U17s - Generation Adidas Cup (1-9 April)

[top1whoisman]

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Group 2:

Saturday 1 April
Vancouver Whitecaps vs United 1-3 (0-2)

Sunday 2 April
D.C. United vs United 7-6 pens (0-0)

Monday 3 April
United vs Columbus Crew 0-1 (0-0)

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Wednesday 5 April
LA Galaxy vs United 1-0

Thursday 6 April
United vs Charlotte FC 5-4 pens (1-1)

Saturday 8 April
CF Montréal vs United 3-4 (2-2)

Sunday 9 April
United vs New England Revolution 3-2

More info here.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Thanks for that link.

I think I watched this last time live on YouTube. Hope it's on there again this time.

 

[top1whoisman]

Thanks for that link.

I think I watched this last time live on YouTube. Hope it's on there again this time.

Yeah looks like it was on MLS’s official youtube.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Yeah looks like it was on MLS’s official youtube.

Thanks. Hopefully it'll be the same again then.

 

[top1whoisman]

Thanks. Hopefully it'll be the same again then.

Yeah I hope so. Seems to be available for MLS Season Pass subscribers anyway.

 

[mav_9me]

I live 1 hr away from where this is happening. And I have time off. Might go there to watch the games.

 

[top1whoisman]

"Twenty-eight Generation adidas games, including championship matches in both divisions, will stream live on MLS Season Pass, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer on the Apple TV app. 12 group play matches will feature MLS academies against international clubs in the U15 and U17 age groups. The remaining 16 games will include select Round of 16 and Quarterfinal matchups, along with all Semi-Final, Third Place and Championship matches."

Monday 3 April
19:30 BST United vs Columbus Crew

...is the only United's group game that you can watch live on MLS Season Pass, based on the info I've seen. I've also tried to find out the travelling squad but without success thus far.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

"Twenty-eight Generation adidas games, including championship matches in both divisions, will stream live on MLS Season Pass, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer on the Apple TV app. 12 group play matches will feature MLS academies against international clubs in the U15 and U17 age groups. The remaining 16 games will include select Round of 16 and Quarterfinal matchups, along with all Semi-Final, Third Place and Championship matches."

Monday 3 April
19:30 BST United vs Columbus Crew

...is the only United's group game that you can watch live on MLS Season Pass, based on the info I've seen. I've also tried to find out the travelling squad but without success thus far.

Will be interested to see the squad if you do find it out.

That's disappointing to hear about the lack of United coverage, and on a stream you have to pay for. The last time, as we mentioned earlier, a good few of the United games were free on the MLS YouTube channel. Not sounding like that'll be the case this time around, which is a shame as I was looking forward to watching it.

 

[Gungerz]

James Bailey & Ethan Wheatley are there. No Lacey who's on international duty & Ibragimov who can't go.

 

[top1whoisman]

Incredibly hard to find any info in terms of squads, starting XIs, goalscorers, how many minutes have been played etc.

Anyway Whitecaps 0-2 United. Probably HT score (if the match kicked off when it was supposed to), no clue.

Edit: Yes, that's the HT score.

 

[top1whoisman]

FT Whitecaps 1-3 United

Columbus Crew beat DC United 4-1 in the other group game.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Thanks for the updates. Good to know the HT, FT scores at least.

Really disappointing that we can get to watch them this time, or even find out the touring squad let alone the starting line up.

 

[Gungerz]

The game on Monday against Columbus Crew is being shown on MLS Season Pass - Apple TV. If you don't have that (like me) then the highlights will be free to watch, so hopefully we'll have an idea of the squad then.

 

[Beaucoup]

Musa x 2
Berry x 1

 

[top1whoisman]

Musa x 2
Berry x 1

Thank you.

 

[Gungerz]

Musa x 2

Speaking of Musa, Athletic Bilbao fans on social media recently discovered he's eligible for them & have been getting a bit excited. Don't think there's any immediate danger of him leaving as he signed a pre-scholarship when he joined us a couple years back but you never know.

 

[Beaucoup]

The game on Monday against Columbus Crew is being shown on MLS Season Pass - Apple TV. If you don't have that (like me) then the highlights will be free to watch, so hopefully we'll have an idea of the squad then.

Wheatley
Musa
Scanlon
Bianchari
Berry (c)
Fitzgerald
Munro
Armer
Bendito
Kamason
Murdock

I think

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Wheatley
Musa
Scanlon
Bianchari
Berry (c)
Fitzgerald
Munro
Armer
Bendito
Kamason
Murdock

I think

Thanks for that info. And for the scorers.

