Youth: Defending champ New York City FC reaches Boys DA U-18/19 final four

• by Mike Woitalla  @MikeWoitalla, Jun 25, 2019

New York City FC beat Crossfire Premier 4-1 to join Sockers FC, FC Dallas and Saint Louis FC in the U-18/19 DA semifinals. NYCFC, which won the title last year with a team that included Gio Reyna and Justin Haak, aims to become the first back-to-back champion at the DA's oldest age group.

David Alino smashed home the header that put @NYCFCYouth up 2-1 vs @CrossfirePrmr pic.twitter.com/9siJoJpMHX

— Development Academy (@ussoccer_da) June 24, 2019

Boys DA U-18/19 quarterfinals
New York City FC 4 Crossfire Premier 1
Goals: Joao Victor Souza 14, David Alino 60, Andres Jasson 85, Jonathan Jimenez 87; Munier Hussen 48.
Sockers FC 1 Seattle Sounders 1 (Sockers win on PKs, 5-4)
Goals: Cade Hagan 79; Leo Burney 63.
FC Dallas 2 Michigan Wolves 0
Goals: Tanner Tessman 67, Beni Redzic 79.
Saint Louis FC 3 Sporting Kansas City 1
Goals: Nikiphoros Vlastos 60, Joey Maher 63, Jeremiah Collins; Jahon Rad 19.

Boys DA U-16/17 quarterfinals
Tuesday, June 25
Shattuck-St. Mary's vs. Concorde Fire
FC Dallas vs. Solar Soccer Club
De Anza Force vs. Real Colorado
United Futbol Club vs. LA Galaxy