The Houston Dynamo Academy U-17 and U-19 teams clinched their spots in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs with wins over Lonestar SC over the weekend.
U-19: Win 3-2 at Lonestar SC – The Dynamo U-19s fell into a hole as Lonestar SC took a 2-0 lead into the halftime break. But two goals from Damian Magallan within the first 15 minutes of the second half and a winning goal in the 75th minute from Jalen Anderson clinched their postseason berth.
U-17: Win 1-0 at Lonestar SC – Coming into the weekend with a slightly precarious position on the edge of the USSDA playoff picture, the U-17s were also able to secure their playoff spot thanks to Danny Ramirez’s header off a Cristian Coelho corner kick at the end of the first half.