The Hartford Athletic Academy U12 and U13 boys teams have advanced to the semi-finals of the CJSA State Cup, a prestigious tournament that is a part of the larger US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.
Beginning the tournament in mid April, both teams advanced through group play by finishing in the top two in their group. The U12 team, led by Head Coach Roberson Cardoso, has gone 2-0-1, picking up 1-0 victories over Cheshire SC and CT Rush and drawing Valley FC to collect seven points and finish first in the group. Nicky Guerrero and Wyatt Boothroyd have combined for three goals in the team’s last two games, with Boothroyd providing the winner over CT Rush. They’ll face CT Rush in a rematch in the semi-final match this Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30 at the Day Hill Dome.Â
The U13 team, led by first team Assistant Coach Joe Lucas Santos, picked up wins over Vale and Sporting CT to advance through their group after dropping their first match to CT Rush. In their 3-0 victory over Vale, Dion Dobruna recorded a brace, and Aniron Pal provided the exclamation point with a goal of his own. The U13s will also face CT Rush for a second time in the semi final, looking to best them in a rematch. The match is set to kickoff on Wednesday, May 22nd at Connecticut Sportsplex at 6:15pm.
The Hartford Athletic Academy is holding player development clinics all summer long, holding sessions at both Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford and the Day Hill Dome in Windsor. Go to hartfordathletic.com/clinics for more information.
