Two Potomac area sides earn spots in U.S. Soccer Development Academy postseason

Most Potomac area U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams completed their regular seasons over the weekend. With the U-15/16 and U-17/18 regular seasons in the books, two local sides – Bethesda-Olney U-15/16 and D.C. United U-17/18 – are postseason-bound, with Bethesda taking the No. 7 wild card spot and United earning the 8th overall playoff seed after placing second in the Atlantic Division.

[player_box id=53829 leftright=right]In the U-13/14 age group, Prince William Courage beat Baltimore Bays Chelsea 7-2, Bethesda-Olney played New York Red Bulls to a scoreless draw, Richmond United edged out Soccer Association of Columbia 1-0 and D.C. United fell to Lehigh Valley United 4-3. Following several make-up games next weekend, the age group begins its end-of-season tournament at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana on June 19.

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[player_box id=5348 leftright=right]Bethesda-Olney U-15/16 earned the No. 7 wild card spot, capping their regular season with a 2-2 draw against PA Classics on Sunday. Thomas Hansan found the net in the 15th minute and Eric Matzelevich scored his 8th goal of the season in the 53rd minute for Bethesda while Ryan Ludwick (57′) and Sean O’Hearn (66′) netted goals in a furious second half rally for PA Classics in the tie. Also in the U-15/16 age group, D.C. United earned a 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union and fell 3-2 to New Jersey Cedar Stars Academy while Baltimore Bays lost to New York Red Bulls 6-0.

D.C. United U-17/18 closed their regular season with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia Union on Saturday, earning the No. 8 playoff seed with an 18-6-2 record. Owen Marshall had a brace and Jorge Calix scored his 12th goal of the season, good for second on the team. Meanwhile, Bethesda-Olney dropped a 2-1 result to PA Classics and Baltimore Bays fell 10-1 to New York Red Bulls.

Results

U-13/14

Jun 06 1:45pm	Prince William Courage USDA U13-14	7 : 2	Baltimore Bays Chelsea USDA U13/14
Jun 06 2:00pm	Bethesda-Olney USDA U13/14	0 : 0	New York Red Bulls USDA
Jun 06 2:00pm	Soccer Assoc of Columbia USDA U13/14	0 : 1	Richmond United USDA
Jun 07 12:00pm	DC United USDA U13-14	3 : 4	Lehigh Valley United USDA

U-15/16

Jun 06 1:00pm	Philadelphia Union USDA	1 : 1	D.C. United USDA
Jun 07 1:30pm	New York Red Bulls USDA	6 : 0	Baltimore Bays Chelsea USDA U15/16
Jun 07 2:30pm	PA Classics USDA	2 : 2	Bethesda-Olney USDA U15/16
Jun 07 3:00pm	NJCSA USDA	3 : 2	D.C. United USDA

U-17/18

Jun 06 11:00am	Philadelphia Union USDA	2 : 3	D.C. United USDA
Jun 07 11:00am	New York Red Bulls USDA	10 : 1	Baltimore Bays Chelsea USDA U17/18
Jun 07 12:00pm	PA Classics USDA U17/18	2 : 1	Bethesda-Olney USDA U17/18

Standings

U-15/16 East Conference
Rank	Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	New York Red Bulls U-15/16*playoffs 1	26	23	1	2	71	74	19	2.73
02.	Philadelphia Union U-15/16*playoffs 2	26	21	3	2	65	72	18	2.50
03.	Players Development Academy U-15/16*playoffs 20	26	12	6	8	44	45	28	1.69
04.	Bethesda-Olney U-15/16*wc 7	26	12	8	6	42	61	38	1.62
05.	D.C. United U-15/16	26	10	8	8	38	49	36	1.46
06.	PA Classics U-15/16	26	10	9	7	37	24	37	1.42
07.	Richmond United U-15/16	26	8	14	4	28	42	53	1.08
08.	NJCSA U-15/16	26	6	16	4	22	23	49	0.85
09.	Baltimore Bays Chelsea U-15/16	26	5	20	1	16	27	86	0.62
10.	Continental FC DELCO U-15/16	26	3	19	4	13	24	58	0.50

