The Sounders FC Academy U-14 squad returned to Seattle on Monday after claiming fourth place in the prestigious Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup. After dominating the group stage—Seattle was the first team in the tournament to advance—the Rave Green were unable to hold onto a first half lead against the U-15 Cuban national team in the semifinal. Despite missing out on the final, the young Sounders turned plenty of heads with dominant displays in a field containing the likes of CD Victoria, Swindon Town, LA Galaxy and Manchester City.
The Rave Green attack came out swinging to start group play, finding the back of the net a combined thirteen times in the first two matches.