Saturday was a big day for the Ballistic United U-17 MLS Next team!
Venturing north, Ballistic fought to a 1-1 tie with the strong Seattle Sounders on a Colin Davis goal. Sam Fomin got the assist on the goal that gave BUSC the draw.
The one point gained in the tie assured the team of a spot in the upcoming MLS Next flex playoff, to be held April 1-3 in Northern California.
Other teams in the playoffs are the Vancouver Whitecaps, Sacramento Republic, and De Anza Force with the teams vying for a a spot in the “MLS Next inter-league playoff” in Maryland May 14 through the 17th.
Then, if they win that four-team group in Maryland, they are into the “MLS Next Cup” in Frisco Texas at the end of June.
In the Under-15 game, Seattle walked away with a 7-1 win. Miles Taylor got the lone goal for Ballistic.
Next up for the two teams are Sunday matches in Portland against the Portland Timbers’ teams! The U-17 team plays at 12:30 p.m., with U-15 side set to follow at 2:15 p.m.