U-17/18 East Conference
Rank	Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	New York Red Bulls U-17/18*playoffs 4	26	19	4	3	60	96	31	2.31
02.	D.C. United U-17/18*playoffs 8	26	18	6	2	56	82	38	2.15
03.	Players Development Academy U-17/18*playoffs 12	26	15	3	8	53	67	41	2.04
04.	Philadelphia Union U-17/18*wc 8	26	12	8	6	42	44	30	1.62
05.	PA Classics U-17/18	26	12	10	4	40	55	42	1.54
06.	Bethesda-Olney U-17/18	26	11	8	7	40	40	37	1.54
07.	NJCSA U-17/18	26	7	15	4	25	27	46	0.96
08.	Richmond United U-17/18	26	6	16	4	22	27	54	0.85
09.	Continental FC DELCO U-17/18	26	4	19	3	15	35	68	0.58
10.	Baltimore Bays Chelsea U-17/18	25	2	21	2	8	16	91	0.32

Playoff Pool

Rank	U-15/16 Playoffs Pool	Conference	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	New York Red Bulls U-15/16	East	Atlantic	26	23	1	2	71	74	19	2.73
02.	Philadelphia Union U-15/16	East	Atlantic	26	21	3	2	65	72	18	2.50
03.	FC Dallas U-15/16	Central	Frontier	27	20	2	5	65	87	25	2.41
04.	Crew SC Academy Wolves U-15/16	Central	Mid-America	27	19	2	6	63	61	24	2.33
05.	BW Gottschee Academy U-15/16	East	Northeast	26	18	2	6	60	60	15	2.31
06.	Orlando City SC U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	23	5	8	77	80	35	2.14
07.	Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-15/16	West	Northwest	32	20	5	7	67	79	34	2.09
08.	Sockers FC U-15/16	Central	Mid-America	27	17	5	5	56	56	23	2.07
09.	LA Galaxy U-15/16	West	Southwest	39	22	7	10	76	85	43	1.95
10.	Georgia United U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	21	8	7	70	77	39	1.94
11.	Real Colorado U-15/16	Central	Frontier	27	15	5	7	52	57	30	1.93
12.	Capital Area RailHawks U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	20	10	6	66	85	55	1.83
13.	Beachside SC U-15/16	East	Northeast	26	13	5	8	47	53	33	1.81
14.	Arsenal FC U-15/16	West	Southwest	39	21	12	6	69	57	34	1.77
15.	Portland Timbers U-15/16	West	Northwest	32	16	8	8	56	61	42	1.75
16.	St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-15/16	Central	Mid-America	27	13	6	8	47	41	27	1.74
17.	Solar Chelsea SC U-15/16	Central	Frontier	27	14	8	5	47	61	51	1.74
18.	New England Revolution U-15/16	East	Northeast	26	12	5	9	45	45	15	1.73
19.	San Jose Earthquakes U-15/16	West	Northwest	33	17	10	6	57	56	37	1.73
20.	Players Development Academy U-15/16	East	Atlantic	26	12	6	8	44	45	28	1.69
21.	Chivas USA U-15/16	West	Southwest	39	19	13	7	64	52	48	1.64

