The New York Red Bulls Academy clinched third place in the 2017 Generation Adidas Cup with a 3-2 win on penalties against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle. RBNY fell behind about 10 minutes into the second half of the match, but equalized minutes before full time - Ben Mines headed in off a free kick, extending a scoring run at the tournament that saw him finish as its leading scorer.
The Red Bulls were in the third-place playoff because they lost a penalty shootout against Flamengo in the semifinals. But it was the Ecuadorian side that succumbed to the pressure of the moment on this occasion: Independiente del Valle missed its last three kicks to hand RBNY the win.