[U.S. DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Playing in both the U-17/18 and U-15/16 division, 6-foot-1 phenom Hasani Sinclair scored five goals in three games on Schulz Academy’s trip to Georgia. Sinclair’s brother, Sekani, added three goals for Schulz Academy, which won and tied its U-17/18 games and won both its U-15/16 games.
The New York-born Hasani Sinclair is a junior at American Heritage, a Florida prep powerhouse, and being hotly recruited by some of the nation’s top colleges. He played on the U.S. U-17 national team at this year’s Ballymena Tournament in Northern Ireland.
Under-17/18
EXPRESS
IMG 3 Atlanta Fire United 2
Virginia Rush 1 Richmond Kickers 2
Concorde Fire 2 Schulz Academy 2
Crossfire 1 Washington Premier 0
AFC Lightning 2 Schulz Academy 4
Nomads 1 Chivas USA 2
IMG Academy came from behind to pick up a 3-2 win over Atlanta Fire United. Atlanta got on the board first with a strike from Rury Alvarez in the 16th minute, but Gabriel Bagot answered back just five minutes later for IMG. Just before halftime, the Fire regained the lead with Alassane Kane‘s fifth goal of the season. Shortly after the break, Joel Mitchell evened the score, and three minutes later Bagot’s second goal of the day gave IMG its first lead of the day.
Two goals from Karol Choak gave Schulz Academy a 2-2 tie at the Concorde Fire. The Fire got one goal early from Connor Barbaree and added another in the 86th minute from Cameron Cooksey to earn the draw. The next day, Schulz Academy won, 4-2, at the AFC Lightning. The Florida team got two goals from Hasani Sinclair and one apiece from Jesse Chang and Reginald Phelps in the win. Kyle Adams and Ryan Pugh each tallied for AFC.
Two first-half goals from Jonathan Koulesis were all the Richmond Kickers needed to win, 2-1, at the Virgina Rush. The Rush would get a goal back in the 69th minute when Taylor Brittan found the back of the net, but it wouldn’t be enough.
Esteban Reyes‘ 65th-minute goal gave Crossfire a 1-0 win over cross-state rival Washington Premier.
Under-15/16
EXPRESS
Concorde Fire 1 Schulz Academy 5
AFC Lightning 1 Schulz Academy 4
Virginia Rush 1 Richmond Kickers 0
Washington Premier 1 Crossfire 2
IMG Academy 2 Birmingham United 1
Clearwater Chargers 3 Birmingham United 1
IMG Academy 2 Atlanta Fire United 2
Clearwater Chargers 6 Atlanta Fire United 0
Nomads 4 Chivas USA 2
Schulz Academy picked up two convincing wins on its trip to Georgia, beating the Concorde Fire, 5-1, and AFC Lightning, 4-1.
Hasani Sinclair tallied twice in the first 22 minutes, and his brother, Sekani Sinclair, added a goal in the 24th to put Schulz up quickly against the Fire. Sekani Sinclair would later add a second goal, In the win over the Lightning, the Sinclair brothers had a goal apiece.
The Clearwater Chargers beat visiting Birmingham, 3-1, on goals by Elliot Krueger, Thomas Roehn and Max Rockwell, and crushed Atlanta Fire United, 6-0. Nicolas Jones, Shane Wixted, Welsey Saver and Anthony Bauman scored to put the game beyond doubt when second-half substitute Charles Lynch added two goals.
Patrick Otte‘s last minute-goal gave IMG Academy a 2-1 win over Birmingham United. Atlanta Fire United rallied from two goals down to tie IMG, 2-2, on goals by Peter Kurowski and Eric Carrion.
William Martin scored the game’s only goal for the Virginia Rush in its 1-0 win against the Richmond Kickers.
Substitute Kodey Eley‘s second-half goal gave Crossfire a 2-1 win over archrival Washington Premier.