Rank	U-15/16 Wildcard Pool	Conference	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	Weston FC U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	18	10	8	62	79	51	1.72
02.	Dallas Texans U-15/16	Central	Frontier	27	13	7	7	46	38	28	1.70
03.	SC United Battery U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	17	10	9	60	73	64	1.67
04.	Houston Dynamo U-15/16	Central	Frontier	27	13	8	6	45	42	28	1.67
05.	Chicago Magic PSG U-15/16	Central	Mid-America	27	12	6	9	45	42	32	1.67
06.	Seattle Sounders FC U-15/16	West	Northwest	32	16	11	5	53	53	41	1.66
07.	Bethesda-Olney U-15/16	East	Atlantic	26	12	8	6	42	61	38	1.62
08.	Everton FC Westchester U-15/16	East	Northeast	26	12	8	6	42	40	30	1.62
09.	IMG Academy U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	18	14	4	58	49	33	1.61
10.	Real So Cal U-15/16	West	Southwest	39	17	11	11	62	57	43	1.59
11.	Concorde Fire U-15/16	East	Southeast	36	16	12	8	56	66	64	1.56

Rank	U-17/18 Playoffs Pool	Conference	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	Montréal Impact FC U-17/18	East	Northeast	26	22	2	2	68	85	17	2.62
02.	Real Salt Lake AZ U-17/18	West	Southwest	39	32	3	4	100	161	33	2.56
03.	Capital Area RailHawks U-17/18	East	Southeast	36	26	4	6	84	88	35	2.33
04.	New York Red Bulls U-17/18	East	Atlantic	26	19	4	3	60	96	31	2.31
05.	Houston Dynamo U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	19	5	3	60	76	33	2.22
06.	San Jose Earthquakes U-17/18	West	Northwest	33	23	7	3	72	78	42	2.18
07.	Pateadores U-17/18	West	Southwest	39	26	6	7	85	89	61	2.18
08.	D.C. United U-17/18	East	Atlantic	26	18	6	2	56	82	38	2.15
09.	Texas Rush U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	17	3	7	58	76	34	2.15
10.	Seattle Sounders FC U-17/18	West	Northwest	32	20	6	6	66	69	32	2.06
11.	Crossfire Premier U-17/18	West	Northwest	32	20	6	6	66	82	46	2.06
12.	Players Development Academy U-17/18	East	Atlantic	26	15	3	8	53	67	41	2.04
13.	Kendall SC U-17/18	East	Southeast	36	23	10	3	72	85	43	2.00
14.	FC Dallas U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	15	6	6	51	68	36	1.89
15.	Chicago Fire U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	14	4	9	51	65	35	1.89
16.	Shattuck-Saint Mary’s U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	13	3	11	50	59	33	1.85
17.	LA Galaxy U-17/18	West	Southwest	39	22	11	6	72	76	43	1.85
18.	Chicago Magic PSG U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	14	6	7	49	71	51	1.81
19.	Orlando City SC U-17/18	East	Southeast	35	18	9	8	62	77	48	1.77
20.	BW Gottschee Academy U-17/18	East	Northeast	26	13	8	5	44	40	27	1.69
21.	Oakwood Soccer Club U-17/18	East	Northeast	26	10	8	8	38	40	37	1.46

Rank	U-17/18 Wildcard Pool	Conference	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Pts/GP
01.	Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-17/18	West	Northwest	32	19	5	8	65	74	27	2.03
02.	Colorado Rush U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	14	7	6	48	45	42	1.78
03.	Real So Cal U-17/18	West	Southwest	39	21	12	6	69	85	49	1.77
04.	Sporting Kansas City U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	14	8	5	47	63	39	1.74
05.	Indiana Fire Academy U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	14	8	5	47	61	43	1.74
06.	Solar Chelsea SC U-17/18	Central	Frontier	27	13	7	7	46	47	43	1.70
07.	Sockers FC U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	12	7	8	44	53	37	1.63
08.	Philadelphia Union U-17/18	East	Atlantic	26	12	8	6	42	44	30	1.62
09.	Charlotte Soccer Academy U-17/18	East	Southeast	36	16	10	10	58	61	53	1.61
10.	Concorde Fire U-17/18	East	Southeast	36	17	12	7	58	59	68	1.61
11.	Vardar U-17/18	Central	Mid-America	27	11	7	9	42	53	45	1.56

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