Grande Sports Academy, Casa Grande, AZ – Grande Sports Academy student-athlete and RSL-AZ forward, Sebastian Saucedo, is named United States Soccer Development Academy Week 4 ‘Player of the Week’ on October 4, 2012. Saucedo received the award for his performance during Real Salt Lake – Arizona U-15/16 soccer academy team overwhelming 7-2 win over Chivas USA Academy last Saturday, September 29, 2012.

Grande Sports Academy's Sebastian Saucedo - Forward for Real Salt Lake - Arizona soccer academy

Sebastian Saucdeo – Forward – RSL-AZ U-15/16

Saucedo found the back of the goal at the 24th, 35th, and 48th minute to secure his hat-trick for the match.  Saucedo who is a U15 National pool player scored on a  penalty-kick, a free-kick, and off a great team combination play as RSL-AZ continued to pressed the ball on the Chivas USA’s side of the pitch throughout the game. The USSDA 2012-13 season is just a month into its schedule and Saucedo’s 5 goals in three matches is currently tied with the most goals in the U-15/16 Division.

The RSL-AZ U-15/16 soccer academy is currently 3-0-0 and is leading the Southwest Division of the USSDA West Conference. RSL-AZ team is playing inspired soccer on the pitch as they average 3.7 goals per game while only giving up one goal per game.

Grande Sports Academy's Sebastian Saucedo celebrates goal as he helps RSL-AZ soccer academy to  a 7-2 win.

RSL-AZ soccer academy is part of the Grande Sports Academy family of full-time residency academies.  RSL-AZ’s next matches are scheduled for October 13th and 14th as the team goes on the road for the first time this season. Match time for the October 13th for the U-17/18 team is at 9:30am PST and the U-15/16 team is at 11:30am PST against the San Diego Surfs. The October 14th games begin with the U-17/18 team @ 12:00pm PST and the U-15/16 team @ 2:00pm PST against the Nomads SC.

One Response to Sebastian Saucedo USSDA Week 4 Player of the Week

  1. [...] Grande Sports Academy soccer academy is lighting up the pitch these days. The USSDA 2012-13 season is only a month young and already Grande Sports Academy’s soccer academy, RSL-AZ, has a student-athlete named player of the week. The United States Soccer Development Academy announced this week that Sebastian Saucedo is Week 4 Player of the Week. [...]

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