in the Southwest Division for their age groups, and will be...Read More
CASA GRANDE, AZ. – Four Grande Sports Academy players featured in RSL Reserves 1-1 draw against Chivas USA in its first 2014 MLS Reserve League match of 2014 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah. Midfielder Fito Ovalle was the lone RSL Academy player to be named to the starting XI, and contributed throughout the entire match....Read More
The RSL-Arizona Academy Under-16 and Under-18 Teams performed impressively at the US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs, which took place across the last week at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Both squads earned the right to head to Pizza Hut Park to participate among the top 32 teams in their respective age divisions after completing...Read More
So Cal Division Is the best team in Southern California from Arizona? Don’t look now, but Real Salt Lake/AZ leads the division with 31 points from 15 matches. Real So Cal has the most realistic chance to overtake the MLS academy side, but will need the Arizonans to stumble badly in three home matches down...Read More
RSL-AZ U16’s currently in first place in the Western Conference Division. Need one point out of their last 3 games to clinch the title! Amazing 6 game shutout streak going… RSL-AZ U18’s currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference title race… Both teams in playoff position which will be June 24-28 in Frisco, Texas…...Read More
Grande Sports World is proud to announce that the U17 Rwanda National Team and the U17 New Zealand National team will train at Grande Sports World in preparation for the U17 World Cup taking place this summer in Mexico. Rwanda will report to training camp from May 27-June14th and New Zealand will be reporting June...Read More
The RSL-AZ Academy boys kept their impressive home record going on Sunday as both the U18’s and U16’s beat Cal Odyssey from Fresno, Ca. The U18’s started the day with a very impressive first half as the group came out buzzing and determined to impose their style of play on the opponent. Only just a...Read More
West Conference Team of the week: Real Salt Lake AZ The craziest game of the weekend hands down was RSL-AZ’s 5-4 win over San Diego Surf in the SoCal Division. In a game littered with top level talent, RSL jumped out to a 2-0 lead with two goals from Junior Gbapou in the first 21...Read More
RSL-AZ U18 stalwarts Maikon Orellana, Julio Alarcon, David Flores and Ricardo Velasco are getting called up to first team action this Saturday as they head out to Salt Lake City to help RSL’s reserves play the Houston Dynamo immediately following the first team game. The boys will fly back early Sunday morning to be available...Read More
The RSL-AZ Academy boys continued their busy and hectic schedule this past weekend as they travelled to Irvine, California Friday evening to play against the Irvine Strikers on Saturday morning. The U18’s lost 1-0 on literally the last play of the game of a direct goal set piece. The U16’s lost 3-1 Immediately after the...Read More
