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There's drama in the US Soccer Development Academy U-18 playoff Group 6, as an LA Galaxy loss yesterday to the Dallas Texans makes it anyones group with one more match to go. Only the group winner makes it to the Academy finals in mid-July, so the Galaxy will need some help from the San Jose Earthquakes if they hope to make it to the next round.
| Group 6 | ||
| Dallas Texans | 1-0-1 | 4 pts |
| LA Galaxy | 1-1-0 | 3 pts |
| New England Revolution | 0-0-2 | 2 pts |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0-1-1 | 1 pt |
Group play will resume Thursday morning at 9:00 am, with LA taking on the New England Revolution and Dallas Texas taking on the San Jose Earthquakes. The Galaxy will need a victory to have a hope of advancing, while the Texas can take the group cleanly with a victory of their own.
Spoke to @LAGalaxy U-18 head coach Alex Yi about loss to Texans. 2 def. lapses early & unlucky finishing proved costly for #LAGalaxy tonight
— Adam Serrano (@LAGalaxyInsider) June 26, 2013
Unfortunate that finishing seems to be a problem at all levels.
US U-20s
Elsewhere, Jose Villarreal and the US U-20s are also fighting to get out of their group. Tomorrow the US will take on Ghana, needing a big victory to climb up the list of third place teams. Brian Sciaretta talked to Villarreal about the upcoming matchup, and the young forward said he felt confident.
I know, shocking that an athlete feels confident. Never heard that one before.