CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Only three more wins separate Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 from the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy championship. The first of those three remaining tests comes on Tuesday, July 7 when the 16th ranked team in the country comes to Grande Sports World for the USSDA quarterfinal.
RSL-AZ U-17/18 (35-3-4) host Minnesota’s Shattuck-Saint Mary’s (15-3-12) with a spot in the USSDA playoff semifinal on the line. After finishing the group stage with a perfect 3-0-0 record, the 18s must get past Group A winners Shattuck, who advanced over the likes of D.C. United, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Oakwood Soccer Club.
The three remaining quarterfinal matchups are as follows:
#1 Montreal Impact FC vs. #24 Real So Cal
#5 Houston Dynamo vs. #15 Chicago Fire
#6 San Jose Earthquakes vs. #12 Players Development Academy
Follow along live with the quarterfinal on Twitter @GrandeSportsA and visit Grande Sports TV for video highlights. Kickoff is listed in local time.
Tuesday July 7, 2015
Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 vs. Shattuck-Saint Mary’s (9:30 a.m. Grande Sports World Field 3)