RICHMOND, VA – (Thursday, February 14, 2013) – The Richmond Kickers U14, U16 and U18 Academy teams travel to Charleston, SC, February 15-18 to compete against two of the nation’s finest clubs, Chicago Fire and CASL. In addition to playing games against elite competition, the Academy players will benefit from watching Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo battle USL PRO’s own Charleston Battery for the Charleston Battery Challenge Cup.
As an added highlight, the Kickers U18 team will cap off the weekend with a match up against the Chicago Fire at Blackbaud Stadium, the state-of-the-art home of the Battery.
Schedule
Saturday, February 16, 11:00 PM – CASL vs Richmond Kickers U18 Academy
Saturday, February 16, 1:00 PM – CASL vs Richmond Kickers U16 Academy
Saturday, February 16, 2:00 PM – Richmond Kickers U14 Pre-Academy vs Indiana Fire
Sunday, February 17, 9:00 PM – Chicago Fire vs Richmond Kickers U18 Academy
Sunday, February 17, 11:00 AM – Chicago Fire vs Richmond Kickers U16 Academy
Sunday, February 17, 11:00 AM – Richmond Kickers U14 Pre-Academy vs Chicago Fire
Richmond Kickers Cost-Free Academy Tryouts
Players interested in joining the Richmond Kickers Academy should send the following information: player’s name, date of birth and a detailed playing history including references, to Leigh Cowlishaw, Director of Soccer at lcowlishaw@https://www.richmondkickers.com. The club has four discovery roster positions available for the current season. Guaranteed Academy roster spots for the 2013-14 squads will be awarded to select players on an ongoing basis.
About the U.S. Soccer Development Academy
U.S. Soccer created the Development Academy in 2007 to improve the everyday environment for the elite youth player. The Development Academy is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an everyday environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players.
