NYCFC's U-17 team opened play in the 2018 Generation adidas Cup back on March 23rd against Atletico Paranaense. After winning the Premier Division in 2017, the U-17's participated in the Champions Division, the highest level of competition at the tournament.
The Boys In Blue bounced back after falling to Atletico Paranaense in the opening match and earned their first victory of the tournament in an impressive performance against Real Madrid.
"The players felt they didn’t perform the way we wanted to in the first game against Paranaense and they brought that motivation into the second game.