Academy

Generation Adidas Cup comes to Houston Sports Park

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Central Region qualifying for the 2016-17 Generation Adidas Cup comes to Houston Sports Park this Friday, Saturday, and Monday. The GA Cup pits 19 MLS U-17 academy sides against each other in one of the premier competitive youth soccer tournaments in North America.


The first round of qualifying took place in Kansas City over Columbus Day weekend last fall. The top teams from each group will advance to face international competition in the 2017 Generation adidas Cup Finals at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas from April 7 to April 15, 2017. Teams are awarded 3 points for a win, 2 points for a PK shootout win, 1 point for a PK shootout loss, and 0 points for a loss.


Check out the current Central Region standings, last round's results and this weekend's schedule below.


Central Region

Team
Pts
W
L
D (PK Wins)
GF
GA
GD
FC Dallas
9
3
0
0
18
5
13
Toronto FC
9
3
0
0
10
5
5
Sporting Kansas City
5
1
1
1 (1)
9
11
-2
Houston Dynamo
3
1
2
0
6
11
-5
Chicago Fire
1
0
2
1
4
10
-6
Columbus Crew SC
0
0
3
0
5
10
-5
Date
Match
Time
Location
Field
Oct. 7, 2016
Toronto FC 3, Houston 2
2 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 7, 2016
FC Dallas 4, Crew SC 1
4:30 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 7, 2016
Sporting KC 2, Chicago 2 (6-5 in PKs)
7 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 8, 2016
FC Dallas 7, Houston 0
2 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 8, 2016
Toronto FC 4, Chicago 1
4:30 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 8, 2016
Sporting KC 3, Crew SC 2
7 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 10, 2016
Toronto FC 3, Crew SC 2
9 AM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 10, 2016
Houston 4, Chicago 1
11:30 AM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Oct. 10, 2016
FC Dallas 7, Sporting KC 4
2 PM CT
SWOPE Soccer Village
Ch'ship
Feb. 17, 2017
Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas
2 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #2
Feb. 17, 2017
Toronto FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
4:30 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #3
Feb. 17, 2017
Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew SC
7 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #2
Feb. 18, 2017
FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC
2 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #3
Feb. 18, 2017
Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC
4:30 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #2
Feb. 18, 2017
Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo
7 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #3
Feb. 20, 2017
Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC
9 am CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #2
Feb. 20, 2017
Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City
11:30 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #3
Feb. 20, 2017
FC Dallas vs. Columbus Crew SC
2 pm CT
Houston Sports Park
Field #2