The Generation adidas team played to a 1-0 victory over the Rayo Vallecano Reserves today at the Ciudad de Futbol stadium in Madrid, Spain. Fire midfielder Bakary Soumare started and played the full 90 minutes, while forward Chad Barrett started and played 65 minutes in the win. The goal was scored in the 26th minute by Nathan Sturgis on a shot from the top of the box that bounced off the far post and into the net, with Jacob Peterson notching an assist on the tally.
The first half was a physical affair that saw four players get booked and Hunter Freeman ejected in the 35th minute. In the second half, both teams settled down and played offensive and entertaining soccer. Despite the ejection, Generation adidas played with 11 players in the second half, as Willie Sims came on for Freeman. Generation adidas came close to scoring on several opportunities, but the Vallecano goalkeeper came up with some excellent saves on point blank shots by Chad Barrett and Kei Kamara.
Generation adidas (first half) - Chris Seitz, Marvell Wynne, Jed Zayner, Patrick Ianni, Hunter Freeman, Jacob Petersen, Bakary Soumare, Nathan Sturgis, Tim Ward, Chad Barrett, Kei Kamara
Generation adidas (second half) - Chris Seitz, Marvell Wynne, Jed Zayner (Nico Colaluca, 65'), Patrick Ianni, Willie Sims, Jacob Petersen (David Arvizu, 65'), Bakary Soumare, Nathan Sturgis, Tim Ward, Chad Barrett (Amaechi Igwe, 65'), Kei Kamara
The team is en route to Sevilla, where they will watch tonight's Champions League match between La Liga's Sevilla and Arsenal. The team will spend the night in Sevilla and travel to Madrid tomorrow morning for training in preparation for their game against the Real Madrid Reserves on Thursday.
