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Academy Soccer Recap: 16s earn win & draw at home against Strikers

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 continue to excel in the early stages of the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, fighting out a 3-0 win and 1-1 draw against Southwest Division foes Strikers FC over the weekend at Grande Sports World. In Saturday’s opener, a Luis Arriaga free kick opened the...
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Academy Soccer Recap: RSL-AZ U-17/18 break single season goalscoring record

SANTA ANA, Calif. – In a pivotal weekend road trip to Southern California for a pair of games against Pateadores and Strikers FC, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 raised their total goal scoring mark to 108 goals in 29 games, surpassing the New York Red Bull’s 103 goals in 32 games in the 2012-13 U.S....
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Academy Soccer Recap: Stoppage time goal caps off 4-0-0 San Diego road trip

SAN DIEGO – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 finished off a perfect weekend in dramatic fashion when an 82nd minute goal from Efren “Junior” Estrada gave the Claret-and-Cobalt a 1-0 on the last kick of the game against the San Diego Surf. Nomads SC 0-5 Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 After a scoreless half hour...
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Academy Soccer Recap: 16s qualify for international bracket of GA Cup

CARSON, Calif. – With a dramatic penalty shootout win over the Portland Timbers in the final day of qualifying Monday, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 qualified for the international “GA” bracket of the 2015 Generation adidas Cup. Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 0 (3)-(4) 0 LA Galaxy After a 2-0 loss against LA in their...
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Academy Soccer Recap: 16s right the ship with 3-2 win over Golden State

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – A trio of first half goals from Aristotle Zarris, McKay Eves and Erik “Gallo” Virgen provided the difference Saturday for Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-15/16 in a 3-2 win for the Claret-and-Cobalt against U.S. Soccer Development Academy rookies FC Golden State at a rainy Grande Sports World. Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy...
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Academy Soccer Recap: RSL-AZ goes undefeated at 2014 Winter Showcase

BRADENTON, Fla. – In their best U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase performance in Academy history, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy went undefeated at the Premier Sports Campus in Florida, combining for five wins and one draw in six games. [AFG_gallery id=’13’] FC Dallas 2-3 Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 Out to show the rest of...
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Grande Sports World hosts 2014 Barro’s Pizza Invitational

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – With no school and a free day due to Veteran’s Day, Grande Sports World played host to the 2014 Barro’s Pizza Invitational last Tuesday. The Academy split up into fifteen teams for a tournament to determine who’d have bragging rights for the next year. The fifteen teams were split into three...
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Soccer Recap: RSL-AZ salvage pair of comeback draws against Galaxy

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Both teams left unsatisfied in a pair of 1-1 draws on Saturday between the last two U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-15/16 National Champions, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy and the LA Galaxy. Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17/18 1-1 LA Galaxy Emotions were running high in a matchup featuring many of the players...
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Soccer Recap: RSL-AZ goes undefeated in first weekend of GA Cup qualifiers

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy sits in third place out of six teams in Generation Adidas Cup qualifying after a draw against San Jose and a win versus Chivas USA in the first round of group stage fixtures. Sandwiched between the win and draw was a 4-0 friendly victory against the LA Galaxy,...
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Soccer Recap: RSL-AZ sweep Chivas USA under the lights at home

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy were able to take all six points on Saturday night at Grande Sports World against Chivas USA in what would turn out to be a rainy desert evening. RSL-AZ U-17/18 overcame a 2-0 half time deficit to defeat the Goats 4-3 while the U-15/16 team showed their...
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