The Seattle Sounders Academy U-14s returned from Westfield, Ind., last week after competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Showcase. After facing the likes of Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union, head coach Sean Henderson is understandably pleased with the way the young Sounders demonstrated their abilities against elite competition.
“We were happy with our performance, even though the results weren’t perfect,” said Henderson. “But when we look at individual performances, or collective performance as a team, we were pretty happy with how the kids played overall.”
Since the U-16s were competing in the USSDA Playoffs at the same time, the U-14s were without key players such as Josh Atencio (CM), Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (ST) and Danny Robles (CAM), all of whom played up with the U-16s.