On the drive over to YSC Sports where he was set to make his debut for the Philadelphia Union Academy last Saturday, U17 midfielder Danny Luis Flores was imagining himself scoring a goal.
That’s just what he did a half hour in when Selmir Miscic sent a low liner off a corner kick to him at the top of the D and the California native, who joined the Union from Shattuck-St. Mary’s this summer, stepped back and unleashed a beautiful strike.
After scoring, he ran directly to the stands to celebrate with his housemates.
“It felt incredible because before the game I was imagining it the whole ride to YSC,” he said.