The Houston Dynamo Academy swept a five-game series against RISE Soccer Club on Saturday in the first matchups between both clubs in the new MLS Next format.
In the early match, the Dynamo Academy U-13 team earned the first clean sheet of the day with a 3-0 victory with goals from Omar Bolanos, Oscar Grinsfelder and Salem Sharif. The counterattack and rotation of the ball played a large role in the success of the U-13 squad on Saturday.
The U-14 side scored three goals to earn a 3-2 comeback victory against RISE. Sebastian Rodriguez, Mo Kallon and Osagie Akhigbe each tallied a goal for the Dynamo.