Recent Results
U-18
- Sounders FC 4 at San Diego Surf 0 (February 28)
- Sounders FC 2 at Nomads Soccer Club 1 (March 1)
U-16
- Sounders FC 2 at San Diego Surf 0 (February 28)
- Sounders FC 6 at Nomads Soccer Club 0 (March 1)
U-14
- Sounders FC 2 vs. Puget Sound Premier League U-15 All Stars 1 (February 28)
Upcoming Matches
March 7
- Sounders FC U-18 vs. San Juan Soccer Club (11:30 a.m. PST, Starfire Stadium)
- Sounders FC U-16 vs. San Juan Soccer Club (2:30 p.m. PST, Starfire Stadium)
- Sounders FC U-14 In House Match (4:00 p.m. PST, Starfire Stadium)
It was a sweep as the three Academy teams combined for five wins on the weekend. The U-18s defeated San Diego Surf 4-0, with goals coming from Sean Bowman, Lorenzo Ramos, Ryan DeGroot and Ryan Schaefer. The U-16s followed up with a strong performance winning 2-0 over the Surf with Tyler Black and Quentin Chi contributing a goal a piece. The U-18s would make it a six-point weekend with a 2-1 victory over. Sean Bowman notched his 19th goal of the season and Samuel Gomez contributed the game winner. The U-16s ended the weekend in decisive fashion with a 6-0 victory over the Nomads. Quentin Chi, Kei Tomozawa, Alex Bradbury, Ivory Randle, Sam Johnson and Cayman John all made the score sheet.
On Saturday, February 28, the U-14s took on the Puget Sound Premier League U-15 All Star team. The team battled a competitive older squad earning a 2-1 victory with goals coming from Joseph Richardson and Bobby Stoyanov. The first goal of the match came when Richardson converted his penalty kick attempt. The game-winner started with a quality build up in midfield, a nice bit of combination with a quick change of speed finding Stoyanov behind the backline. The in-form striker did the rest.
All three teams will return to home action this weekend at Starfire Sports. The U-18s will try to claim the top spot in the Northwest Division as they take on San Juan Soccer Club Saturday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. with the U-16 match to follow at 2:00 p.m. The U-14 squad will round out the afternoon with a match against the U-15s at 4:00 p.m. All matches will take place on the Stadium field.
Standout Performers
Henry Baldwin has returned after injury to the U-16 team and has made an immediate impact. The team kept two clean sheets with Baldwin marshaling the back line with great authority. Sean Bowman scored in both U-18 matches as well as providing assists with some unselfish play in and around the goal.
Highlight of the Week
Tyler Black’s opener for the U-16s against San Diego Surf proved a pivotal moment in a very tight game. After some neat interchanges on the right side of the field Black made a diagonal run from the left wing area and was picked out beautifully with a Cameron Martin pass. Black went on to coolly slot a shot past the stranded Surf goalkeeper.
In the Standings:
- U-18s are currently second in the Northwest Division with 47 points (15-4-2)
- U-16s are currently third in the Northwest Division with 34 points (10-7-4)
- U-14s are currently first in the Far West Regional League with 12 points (3-0-0)
What You Missed
This week the Academy announced format changes and try-out opportunities for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. In addition to the current U-14, U-16 and U-18 teams, the club has added a U-15 age group and is expanding upon the highly successful Sounders Discovery Program. Learn more here.
Coach’s Take
“I was happy with our mentality this past weekend. We had two shutouts and scored eight goals with seven different goal scorers.” - U-16 Head Coach Sean Henderson
