The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-14s were crowned champions of the second annual LA Galaxy Cup this weekend, defeating the San Diego Surf 3-2 in Sunday's championship at Irvine Great Park in Irvine, California.
Led by head coach Declan Jogi, the U-14s were one of four Sporting KC Academy sides competing in the elite youth tournament alongside the U-12s, U-13s and U-15s. Sporting's contingent went a combined 10-4-1 during the five-day tournament, with the U-15s and U-13s enjoying strong performances of their own en route to identical 3-1-0 records.
The U-14s opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over hosts LA Galaxy before battling the San Diego Surf to a 2-2 draw. A 5-0 victory over Albion SC set up a rematch with San Diego in the final, which saw Sporting prevail in a 3-2 thriller.
Sporting KC U-14 Roster: 2019 LA Galaxy Cup Champions
Sporting KC U-15 Results
Date | Opponent | Result |
Wed., April 17 | Albion SC | L 2-3 |
Thu., April 18 | San Diego Surf | W 2-1 |
Sat., April 20 | LA Galaxy | W 4-0 |
Sun., April 21 | Pateadores | W 7-1 |
Sporting KC U-14 Results
Date | Opponent | Result |
Wed., April 17 | LA Galaxy | W 2-1 |
Thu., April 18 | San Diego Surf | T 2-2 |
Sat., April 20 | Albion SC | W 5-0 |
Sun., April 21 | San Diego Surf | W 3-2 |
Sporting KC U-13 Results
Date | Opponent | Result |
Wed., April 17 | San Diego Surf | W 2-0 |
Thu., April 18 | LA Galaxy | W 3-2 |
Sat., April 20 | Sevilla | L 1-3 |
Sun., April 21 | Real Salt Lake | W 4-2 |
Sporting KC U-12 Results
Date | Opponent | Result |
Wed., April 17 | LA Galaxy | L 2-6 |
Thu., April 18 | Strikers FC | L 0-4 |
Sat., April 20 | LA Galaxy San Diego | W 3-1 |
Sun., April 21 | Pacific Northwest SC | L 1-4 |
This weekend also marked the end of the 2019 Generation adidas Cup in Frisco, Texas, where the Sporting KC U-17s went 1-3-3 over the course of seven matches. Sporting's tournament campaign was highlighted by a 2-0 win over Jamaican side Mount Pleasant and included three penalty shootouts (counted as draws) against the Colorado Rapids, D.C. United and Portland Timbers.