Day #2 Results: IMG Academy Bermuda Tour
Play continued at the National Sports Center during the second day of the IMG Tour, with IMG Academy teams matcingh up against Bermuda Football Association National Academy select teams.
NA U15 Girls vs IMG U15 Girls
In one of the opening matches the National Academy U15 girls select took on the IMG U15 girls. IMG score three unanswered goals from Ashley Triplet, Hunter Alspaugh and Caitlyn Benton to lead 3-0 at half time.
Hannah Rose would add one in the second half as IMG won 4-0.
NA U15 Select vs IMG U14 US Developmental Academy
On Field #2 the matchup between the National Academy U15 select and the IMG U14 US Developmental Academy produced plenty of goals. IMG took the lead through Michael Uezono to lead 1-0, before the NA select would equalize through a Nathan Trott penalty. Scores would remain 1-1 at half time.
In the second half Roalex Molina would score his to put IMG back in front 2-1. Bermuda would on draw level again when Knory Scott would score to tie the score at 2-2. In the closing stages Farris Abdi scored the winner for IMG on a 30 yd shot that found the back of the net.
NA U13/14 Select vs IMG U15 Select
The Bermuda National Academy youngsters took the lead against their older opponents Jaquari Paynter followed up on a shot from Jaheim Iris to give Bermuda a 1-0 lead. IMG would equalize when Max Bilas followed up on the save from Andrew Kempe to level the score at 1-1.
The match remained close until IMG won possession in the Bermuda defensive third and Bilas added his second to make the score 2-1. As time ran out and the NA select pushing for an equalizer, Arturo Martinez would make it 3-1 with a score on a counter attack.
NA U16 Select vs IMG U16 select
Andrew Bascome’s Open Cup Champions would continue where they left off last weekend by again shutting out their opponent with a tight defense, while the offense produced the goods with four goals. Bermuda got unanswered goals from Judah Chapman and Macquille Walker to lead 2-0 at half time.
Travis Boyles and Zenawi Bowen would add two more in the second half to complete the 4-0 scoreline.
The IMG tour will conclude with matches at the NSC this afternoon.
The schedule is as follows:
- 1pm – BFA Women’s Select vs IMG U15 Girls – NSC North 1
- 1pm – NA U16 Select vs IMG U14 Developmental Academy – NSC North 2
- 2.15pm – NA U15 Select vs IMG U16 Boys – NSC North 1
- 2.15pm – NA U15 Select B vs IMG U15 Boys – NSC North 2
