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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. \u2013 After Tuesday\u2019s dramatic 2-1 win over Shattuck-Saint Mary\u2019s<\/a>, Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17\/18 have only two more games that separate them from the championship trophy.<\/p>\n

First standing in RSL-AZ U-17\/18\u2019s (36-3-4) way are the San Jose Earthquakes (26-7-4), who qualified for the semifinals with a 3-0 home win over Players Development Academy. The Claret-and-Cobalt defeated the Earthquakes by a score of 3-0 in January<\/a> at Grande Sports World.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the U-17\/18 bracket are Montreal Impact FC (25-2-3) and the Chicago Fire (30-14-5). Montreal defeated Real So Cal 3-1 at home while the Fire were able to upset the Houston Dynamo by a score of 4-3 on the road.<\/p>\n

Follow along live with the games on Twitter @GrandeSportsA<\/a> and visit Grande Sports TV<\/a> for video highlights. Kickoffs are listed in local time.<\/p>\n

Thursday July 16, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17\/18 vs. San Jose Earthquakes (7:00 p.m. StubHub Center Field 1; Watch live on ussoccer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Saturday July 18, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17\/18 vs. Chicago Fire (7:30 p.m. StubHub Center Field 1; Watch live on ussoccer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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