Sacramento Republic FC U-17/18 Academy Team Advances to Academy Playoff Quarterfinals

June 28, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Sacramento Republic FC News Release

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento Republic FC's U-17/18 Academy team advanced to the Quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs after finishing first in Group C during the group stage of the Playoffs, which was held last week in Frisco, Texas.

The U-17/18 team will travel to play Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-17/18s in their Quarterfinal match on July 7 in Vancouver, Canada. Kickoff time to be announced.

Republic FC's U-17/18 Academy won their group on goal differential after going undefeated in group play with a 2-0-1 record. The U-17/18s had a goal differential of 8-5 that beat New York Red Bulls U-17/18's differential of 7-4. The group consisted of Republic FC U-17/18s, New York Red Bulls U-17/18s, Sockers FC U-17/18s and Pateadores U-17/18s.

Republic FC's U-17/18s are one of just three non-MLS Academies to make the U-17/18s Quarterfinals and the only USL or NASL operated Academy team to advance out of both the U-17/18 and U-15/16 age groups.

Republic FC's U-17/18 Academy team has already faced their Quarterfinal opponent, Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-17/18s, twice during the regular season, drawing once and losing once to Whitecaps FC U-17/18s who finished first in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference, while Republic FC U-17/18s finished second.

The winner of the July 7 Quarterfinal match between Republic FC U-17/18s and Vancouver Whitecap FC U-17/18s will travel to Carson, Calif. to play in the Development Academy Championship Semifinals on July 14 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center.

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