On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 12 highly talented young soccer players departed for Dallas, Texas, where they represented the New York Red Bulls in the 2016 Generation adidas Cup (GA Cup).
The group of players, all of whom are members of the Red Bulls Regional Development School (RDS), were selected for the event after a four-week tryout process. The group spent the next four days competing against team from MLS, Spain and Mexico.
Game 1: New York Red Bulls RDS U-12 (1) vs. Villarreal CF U-12 (4)
The Red Bulls RDS fell to Spanish giants Villarreal in their opening game of the competition, 4-1.