The opening games of the second round of Generation adidas Cup Central Region qualifying took place Friday at Houston Sports Park, with U-15 and U-17 teams taking to the field.
U-15: Columbus Crew SC 4, Toronto FC 0
Crew SC opened the day strong with four first-half goals against Toronto. TFC earned a penalty in the second period, but the Columbus goalkeeper was equal to it to keep his clean sheet.
U-17: Chicago Fire 2, Columbus Crew SC 1
Chicago captain Diego Mendoza put the Fire on the board in the 24th minute by finishing a penalty kick earned by Andy Lomelli.