 

[Beaucoup]

Wheatley
Musa
Scanlon
Bianchari
Berry (c)
Fitzgerald
Munro
Armer
Kamason
Murdock

I think

Thanks for that info. And for the scorers.

No problem, I’m good friends with one of the scouts over there, so I should be able to get some decent info. Although I don’t think he’s going to all the matches.

 

[top1whoisman]

D.C. United beat us 7-6 on penalties. FT 0-0.

 

[top1whoisman]

Final group game against Crew today.

Only group winners get guaranteed advancement to the round of 16, and to reach that we need a win in normal time. Six best second placed sides also advance so there’s still a chance even if we don’t win.

Crew 6
United 4
D.C. United 2
Whitecaps 0

 

[top1whoisman]

United XI:

Murdock
Kamason
Munro
Mills
Mantato
Biancheri
Fitzgerald
Devaney
Musa
Wheatley
Berry

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Thanks for the regular updates @top1whoisman and @Beaucoup. Much appreciated.

Hope they can advance to the next stage tonight.
Who's Mills? I'm assuming an U16 player who hasn't yet featured for the U18's as I don't recognise the name?

 

[top1whoisman]

Thanks for the regular updates @top1whoisman and @Beaucoup. Much appreciated.

Hope they can advance to the next stage tonight.
Who's Mills? I'm assuming an U16 player who hasn't yet featured for the U18's as I don't recognise the name?

Albert Mills (2008), just turned 15. He was in the U15 squad in this same tournament last year. Defender/midfielder I believe.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Albert Mills (2008), just turned 15. He was in the U15 squad in this same tournament last year. Defender/midfielder I believe.

Thanks.

I hadn't heard of him, and that's the beauty of tournaments like this and the NI Milk Cup. They're a good introduction to some of the U16 players before they step up to the U18's over the next year or two.

 

[limerickcitykid]

0-0 at half, Crew the much better side and simply playing several levels of intensity higher. Musa and Wheatley look very sluggish in attack.

Mills is playing at CB, picked up a yellow card for pulling down a forward after stumbling on the ball and losing possession.

Mrowka and Habroune the pick of the bunch out there so far.

 

[top1whoisman]

Thanks.

I hadn't heard of him, and that's the beauty of tournaments like this and the NI Milk Cup. They're a good introduction to some of the U16 players before they step up to the U18's over the next year or two.

Exactly. Kind of first case of exposure too as there's a bit more people watching the tournaments or tuning in via streams etc.

 

[top1whoisman]

Columbus go 1-0 up with seconds left in the game.

 

[top1whoisman]

FT Crew 1-0 United

 

[limerickcitykid]

Crew score direct from a corner to win in the 4th minute of injury time. Very unlikely to advance now.

Devaney was sent off.

Murdock was good in goal and Fitzgerald gave a strong showing midfield but deserved result, Columbus were the much better side.

 

[top1whoisman]

FT D.C. United vs Whitecaps 3-5 pens (0-0).

United finish second in the group but as @limerickcitykid said 4 points won't probably be enough. There's something called a "consolation" bracket so we'll probably still play some matches, whether it's that or a friendly against an academy.

Edit: Yeah we were the worst second placed team in the groups.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Ah, shame.
Thanks for all the updates. Disappointing set of results, but hopefully it'll still be good experience for the youngsters.

 

[limerickcitykid]

There's something called a "consolation" bracket so we'll probably still play some matches, whether it's that or a friendly against an academy.

Every club is guaranteed 7 matches so we'll play 4 more consolation matches.

 

[top1whoisman]

Every club is guaranteed 7 matches so we'll play 4 more consolation matches.

Okay well that’s good. Thanks for all the info, much appreciated.

 

[khoazany]

Mills is Feb 2008 born:

http://turniir.ee/liepajachallengecup2019/teams/10474/players

 

[sglowrider]

Surprised that Ibragimov didnt make the squad.

 

[Gungerz]

Surprised that Ibragimov didnt make the squad.

He can’t get a visa. Had the same issue last year too.

 

[sglowrider]

He can’t get a visa. Had the same issue last year too.

How long before he qualifies for a UK passport? He's already playing for the England U16.

 

[top1whoisman]

Wednesday 5 April
21:30 BST LA Galaxy vs United

Thursday 6 April
19:30 BST United vs Charlotte FC

Saturday 8 April
19:00 BST CF Montréal vs United

Sunday 9 April
19:00 BST United vs New England Revolution

 

[top1whoisman]

Here's the Columbus winner from yesterday. What on earth was Murdock doing there?