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Sacramento Republic academy teams impressing at MLS Next Cup

Youngsters making waves in national playoffs.

Courtesy of Republic FC

The 2021 MLS Next Cup is taking place this week in Frisco, Texas, and Sacramento Republic FC’s academy squads are making noise at the tournament.

Sending the U-15, U-17 and U-19 squads, respectively, to the playoffs, one of just three non-MLS teams to accomplish that feat, the U-17s and U-19s have both made it to the quarterfinal rounds in their age brackets and are looking to go even deeper in the competition.

The U-17s beat Bethesda SC in a penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals, with Republic FC GK Adan Corona making a vital save to clinch the win.

The U-17s will next play the Colorado Rapids U-17s on Tuesday at 8 am as they look to continue their run in the tourney.

The U-19s, meanwhile, beat Barça Academy 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals. An Armando Jimenez free kick propelled Sac Republic to the victory.

The U-19s will face CSA-Bergen on Tuesday at 9:05 am PT, and you can watch the livestream of that on MLSsoccer.com. Best of luck to the boys on Tuesday and beyond!

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