Coming off a 3-0 extra time victory over Weston FC in the quarterfinals, the Chicago Fire Academy Under-16 team is en route to Los Angeles for the semifinals of the 2016 U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs.
Chicago-Fire.com caught up with academy coach Gonzalo Segares and U-16 team members Vitalis Takawira Jr. and Andrew Akindele to hear how they've been preparing ahead of their Thursday showdown with FC Dallas in California. Hear about their journey and the advice they got from a certain academy alum currently plying his trade in the Chicago Fire first team in the video above.