Sunday, June 26, 2011

Development Academy U-16 playoffs scenarios


The younger age bracket at the Development Academy playoffs is still wide open after two games. Out of the 32 teams at the event, only nine have been mathematically eliminated before Tuesday's finale. Thus, almost every game Tuesday morning could be for a spot at Finals Week in Milwaukee from July 9-16. Here is a breakdown of the potential scenarios for which teams could book their trip to Wisconsin.
Group 1:
Remaining games:
9:00 a.m. (CT)
Empire United v. Crew Soccer Academy, Field 12
Seattle Sounders v. D.C. United, Field 9
Standings:
Sounders 6 pts. +4
Empire United 3 pts +2
Crew 3 pts 0
D.C. United 0 pts -6

Scenarios:
Seattle advance with win or draw. Could advance with 1-goal loss unless Empire United win by more than 2 goals. Or Crew win by more than 4 goals.
Empire United advance with win and Seattle loss combined with margin of victory to overtake Seattle.
Crew advance with win and Seattle loss combined with margin of victory to overtake Seattle.
D.C. United is eliminated. 
Group 2:

Development Academy U-18 playoff scenarios


Only one more day remaining in the Development Academy playoffs for the U-18 bracket, and in some groups, a clear front-runner has emerged while in other groups, the picture is a little bit murky. Here is the rundown of the teams with the potential to book a spot at Finals Week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in two weeks time. 
Group 1:
Remaining games:
Monday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. (CT)
Empire United v Pateadores, Field 12
D.C. United v NC Fusion, Field 9
Scenarios:
Pateadores advance with win or draw over Empire United.
D.C. United advance win over N.C. Fusion [and overtake Pats on goal difference] and Pateadores loss.
N.C. Fusion advance with win over D.C. United [and overtake Pats on goal difference] and Pateadores loss.
Empire United is eliminated.
Group 2:
Remaining games:
Monday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. (CT)
New York Red Bulls v RSL-AZ, Field 15
Cal Odyssey v Sockers FC, Field 16
Scenarios:
RSL-AZ advance with win or draw against NYRB.
NYRB advance with win against RSL-AZ.
Cal Odyssey and Sockers FC are eliminated.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Development Academy U-16 playoffs standings

After day one, here are how things stand in the U-16 bracket for the Development Academy playoffs:
Pool A
Teams
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Seattle Sounders
1
0
0
3
3
0
3
Empire United
1
0
0
3
3
0
3
D.C. United
0
1
0
0
0
3
-3
Crew
0
1
0
0
0
3
-3


Pool B
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Dallas Texans
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Vardar
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Albertson
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Concorde Fire
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1

Pool C
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
IMG
1
0
0
3
3
1
2
LA Galaxy
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Sporting KC
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Houston Dynamo
0
1
0
0
1
3
-2

Pool D
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Solar
1
0
0
3
3
1
2
Real So Cal
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
FC Delco
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
De Anza
0
1
0
0
1
3
-2

Pool E
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
NE Revolution
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Pateadores
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Texas Rush
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
NC Fusion
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1

Pool F
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
RSL-AZ
1
0
0
3
4
1
3
FC Westchester
1
0
0
3
2
0
2
Charlotte SA
0
1
0
0
0
2
-2
BBC
0
1
0
0
1
4
-3

Pool G
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
North Meck
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
PA Classics
1
0
0
3
1
0
1
South Carolina
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Chicago Fire
0
1
0
0
0
1
-1


Pool H
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
CASL
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
StLSG Missouri
1
0
0
3
1
0
1
FC Dallas
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Sockers
0
1
0
0
0
1
-1


Friday, June 24, 2011

Development Academy U-18 playoffs standings

Here are the standings after day one:



Pool A
Teams
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
D.C. United
1
0
0
3
3
0
3
Pateadores
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
N.C. Fusion
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Empire United
0
1
0
0
0
3
-3


Pool B
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
RSL-AZ
1
0
0
3
3
0
3
NYRB
1
0
0
3
3
1
2
Cal Odyssey
0
1
0
0
1
3
-2
Sockers FC
0
1
0
0
0
3
-3

Pool C
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
PDA
1
0
0
3
2
0
2
Chicago Fire
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
CDA
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
PA Classics
0
1
0
0
0
2
-2

Pool D
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Columbus Crew
1
0
0
3
3
2
1
Arsenal FC
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Dallas Texans
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Charlotte SA
0
1
0
0
2
3
-1

Pool E
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Seattle Sounders
1
0
0
3
9
2
7
BBC
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
St.L SG Missouri
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Seacoast United
0
1
0
0
2
9
-7

Pool F
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
Indiana United
1
0
0
3
2
0
2
FC Dallas
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Cosmos West
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Real Colorado
0
1
0
0
0
2
-2

Pool G
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
CASL Chelsea
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Albertson
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Colorado Rush
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1
Concorde Fire
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1


Pool H
Team
Wins
Losses
Ties
Points
GF
GA
GD
St.L SG Metro
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
Chivas USA
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
Weston FC
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
DC Wolves
0
1
0
0
1
2
-1