Philadelphia Union Academy kicked off their final official matches of 2017 today, with the U17 and U19 squads participating in the Development Academy Winter Showcase outside of Tampa, Florida.
Both squads drew top quality competition with all matches counting towards the Development Academy standings, and U17s' match against Seattle Sounders FC will be streamed on YouTube.
Philadelphia Union Academy were fortunate enough to be hosted by Tampa Bay Rowdies, and train at their stadium prior to the kickoff of the showcase. Both teams are performing well in their respective leagues, but don’t come in overconfident.
Today, in a matchup versus Real Salt Lake, the U19s earned a convincing win with a 4-1 victory featuring a brace from midfielder Brenden Aaronson.