September 22, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Charlotte FC News Release
It’s been an eventful month for the Academy as they prepped for the start of the 2022/2023 MLS Next season and played their first games of the new campaign. It also included six players from the Academy invited to USA Youth National Team camps.
The Academy’s season officially began this past weekend as all three Academy teams traveled to Nashville to face off against fellow MLS Academy, Nashville SC. It was an overall successful weekend to kick off year three of the Academy.
“Going on the road against an MLS opponent is never easy, had some really good results and solid performances in our first game of the season gives us a great starting point,” said Executive Academy Director Bryan Scales.
Nashville Matches
U-17: 3 – 0 Win
Goals (Assists): Lorenzo Marin (Brando Bedolla), Brando Bedolla (Nimfasha Berchimas), Anthony Pena (Alex Bhutia)
Buzzing with the adrenaline and excitement that comes with the first match of the season, the game started fast for both sides. There was a lot of energy between the two teams, but Charlotte’s passing allowed them to dictate significant stretches and get the win.
Notable Performances: Center back pairing James Nyanjdo (07) and Sam Sery (06) had to deal with a dangerous, athletic attacker on Nashville who they kept under wraps. They snuffed out several counterattacks and along with goalkeeper, Trey Faticoni, kept a clean sheet.
U-15: 1 – 0 Win
Goals (Assists): Brady Shumacher 08 (Caleb Starkey)
It was a hard-fought match for the U-15s as they had to succumb to a lot of pressure from Nashville after they scored. In the end, the team held on to their lead earning the win and clean sheet.
Notable Performances: Midfielder Caleb Starkey served as the connector throughout the match. His energy was contagious, his passing eliminated defenders, and his overall awareness was top-notch. Center back Wyatt Harper also put in a solid shift, breaking up a lot of plays to protect the goal.
U-14: 0 – 2 Loss
Despite the final result, the U-14s exhibited some really good moments with and without the ball that align with the playing philosophy the Club wants to instill. They generated some high-quality scoring opportunities but some heroics from the Nashville goalkeeper kept the ball out of the net. It was a performance with a lot of positive foundations to build off of.
Notable Performances: Winger Ryland Greene was a handful for Nashville defenders to deal with. He was…
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