Toronto FC Academy competed in the MLS NEXT Flex competition from Friday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 17 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland.
The competition featured 64 of the best MLS NEXT clubs from the U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-19 age groups, with 16 teams in each age division able to secure a place in the 2021-2022 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs with a first place finish in their respective group.
Below is a summary of team results per age division –
U-15 SUMMARY
Saturday, May 14
Game #1 vs. FC Cincinnati
L 0-2
Sunday, May 15
Game #2 vs. DC United
T 1-1 (PK 4-2)
Goal Scorer: #88 Joses Chukwu
Tuesday, May 17
Game #3 vs. Chula Vista
L 1-3
Goal Scorer: #85 Joshua Nugent
U-16 SUMMARY
Friday, May 13
Game #1 vs. Total Futbol Academy
L 1-4
Goal Scorer: #54 Abdi Bahur
Saturday, May 14
Game #2 vs. Beachside of Connecticut SC
W 4-0
Goal Scorers: #88 Joses Chukwu, #63 Michael Lee, #46 Tristan Pusztahgyi, #49 Patrick Aponowicz
Clean Sheet: #77 Phanuel Gunn
Monday, May 16
Game #3 vs. Real Jersey FC
W 3-0
Goal Scorers: #46 Tristan Pusztahgyi (2), #131 Adrian Mahoney
Clean Sheet: #77 Phanuel Gunn
U-17 Summary
Saturday, May 14th
Game #1 @ Inter Miami CF
W 2-1
Goal Scorers: #98 Andrei Dumitru, #74 Joseph Muffolini
Sunday, May 15
Game #2 vs. Colorado Rapids
W 3-2
Goal Scorers: #74 Joseph Muffolini, #111 Myles Morgan, #98 Andrei Dumitru
Tuesday, May 17
Game #3 @ PDA
L 2-4
Goal Scorers: #58 Lucas Ozimec, #11 James Fidalgo
U-19 Summary
Friday, May 13
Game #1 @ FC Cincinnati
T 1-1 (3-4 PK)
Goal Scorer: #20 Keegan Walker
Saturday, May 14
Game #2 vs. Sporting Kansas City
W 2-2 (4-2 PK)
Goal Scorers: #20 Keegan Walker, #19 Ethan Kang
Monday, May 16
Game #3 vs. Silicon Valley Soccer Academy
W 3-2
Goal Scorers: #14 Mason Petrucci, #15 Jason Hartill, #43 Lucas Neto
