North Carolina Football Club’s youth-to-pro-pipeline has been clearly illustrated during the 2019 USL Championship season, with NCFC Youth Academy products Dre Fortune, DJ Taylor, Manny Perez and Caleb Duvernay all featuring for head coach Dave Sarachan.
This summer, the youth teams those players once featured on, earlier in their development, are busy competing in various U.S. Soccer Development Academy competitions. Here’s a roundup of what teams from the NCFC and NC Courage academies are up to.
NCFC Youth U-15
Competition: Boys Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 20, vs. Met Oval: W, 2-1 (Ervin Cruz 59’, Drew Kerr 75’)
– June 21, vs. Nomads SC: W, 2-0 (Lazaro Gonzalez 26’, Yekeson Subah 80’)
– June 23, vs. De Anza Force: W, 4-1 (Kevin Jimenez 4’ & 70’, Caden Tolentino 9’, Jesus Bustos 26’)
NCFC Youth U-16/17
Competition: Boys Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 18, vs. Nomads SC: W, 5-0 (Jacob O’Connor 6’, Luke Hille 15’, 52’ & 90’, Natanael Martinez 83’)
– June 19, vs. Cedar Stars Academy-Monmouth: L, 2-0
– June 21, vs. San Jose Earthquakes: D, 5-5 (Ricardo Yofre 7’, David Molina 13’ & 55’, Luke Hille 19’ & 23’).
NCFC Youth U-18/19
Competition: Boys Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 17, vs. Chicago Fire Soccer Academy: W, 4-0 (Colton Peasants 10’, Justin Stone 36’, Owen O’Malley 45’, Alexander Castrilli 59’)
– June 19, vs. FC Dallas: L, 3-0
– June 21, vs. Pateadores: W, 3-1 (Colton Pleasants 32’ & 38’, Skyler Wells 86’)
Colton Pleasants, a UNC Wilmington signee who has also featured for NCFC U23, scored three goals as NCFC Youth U-18/19 finished second in its four-team group. Trace Alphin, who has been included in NCFC senior team’s matchday squad twice this season, started at goalkeeper. Defender Adam Armour, a member of the U.S. U-16/17 National Team and NCFC U23, also started.
NC Courage U-14
Competition: Girls Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 26, vs. LA Galaxy San Diego
– June 28, vs. San Diego Surf
– June 29, vs. NEFC
NC Courage U-15
Competition: Girls Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 22, vs. NEFC: D, 1-1 (Kiera Clemens, 43’)
– June 24, vs. San Diego Surf
– June 26, vs. Lonestar SC Academy
NC Courage U-16/17
Competition: Girls Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 23, vs. Real So Cal: D, 2-2 (Emily Sapienza, 37’ & 46’)
– June 25, vs. Nationals
– June 27, vs. Crossfire Premier
North Carolina Football Club’s youth-to-pro-pipeline has been clearly illustrated during the 2019 USL Championship season, with NCFC Youth Academy products Dre Fortune, DJ Taylor, Manny Perez and Caleb Duvernay all featuring for head coach Dave Sarachan.
This summer, the youth teams those players once featured on, earlier in their development, are busy competing in various U.S. Soccer Development Academy competitions. Here’s a roundup of what teams from the NCFC and NC Courage academies are up to.
NCFC Youth U-15
Competition: Boys Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 20, vs. Met Oval: W, 2-1 (Ervin Cruz 59’, Drew Kerr 75’)
– June 21, vs. Nomads SC: W, 2-0 (Lazaro Gonzalez 26’, Yekeson Subah 80’)
– June 23, vs. De Anza Force: W, 4-1 (Kevin Jimenez 4’ & 70’, Caden Tolentino 9’, Jesus Bustos 26’)
NCFC Youth U-16/17
Competition: Boys Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 18, vs. Nomads SC: W, 5-0 (Jacob O’Connor 6’, Luke Hille 15’, 52’ & 90’, Natanael Martinez 83’)
– June 19, vs. Cedar Stars Academy-Monmouth: L, 2-0
– June 21, vs. San Jose Earthquakes: D, 5-5 (Ricardo Yofre 7’, David Molina 13’ & 55’, Luke Hille 19’ & 23’).
NCFC Youth U-18/19
Competition: Boys Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 17, vs. Chicago Fire Soccer Academy: W, 4-0 (Colton Peasants 10’, Justin Stone 36’, Owen O’Malley 45’, Alexander Castrilli 59’)
– June 19, vs. FC Dallas: L, 3-0
– June 21, vs. Pateadores: W, 3-1 (Colton Pleasants 32’ & 38’, Skyler Wells 86’)
Colton Pleasants, a UNC Wilmington signee who has also featured for NCFC U23, scored three goals as NCFC Youth U-18/19 finished second in its four-team group. Trace Alphin, who has been included in NCFC senior team’s matchday squad twice this season, started at goalkeeper. Defender Adam Armour, a member of the U.S. U-16/17 National Team and NCFC U23, also started.
NC Courage U-14
Competition: Girls Summer Showcase
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 26, vs. LA Galaxy San Diego
– June 28, vs. San Diego Surf
– June 29, vs. NEFC
NC Courage U-15
Competition: Girls Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 22, vs. NEFC: D, 1-1 (Kiera Clemens, 43’)
– June 24, vs. San Diego Surf
– June 26, vs. Lonestar SC Academy
NC Courage U-16/17
Competition: Girls Playoffs
Location: Oceanside, Calif.
Results:
– June 23, vs. Real So Cal: D, 2-2 (Emily Sapienza, 37’ & 46’)
– June 25, vs. Nationals
– June 27, vs. Crossfire Premier
