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Union Academy alum John Schroeder leads FC Florida to win in first game of U19 national championship

The University of Delaware sophomore scored twice in a five-goal second half

Philadelphia Union Academy alumnus John Schroeder put in a man-of-the-match performance in leading FC Florida to a 5-0 win over Chicago Celtic in the U19 division of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships on Tuesday.

The University of Delaware sophomore, who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Union Academy, scored twice, the first a cracker from 25 yards out in the 78th minute and the second off a turnover from the keeper in the 89th.

Though normally a right back, Schroeder excelled Tuesday in an attacking role, creating chances with his passes and runs and also chipping in on set-piece duties in a dominant second-half display.