May 18, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
The FC Cincinnati Academy sent the Orange and Blue’s U15, U17 and U19 squads to Boyds, Maryland for MLS NEXT Flex. The competition featured 64 MLS NEXT clubs, with 16 teams per age division, to secure the final spots for the 2022 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs beginning June 25 in Frisco, Texas.
Each of the three FC Cincinnati Academy squads went to Maryland and secured a spot in the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs by winning their respective four-club groups.
A look at how each squad won their group:
FC Cincinnati U15 Squad – Group I Winners
1. FC Cincinnati – 9 Points (3-0-0, 6 GF, 2 GA)
2. D.C. United – 4 Points (1-1-1, 5 GF, 5 GA)
3. Chula Vista FC – 3 Points (1-2-0, 6 GF, 6 GA)
4. Toronto FC – 2 Points (0-2-1, 2 GF, 6 GA)
Sat., May 14 vs. Toronto FC: W 2-0
Goals – JP Piedra (PK), JP Piedra (Sam Weeter)
Shutout – Cooper Wiseman
Sun., May 15 vs. Chula Vista FC: W 2-1
Goals – Nico Burns (Gianluca Fussillo), David Do (Sam Weeter)
Tue., May 17 vs. D.C. United: W 2-1
Goals – Sam Weeter, Sam Weeter (Ethan Schwartzfisher)
FC Cincinnati U17 Squad – Group E Winners
1. FC Cincinnati – 6 Points (2-1-0, 10 GF, 2 GA)
2. Tampa Bay United – 6 Points (2-1-0, 6 GF, 6 GA)
3. New England Revolution – 4 Points (1-1-1, 5 GF, 6 GA)
4. Ballistic United – 2 Points (0-2-1, 3 GF, 10 GA)
Sat., May 14 vs. New England Revolution: L 1-2
Goal – Isaac Calderon
Sun., May 15 vs. Tampa Bay United: W 4-0
Goals – Ryder Mills (2), Jio Gabriel Mora, Nick McHenry
Shutout – Zach Kacic
Tue., May 17 vs. Ballistic United: W 5-0
Goals – Ryder Mills (3); Jio Gabriel Mora; Isaac Calderon
Shutout – Austin Wells
FC Cincinnati U19 Squad – Group H Winners
1. FC Cincinnati – 8 Points (2-0-1, 4 GF, 2 GA)
2. Toronto FC – 6 Points (1-0-2, 6 GF, 5 GA)
3. Silicon Valley SA – 3 Points (1-2-0, 4 GF, 5 GA)
4. Sporting Kansas City – 1 Point (0-2-1, 4 GF, 6 GA)
Fri., May 13 vs. Toronto FC: T 1-1 (Win 4-3 on penalties)
Goal – Josh Head (PK)
Penalties: Goals – Leo Vazquez, Kimball Jackson, Darrell…
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