The Seattle Sounders Academy U16 team returned from Frisco, Texas last week after narrowly losing to Sporting Kansas City in the knockout stages of the Generation adidas Cup. After the first two rounds of qualifying in Denver and Los Angeles, the team qualified for the Premier Division of the Generation adidas Cup and were subsequently placed in a group alongside the Chicago Fire, Orlando City and Chivas de Guadalajara.
The Academy sides that Seattle faced off against demonstrated the most important aspect of the Generation adidas Cup: showcasing player development. Against Orlando and Chicago, the Rave Green had opportunities to show that the results from the USSDA Florida Winter Showcase - a pair of narrow losses - did not reflect the performances.