By Mike Woitalla
Texans SC Houston, which beat Real So Cal, 2-0, in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-17/18 quarterfinals, is the only non-MLS club to reach the semifinals ateither age group.
Alex Alaniz and Alex Bruce scored overtime goals for the Texans to book their trip to this weekend’s Development Academy Championshipsin Carson, California.
Bruce, who is headed to the University of Memphis along with Texans’ teammates Alaniz and Bryant Huerta, is the team’ssecond leading scorer with 15 goals, behind Christian Cappis (17 goals). SMU-bound Cappis set up Alaniz’s quarterfinal goal.
U-17/18 Quarterfinals:
July 7
Colorado Rapids 2, Orlando City SC 1
Texans SC Houston 2, Real So Cal 0 (OT)
Seattle Sounders FC 3,Crossfire Premiere 2 (OT)
LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake AZ 1 (PKs: 4-1)
The Texans are coached by Eric Quill, a Texas product who played MLS ball for Tampa Bay, KansasCity, Dallas and the MetroStars in 1997-2005. Its assistant coaches include Miguel Becerra, a former Liga MX goalkeeper whose clubs included Chivas Guadalajara, Querétaro andSantos Laguna.
• At the U-15/16level, FC Dallas returns to the final four with a chance to win anunprecedented third straight title. FC Dallas is the only semifinal returnee from last season at either age group.
• FC Dallas’ Jesus Ferreira, who scored a hattrick in the win over the Rapids, already made his MLS debut, scoring in a 6-2 win over Real Salt Lake June. Atlanta United’s Andrew Carleton debuted in MLS on May 20. FCDallas’ Bryan Reynolds signed a Homegrown contract late last year.
U-15/16 Quarterfinals
July 6
FC Dallas 5 Colorado Rapids 0
Atlanta United 4 Bethesda SC 1
Real Salt Lake AZ 3 Sporting Kansas City 0
Vancouver Whitecaps 3Seattle Sounders 0
Development Academy Championships Schedule
July 14 in Carson, Calif.
FC Dallas-Real Salt Lake AZ (4 pm ET)
Atlanta United-Vancouver Whitecaps (6 pmET)
U-17/18 Third-place/Final
July 16 in Carson, Calif.
1 pm ET/6:30 pmET
U-17/18 Semifinals
Friday, July 14 in Carson, Calif.
Seattle Sounders-LA Galaxy (8:30pm ET)
Texans SC Houston-Colorado Rapids (11 pm ET)
U-17/18 Third-place/Final
Sunday, July 16 in Carson, Calif.
2 pm ET/9 pm ET
• Games will be stream live on U.S. Soccer Development Academy Facebook page.
All-time Development AcademyChampions
U-15/16
2016 FC Dallas
2015 FC Dallas
2014 LA Galaxy
2013 Real Salt Lake AZ
2012 New York Red Bulls
2011 LA Galaxy
2010 Chicago Fire
2009 DerbyCounty Wolves**
2008 Carmel United*
U-17/18
2016 FC Dallas
2015 Chicago Fire
2014 PDA
2013 New York Red Bulls
2012 FC Dallas
2011 Pateadores
2010 Vardar SC
2009 Carmel United*
2008 Baltimore Bays
* Now Indiana Fire. ** Now Crew Soccer Academy Wolves.
Michigan Hawks are ECNL Club of the Year
The Michigan Hawks won ECNL titles atU-17 and U-18 level, earning the club the girls league’s “Club of the Year” award. The Hawks had also won the U-17 national title in 2016. The Hawks’ U-17s are coached by DerekWilliford and the U-18s by Doug Landefeld.
Michigan Hawks’ U-17s
2016-17 ECNL Finals
U-14
Solar Chelsea 3 Eclipse Select 1
U-15
So Cal Blues 7 SolarChelsea 2
U-16
FC Dallas 2 Stars of Massachusetts 1
U-17
Michigan Hawks 3 Crossfire Premier 2
U-18
Michigan Hawks 3 SanDiego Surf 2
All-time ECNL Champions
U-14 PDA
U-15 Eclipse Select SC
U-16 Dallas Sting
U-17 PDA
U-18 Ohio Premier
U-14 Michigan Hawks
U-15 San Diego Surf
U-16 Eclipse Select SC
U-17 Dallas Sting
U-18 PDA
2014-2015
U-14 Slammers FC
U-15 So Cal Blue
U-16 West Coast FC
U-17 PDA
U-18 Michigan Hawks
2015-2016
U-14 So Cal Blues
U-15 Slammers FC
U-16 PDA
U-17 Michigan Hawks
U-18 Slammers FC
2016-17
U-14 Solar Chelsea
U-15 So Cal Blues
U-16 FC Dallas
U-17 Michigan Hawks
U-18 Michigan Hawks