South Jersey club Real Jersey FC hosted a showcase event last weekend and one of the highlights was a battle between their 2004 boys team and MLS Next opponent Players Development Academy on Saturday.
Fresh off helping lead Shawnee High School to a Group 4 regional title, forward Andrew Kitch had a hat trick and Cade McGrath and Julian Pittoulis also added goals for the hosts. PDA scored three times on set pieces, including a penalty that was initially stopped by the Real keeper but trickled in past the line.
Real Jersey’s 2004 team, coached by Jon Kopytko, won the U.