RSL at Mundial Sub-18 in Spain

[JG]

This was their prize for winning the SUM Cup last year. They open against Partizan Belgrade on Monday:

http://blogs.sltrib.com/rsl/2009/05/u-18s-hoping-to-reign-in-spain.htm

Other sources indicate that their last game is against Rayo Vallecano, not River Plate.

[jeffenbauer]

Pretty cool stuff. Hopefully we can get some decent updates.

[JG]

Tournament got underway today:

Sao Paulo 3-0 Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Penarol
Corinthians 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Werder Bremen 2-2 Goyang FC

Tomorrow's matches:

Dinamo Kiev - Beijing Guoan
Barcelona - Boca Juniors
Partizan Belgrade - Real Salt Lake
Espanyol - Rayo Vallecano

FWIW this is not the same Real Madrid U18 side that played DCU earlier this year.

[Crazy4RSL]

RSL's U-18 Draw 1-1 with Partizan Belgrade (http://rsltothecore.com/rslblog/?p=2197)

[SoccerPrime]

Not to be a homer, but isn't a draw the best result ever for a MLS youth club in this tournament?

[sostoked]

Not to be a homer, but isn't a draw the best result ever for a MLS youth club in this tournament?

considering that that club beat DC United 7-0 last year, you have to say it was a decent result at a minimum

[JG]

DCU beat Sevilla last year.

Here's the tournament website...last year they posted lineups and scorers, hopefully they will do that again:
http://www.m18.es

[JG]

Day 2:

RSL 1-1 Partizan
Espanyol 2-2 Rayo Vallecano
Dinamo Kiev 3-0 Beijing Guoan
Barcelona 1-1 Boca Juniors

Day 3:
Sao Paulo 5-0 Werder Bremen
Real Madrid 3-0 Goyang NGFC
Corinthians 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Penarol 2-2 Mamelodi Sundowns

[striker2019]

Isn't Partizan supposed to have one of the best youth academies in Europe? I believe I read that somewhere before. If so, that seems like it would be a solid result for RSL.

[Crazy4RSL]

RSL U18's Draw 3-3 with Espanyol (http://www.deseretnews.com/blogs/1,5322,26,00.html?bD=20090603)

[FCmagic01]

So the academy system is working?! About time!!

[GVPATS77]

Keep the results coming guys.

[#1 Feilhaber and Adu]

So the academy system is working?! About time!!


Well RSL youth is associated with Real Madrid so i would expect the RSL academy to start producing some good young pro's...........

[JG]

Day 4:

Dinamo Kiev 1-0 Boca Juniors
Barcelona 4-0 Beijing Guoan

RSL 3-3 Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Partizan

[SoccerPrime]

Well RSL youth is associated with Real Madrid so i would expect the RSL academy to start producing some good young pro's...........

They are? Since when?

[JG]

Sao Paulo 7-0 Goyang
Real Madrid 5-2 Werder Bremen

Penarol 2-0 Corinthians
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns

Rayo Vallecano 1-0 RSL
Partizan 3-1 Espanyol

RSL failed to advance to the quarterfinals after their loss today. Pics from the Rayo Vallecano website:
http://www.rayovallecano.es/03/motor.php?ver=5067&ra=1

[Soccerglue]

I like the pic at the bottom. I guess the kicking the ball is an ex-player, but he looks funny to me.

[Cujo1126]

They are? Since when?

Been that way for awhile. It happened AFTER RSL took took the liberty to put that "Real" in there name.:p