U.S. Soccer Development Academy Great Lakes Teams Starting Up

Saturday 13, 2010 marks the beginning of a new season for the Chicago Fire Academy U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams.  Other U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams have already started their season as you can see in the overall standings here but all Great Lakes Division teams have yet to take the field.  Given our 'Chicago Fire centric blog about Chicago soccer' mission, we will also be covering the other local teams, the Chicago Magic and Sockers FC.

The U-15/16 team will defending their national championship but given the age ranges you can imagine the team will look a little different.  Just in time for the season start, J.R. Eskilson of Goal.com did a piece on the Chicago Fire Academy and Academy Director Larry Sunderland.  Be sure to read the whole thing but this part caught my eye the most:

Another one of the major adjustments Chicago Fire has made with their player development is jumping into it at a younger age. Recently, they created ‘Project 2016.’ As coach Sunderland explained, the goal was to teach technical development at a young age.

"The 2016 program was in response to some issues we were recognizing at the youngest ages within our club program. We didn’t see the technical development we hoped for. The idea was to place some of our top staff with the young kids – try to keep the costs down as best we could and monitor the development over a longer period of time."

On Saturday, November 13, the Chicago Fire U-17/18 team takes on Shattuck-St. Mary's Soccer Academy at the Toyota Park - Practice Field tomorrow at 11:00 AM and the Chicago Fire U-15/16 team follows against the same club on the same field at 1:30 PM.

On Sunday, November 14, just about everything repeats as the Chicago Fire U-17/18 takes the Toyota Practice Field against the Minnesota Thunder Academy U-17/18 at 11:00 AM and the Chicago Fire U-15/16 team plays at 1:30 PM.

Full academy schedules for the Chicago Fire, Chicago Magic and Sockers FC after the break.

Chicago Fire U-15/16

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1448 Sat Nov 13 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1450 Sun Nov 14 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Minnesota Thunder Academy U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1492 Sat Nov 20 7:30 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 SLSG Facility - Field 1 2520 Sun Nov 21 12:30 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 SLSG Facility - Field 2

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3001 Fri Dec 3 11:15 am Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs NJSA 04 U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 2 3052 Sun Dec 5 11:15 am New York Red Bulls U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 5 3087 Mon Dec 6 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs FC DELCO U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 14

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1452 Sat Apr 2 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Derby County Wolves U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1454 Sun Apr 3 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Vardar U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2028 Sat Apr 9 2:30 pm FC Milwaukee U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1206 Sun Apr 10 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1960 Sat Apr 16 1:00 pm Indiana United Academy U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2166 Sun May 1 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1456 Sat May 7 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Internationals U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1458 Sun May 8 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2378 Sat May 14 4:30 pm Vardar U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 1036 Sun May 15 12:30 pm Derby County Wolves U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 Stevenson High School (Turf) 1460 Sat May 21 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1462 Sun May 22 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs FC Milwaukee U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1464 Sun May 29 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Indiana United Academy U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1466 Sun Jun 5 1:00 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2406 Sat Jun 11 3:00 pm Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 Obetz Training Facility 1570 Sun Jun 12 11:00 am Internationals U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf)

 

Chicago Fire U-17/18

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1449 Sat Nov 13 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1451 Sun Nov 14 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Minnesota Thunder Academy U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1493 Sat Nov 20 5:00 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 SLSG Facility - Field 1 2521 Sun Nov 21 10:00 am St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 SLSG Facility - Field 2

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3160 Fri Dec 3 9:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs NJSA 04 U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 2 3212 Sun Dec 5 9:00 am New York Red Bulls U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 5 3247 Mon Dec 6 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs FC DELCO U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 13

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1453 Sat Apr 2 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Derby County Wolves U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1455 Sun Apr 3 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Vardar U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2029 Sat Apr 9 12:00 pm FC Milwaukee U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1207 Sun Apr 10 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1961 Sat Apr 16 11:00 am Indiana United Academy U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2167 Sun May 1 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1457 Sat May 7 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Internationals U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1459 Sun May 8 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2379 Sat May 14 2:00 pm Vardar U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 1037 Sun May 15 10:00 am Derby County Wolves U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 Stevenson High School (Turf) 1461 Sat May 21 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1463 Sun May 22 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs FC Milwaukee U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1465 Sun May 29 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Indiana United Academy U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1467 Sun Jun 5 10:30 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2407 Sat Jun 11 1:00 pm Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 Obetz Training Facility 1571 Sun Jun 12 9:00 am Internationals U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf)

 

Chicago Magic U-15/16

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2158 Sat Nov 13 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Minnesota Thunder Academy U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2160 Sun Nov 14 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2518 Sat Nov 20 7:30 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 SLSG Facility - Field 2 1494 Sun Nov 21 12:30 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 SLSG Facility - Field 1

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3006 Fri Dec 3 11:15 am Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs FC Greater Boston U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 9 3030 Sat Dec 4 11:15 am PA Classics U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 14 3080 Mon Dec 6 11:15 am Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Albertson SC U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 6

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2162 Sat Apr 2 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Vardar U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2164 Sun Apr 3 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Derby County Wolves U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1204 Sat Apr 9 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2030 Sun Apr 10 2:30 pm FC Milwaukee U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1962 Sun Apr 17 1:00 pm Indiana United Academy U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2166 Sun May 1 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2168 Sat May 7 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2170 Sun May 8 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Internationals U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1034 Sat May 14 4:30 pm Derby County Wolves U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Stevenson High School (Turf) 2380 Sun May 15 12:30 pm Vardar U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 2172 Sat May 21 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs FC Milwaukee U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2174 Sun May 22 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2176 Sat May 28 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Indiana United Academy U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf)

