The Red Bull New York Academy had a successful weekend, with several individuals who stepped forward and provided standout performances against Blau Weiss Gottschee during MLS NEXT Flex action.
For the U18s, Paul Sokoloff provided two goals in the match. Kevin Wender, Troi Panniel and Caleb Simmons were also able to find the back of the net.
The U16s were led by a strong performance from Aleksander Demidov Menshikov, who scored a hat trick against BW Gottschee. Midfielders Oscar Andrade and Wells Kasserman also played an integral part in the team’s control of possession.
At the U15s level, Austin Arias contributed to the attacking half, providing the assist in the opening goal while also showing quality with his actions in the opposition box. Meanwhile, Benjamin Huh, who recently returned from injury, scored a goal in the first half in only his second start of the season.
Up next, the U15s, U16s and U18s will make a trip across the border to take on Toronto FC in MLS NEXT Pro Player Pathway play on November 1 at the BMO Training Ground.
