The 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season reached its midpoint in grand fashion this weekend at the USSDA Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
The Chicago Fire U-16s came away from the event with an impressive three wins from three, lifting their first-half season record to 7-4-1. In the group’s Showcase opener on Friday, Chicago’s Alan Salmeron provided the lone goal in a 1-0 defeat of Seattle Sounders FC. One day later, Andrew Akindele, Brayden Callipari and Edson Murguia all tallied in a 3-2 victory against Portland Timbers.
Play culminated with a Monday matchup vs.