CARSON, Calif. (Friday, Oct. 24, 2014) – The LA Galaxy Academy announced today that the LA Galaxy Academy U-18, U-16 and U-14 games against Real So Cal have been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22 at StubHub Center’s Field 5. The U-18’s will take the field first at 10:00 a.m. PT, followed by the U-16’s at 12:30 p.m. PT and the U-14’s at 3:00 p.m. PT.
This Sunday’s LA Galaxy Academy U-18, U-16 and U-14 games against Pateadores were also rescheduled for Sunday, February 22, 2015, with the Galaxy-18’s taking on Pateadores U-18’s at 10 a.m. PT, followed by the U-16’s at 12:30 p.m. PT and the U-14’s at 3:00 p.m. PT. The three games will be played at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif.
The Galaxy U-18’s, U-16’s and U-14’s will return to USSDA action when they host FC Golden State at StubHub Center’s Field 5 on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The LA Galaxy Academy’s complete U.S. Soccer Development Academy schedule can be found online by clicking here.
JAIME VILLARREAL NAMED LA GALAXY ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR: The LA Galaxy announced the winner for the club’s 2014 end of the year awards, with LA Galaxy Academy standout and current LA Galaxy II midfielder Jaime Villarreal earning LA Galaxy Academy Player of the Year honors. Villarreal most recently featured for the LA Galaxy Under-18 squad, scoring 10 goals to help lead his team to a 19-3-5 record and the Southwest Division Championship in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy 2013/2014 season. He also notched two goals to secure a 4-1 win over Chicago Magic PSG U-18 in the U.S. Soccer Development Playoffs. In total, Villarreal has tallied over 30 goals for the Galaxy U-18 and U-16 squads during his youth career. In July, he signed with LA Galaxy II in USL PRO, becoming the first LA Galaxy Academy player to sign a contract with Los Dos.
LA GALAXY TO IMPROVE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES: The LA Galaxy announced on Thursday that the club will invest $15 million dollars to improve facilities and the fan experience at StubHub Center. The Galaxy’s investment into player development will continue as the club will renovate the stadium to include additional first team training facilities and dedicated locker rooms, treatment facilities and training fields for LA Galaxy II and the Galaxy Academy. StubHub Center will house dedicated locker rooms for Academy U-14, U-16 and U-18 programs. The player development training facilities will be concurrent with that of the Galaxy first team, allowing youth players to play and develop amidst the most professional environment possible.
FIVE LA GALAXY ACADEMY PLAYERS NAMED TO U-18 USMNT CAMP: Five LA Galaxy Academy players were named to a 36-player roster for the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team’s training camp from Oct. 23-31 by head coach Javier Perez. Goalkeeper Bennett Sneddon, defender Elan Koenig, defender Michael Lopez, and forwards Robert Knights and Adrian Vera will join camp at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at StubHub Center. LA Galaxy Academy leads all Development Academy clubs with five players selected. The nine-day camp will include an intrasquad match on Sunday, Oct. 26, and the U-18’s also are potentially going to play a local club team during this stretch. Among this roster, 35 of the 36 players are currently registered with Development Academy clubs, and everyone has a tie-in with an Academy club. LA Galaxy Academy goalkeeper Bennett Sneddon, defender Michael Lopez and forward Adrian Vera played the full 90 minutes during the LA Galaxy U-15/16 Academy team’s 2-0 win against Real Salt Lake AZ in its national title game on July 19.
| THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Game | Date |
LA Galaxy South Bay U-13 Navy vs. LA Galaxy South U-13 Game will be played at LA Harbor College Stadium 3:45 p.m. PT | Saturday, Oct. 25 |
LA Galaxy U-14 II’s vs. Beach FC Academy U-14 Game will be played at North Torrance High School at 2:00 p.m. PT | Saturday, Oct. 25 |
LA Galaxy North U-13 vs. LA Galaxy South Bay U-13 Gold Game will be played at Rolling Hills Preparatory School Stadium Field at 3:35 p.m. PT | Saturday, Oct. 25 |
LA Galaxy U-16 II’s South vs. Beach FC U-13 Black Game will be played at Cal State Dominguez Hills – Field 7 at 3:30 p.m. PT | Sunday, Oct. 26 |
LA Galaxy North U-13 vs. Real So Cal U-13 Game will be played at Oak Park HS Turf Stadium at 7:00 p.m. PT | Sunday, Oct. 26 |
Times and locations for all games are correct as of Friday, Oct 24. Click here for a complete schedule of games in the Southern California Development Soccer League and U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which includes the Galaxy Academy’s U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-18 teams.
