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StubHub Center Hosts National Finals of Sueno MLS

May 14, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


LOS ANGELES (Wednesday, May 14, 2014) - The stage is set at StubHub Center for America's premier national search for the best undiscovered young soccer player in the country, as 18 hopefuls from coast to coast, including six finalists from the LA Galaxy try-outs, compete this week in Southern California for the National Finals of Sueño MLS 2014 - Presented by Allstate.

The 18 national finalists, including 15 field players and three goalkeepers chosen from nearly 3,000 hopefuls from across the country, will be in greater Los Angeles area through Sunday, May 18, for five days of competition and mentoring by top soccer legends, including MLS Colombian World Cup icon Carlos "Pibe" Valderrama, Mexican goalkeeping legend Martin "El Pulpo" Zuñiga and former MLS head coach Alfonso Mondelo, the league's current technical director.

The 15 field players are battling for the Sueño MLS 2014 - Presented by Allstate trophy while the three goalkeepers are vying for the Allstate "Good Hands®" top goalkeeper - El Portero Allstate award. In addition, both winners will be invited to join a youth-level team at the MLS club each represented at the National Finals.

The 18 finalists will battle against the LA Galaxy Academy Under-17 team at StubHub on Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT in the last of the five days of competition and mentoring in their search to become the next Sueño MLS 2014 - Presented by Allstate winners. The two winners, a field player and a goalkeeper, will then be announced live on Sunday, May 18 on Univision Network's República Deportiva, which has chronicled the competition in a "reality show within a show" format.

NATIONAL FINALS SCHEDULE - Sueño MLS 2014 - presented by Allstate (ALL TIMES PT)

Tuesday, May 13

Morning Player arrivals

5:00-6:00 PM Training at Bell Gardens Sports Center

Wednesday, May 14

10:00-11:30 AM Training at StubHub Center

6:00-7:00 PM Scrimmage vs. Chivas USA U-16 Academy Team at Bell Gardens Sports Center

Thursday, May 15

9:00-10:30 AM Training at StubHub Center

5:00-6:30 PM Training at Bell Gardens Sports Center

Friday, May 16

10:00-11:30 AM Training at StubHub Center

Saturday, May 17

10:00 AM-Noon Game vs. LA Galaxy U-17 Academy Team at Stubhub Center

Sunday, May 18

8:00-10:00 AM Winners announced live from StubHub Center on Univision's nationally-televised weekly sports program, Republica Deportiva

The 15 Sueño MLS 2014 - presented by Allstate National Finalists are:

Name

Position

Age

Hometown

Tryout Team

Alejandro Alaniz Midfielder 16 Gardena, CA Colorado Rapids

Oscar Aragon Defender 16 Magnolia, TX Colorado Rapids

Jesus Arredondo Midfielder 15 Denver, CO Colorado Rapids

Luis Loera Midfielder 15 Albuquerque, NM Colorado Rapids

Gilberto Tovar Midfielder 17 Athens, KS Colorado Rapids

Johnny Chavarria Defender 16 Las Vegas, NV LA Galaxy

Jessie Echeverria Gramajo Defender 16 Los Angeles, CA LA Galaxy

Luis Garcia Sosa Midfielder 16 Castaic, CA LA Galaxy

Anthony Jimenez Midfielder 14 Los Angeles, CA LA Galaxy

Jose Pinedo Midfielder 15 McFarland, CA LA Galaxy

Joseph DeZart Midfielder 15 Jackson, NJ NY Red Bulls

Sergio Duran Defender 16 Racine, WI NY Red Bulls

David Lopez Midfielder 17 Bronson, FL NY Red Bulls

Joseph Sepulveda Defender 14 Bayside, NY NY Red Bulls

Ronald Yepes Defender 16 North Bergen, NJ NY Red Bulls

The three Allstate "Good Hands®" top goalkeeper award - El Portero Allstate are:

Name

Position

Age

Hometown

Tryout Team

Ernesto Galvan Goalkeeper 15 Commerce City, CO Colorado Rapids

Jorge Rizo Goalkeeper 15 South El Monte, CA LA Galaxy

Steven Ortiz Goalkeeper 14 Linden, NY New York Red Bulls

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