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Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Update: June 26, 2012

Published on June 26, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


SERNA, O'NEILL AND CAMARA LEAD U-18 TEAM TO 4-1 WIN IN PLAYOFFS: The Colorado Rapids U-18 Team defeated the South Carolina United Battery 4-1 on Monday night at FC Dallas Sports Park in the first match of the group stage of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs. Midfielder Dillon Serna scored twice for the Rapids, and Shane O'Neill and Idrissa Camara had one each. All three players have spent time with the Colorado Rapids first team in both training and reserve matches, and O'Neill last week signed a contract to become the club's second-ever home grown player. The U-18s take the field again tonight against Empire United, and then round out group play on Thursday against the Dallas Texans. The winner of the group will advance to Finals Week held in Houston from July 16-23.

RAPIDS U-14 BOYS PARTICIPATE AT REGIONALS: The Colorado Rapids U-14 Boys Team, who qualified for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series by winning the Colorado State Cup on May 21, were eliminated from the Regional tournament last week with a 0-3-0 record in the group stage. The tournament is being held at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz., and features the top 60 youth teams around the country, with the National Championships taking place in Rock Hill, SC. For more information on the Championship series, visit championships.usyouthsoccer.org.

RAPIDS SIGN ACADEMY MIDFIELDER SHANE O'NEILL AS HOME GROWN PLAYER: The Colorado Rapids signed Boulder's Shane' O'Neill on Tuesday, June 19 as the club's second-ever Homegrown Player. O'Neill, a midfielder for the Rapids Academy since 2009, scored 10 goals in 15 matches with the U-18 Team this season, and was named Colorado's 2011 Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year. He is still eligible to participate with the U-18s in the USDA Playoffs, and scored a goal in their 4-1 win over South Carolina United Battery on Monday night. For more information, or his full bio, visit www.ColoradoRapids.com.

U-16 TEAM FACES NOMADS SC IN DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY SHOWCASE: The Colorado Rapids U-16 Team will play their first match of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Showcase tonight at FC Dallas Sports Park in Frisco, Texas. The Showcase is a double-elimination style tournament for teams that did not qualify for the Playoffs, allowing them the same level of exposure to National Team scouts and college coaches.

ABOUT THE U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY: The U.S Soccer Development Academy is a nationwide youth development initiative, organized by the U.S. Soccer Federation, featuring 78 of the top youth teams in the country competing in a league system at both the U-18 and U-16 levels. The 78 youth programs, including one U.S. Youth National Team in each age group, are divided into 10 geographically based divisions, each of which will send a single qualifier to the national finals after the regular season concludes in late June. For more information on the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy, please visit www.ussoccer.com.

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