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1466 Sun Jun 5 1:00 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1568 Sat Jun 11 4:00 pm Internationals U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf) 2408 Sun Jun 12 12:00 pm Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 Obetz Training Facility

 

Chicago Magic U-17/18

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2159 Sat Nov 13 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Minnesota Thunder Academy U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2161 Sun Nov 14 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2519 Sat Nov 20 5:00 pm St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 SLSG Facility - Field 2 1495 Sun Nov 21 10:00 am St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 SLSG Facility - Field 1

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3165 Fri Dec 3 9:00 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs FC Greater Boston U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 9 3189 Sat Dec 4 9:00 am PA Classics U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 14 3236 Mon Dec 6 11:15 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Albertson SC U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 5

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2163 Sat Apr 2 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Vardar U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2165 Sun Apr 3 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Derby County Wolves U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1205 Sat Apr 9 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2031 Sun Apr 10 12:00 pm FC Milwaukee U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1963 Sun Apr 17 11:00 am Indiana United Academy U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2167 Sun May 1 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2169 Sat May 7 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2171 Sun May 8 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Internationals U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1035 Sat May 14 2:00 pm Derby County Wolves U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Stevenson High School (Turf) 2381 Sun May 15 10:00 am Vardar U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 2173 Sat May 21 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs FC Milwaukee U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2175 Sun May 22 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2177 Sat May 28 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Indiana United Academy U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf)

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1467 Sun Jun 5 10:30 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 1569 Sat Jun 11 2:00 pm Internationals U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf) 2409 Sun Jun 12 10:00 am Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 Obetz Training Facility

 

Sockers FC U-15/16

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2536 Sat Nov 20 2:30 pm Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Shattuck-St. Mary’s School - Sports Complex (Turf) 2502 Sun Nov 21 2:00 pm Minnesota Thunder Academy U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Macalester College - Stadium Field (Turf)

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3011 Fri Dec 3 12:15 pm North Meck SC U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 16 3051 Sun Dec 5 11:15 am Sockers FC U-15/16 vs FC Westchester U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 3 3081 Mon Dec 6 11:15 am Cosmos Academy East U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 8

March 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1200 Sat Mar 26 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-15/16 Olympic Park - Field 1 (Turf) 1202 Sun Mar 27 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-15/16 Olympic Park - Field 1 (Turf)

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2026 Sun Apr 3 6:30 pm FC Milwaukee U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1204 Sat Apr 9 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Chicago Magic U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1206 Sun Apr 10 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Chicago Fire U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1208 Sat Apr 16 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Derby County Wolves U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1210 Sun Apr 17 12:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Vardar U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1560 Sat Apr 30 4:00 pm Internationals U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2398 Sun May 1 12:00 pm Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Obetz Training Facility 1212 Sat May 7 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Indiana United Academy U-15/16 Northern Illinois University 1214 Sun May 15 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs FC Milwaukee U-15/16 Northern Illinois University 1460 Sat May 21 1:30 pm Chicago Fire U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2174 Sun May 22 1:00 pm Chicago Magic U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2382 Sat May 28 4:30 pm Vardar U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 1040 Sun May 29 12:30 pm Derby County Wolves U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Stevenson High School (Turf)

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1216 Sat Jun 4 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-15/16 Northern Illinois University 1218 Sun Jun 5 1:30 pm Sockers FC U-15/16 vs Internationals U-15/16 Northern Illinois University 1974 Sun Jun 12 1:00 pm Indiana United Academy U-15/16 vs Sockers FC U-15/16 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)

 

Sockers FC U-17/18

November 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2537 Sat Nov 20 12:00 pm Shattuck-Saint Mary's Soccer Academy U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Shattuck-St. Mary’s School - Sports Complex (Turf) 2503 Sun Nov 21 12:00 pm Minnesota Thunder Academy U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Macalester College - Stadium Field (Turf)

December 2010

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 3170 Fri Dec 3 10:00 am North Meck SC U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 16 3211 Sun Dec 5 9:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs FC Westchester U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 3 3156 Mon Dec 6 1:30 pm Oakwood Soccer Club U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Reach 11 Sports Complex - Field 7

March 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1201 Sat Mar 26 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri U-17/18 Olympic Park - Field 1 (Turf) 1203 Sun Mar 27 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro U-17/18 Olympic Park - Field 1 (Turf)

April 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2027 Sun Apr 3 4:00 pm FC Milwaukee U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 FC Milwaukee Complex (Turf) 1205 Sat Apr 9 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Chicago Magic U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1207 Sun Apr 10 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Chicago Fire U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1209 Sat Apr 16 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Derby County Wolves U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1211 Sun Apr 17 10:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Vardar U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 1561 Sat Apr 30 2:00 pm Internationals U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Pinnacle Sports Complex (Turf)

May 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 2399 Sun May 1 10:00 am Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Obetz Training Facility 1213 Sat May 7 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Indiana United Academy U-17/18 Northern Illinois University 1215 Sun May 15 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs FC Milwaukee U-17/18 Northern Illinois University 1461 Sat May 21 11:00 am Chicago Fire U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Toyota Park - Practice Field 2175 Sun May 22 10:30 am Chicago Magic U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 College of Dupage - Stadium Field (Turf) 2383 Sat May 28 2:00 pm Vardar U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 University of Detroit Mercy - Titan Field (Turf) 1041 Sun May 29 10:00 am Derby County Wolves U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Stevenson High School (Turf)

June 2011

GAME# Date Time Home MR Away Location 1217 Sat Jun 4 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Crew Soccer Academy U-17/18 Northern Illinois University 1219 Sun Jun 5 11:00 am Sockers FC U-17/18 vs Internationals U-17/18 Northern Illinois University 1975 Sun Jun 12 11:00 am Indiana United Academy U-17/18 vs Sockers FC U-17/18 Butler University - Butler Bowl (Turf)