Generation adidas Cup 2015: Recaps and boxscores from April 1

Jonathan Yardley

FRISCO, Texas — The group stage of the 2015 Generation adidas Cup came to several exciting conclusions on Wednesday, setting up Thursday's elimination rounds.

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Four teams in both the Champions Division and the Premier Division advanced to the semifinals, all of which will be played at Toyota Stadium on Thursday and will be broadcast live on MLSsoccer.com:

April 2, 2 pm ET: New York Red Bulls vs. LA Galaxy
April 2, 4 pm ET: Sagan Tosu vs. Independiente Medellín
April 2, 6 pm ET: River Plate vs. Palmeiras
April 2, 8 pm ET: FC Dallas vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

Teams that did not qualify for the semifinals will play consolation games, with matchups scheduled for placement.

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Here are recaps and boxscores from the Day 3 action:

Champions Division
Toronto FC 1, Aspire Academy 0

Generation adidas Cup 2015: Recaps and boxscores from April 1 -

In the final game of the tournament's group stage, Toronto FC edged Qatari club Aspire Academy 1-0, but their margin of victory did not prove enough to reach the semifinals. Finishing level with Palmeiras on six points, the Brazilian club advanced due to their superior goal differential (+4 to Toronto's +1).

A sluggish first half saw Toronto goalkeeper Brogan Engbers make a key save 16 minutes in, while Toronto midfielder Tristan Borges whistled a free kick just wide in the 25th minute. The breakthrough came in the 55th minute, when outside back Gabriel Boakye launched a long-range effort that was tipped against the crossbar, and Cyrus Rollocks reacted first to head in the rebound.

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Aspire Academy (0-3) vs. Toronto FC (2-1)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group C
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 4, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
TFC -- Cyrus Rollocks 55

Aspire Academy -- Abdulrahman Al-Ali, Khalifa Khalaf, Meshaal Faraj, Abdulla Al-Ameri, Hussain Bahzad, Nasser Alahrak, Ahmed Al-Meghessib (red card 68), Khalid Mazeed (Ebrahim Al-Ammash 50), Hazem Shehata (Farid Al-Marhoobi 59), Mohammad Abushanab (Abdulrahman Al-Mudahka 50), Amro Ali Surag.

Toronto FC -- Brogan Engbers, Steven Furlano, Nikola Stakic, Robert Boskovic, Gabriel Boakye, Matt Srbely, Nicolas Osorio (Liam Fraser 36), Tristan Borges, Cyrus Rollocks (Richlord Ennin 61), Reshon Phillip, Malik Johnson.

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial
Real Salt Lake 5, Athletic Bilbao 4

In a remarkable turnaround, Real Salt Lake rallied from a a three-goal deficit in the final 20 minutes to upend Spanish club Athletic Bilbao 5-4 and finish second in Group B.

Athletic came out intent on running up a large margin of victory and trying to catch the loser of the Eintracht Frankfurt-Palmeiras game as the tournament's best second-place squad. Borja Gonzalez scored twice to lead an offensive onslaught that left Salt Lake down 3-0 at halftime under the watchful eyes of first team general manager Craig Waibel.

RSL pulled things together in the second half. Goals from Alejandro Lopez on a vicious long-range strike and Juan Mora got RSL back in the game, but it was the fluke long-range goal off the boot of goalkeeper Conor Orton, with only three minutes remaining, that really gave RSL hope. Center back Miles Stray, moved up to forward for this game, powered in a game-tying header in the 69th minute, and Josh Drack struck a dramatic game-winner in stoppage time to complete the comeback.

Real Salt Lake (1-2) vs. Athletic Bilbao (1-2)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group B
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 6, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
ATH -- Borja Gonzalez (Gorka Cerrato) 8
ATH -- Egoitz Alava 23
ATH -- Borja Gonzalez 29
RSL -- Alejandro Lopez 42
ATH -- Gorka Cerrato 50
RSL -- Juan Mora 59
RSL -- Conor Orton 67
RSL -- Miles Stray (Gabriel Mendoza) 69
RSL -- Josh Drack (Juan Mora) 72+

Real Salt Lake -- Conor Orton, Gabriel Mendoza, McKay Eves, Tanner Dieterich, Glademir Mendoza (Jorge Garcia 36), Robby Orona (Juan Mora 36), Aidan Dayton (Justin Jun 56), Alejandro Lopez, Erik Virgen (Nikolai Shumov 36), Miles Stray, Aristotle Zarris (Josh Drack 55).

Athletic Bilbao -- Sergio Garcia, Ander Nebreda, Matias Lizarazu, Julen Bernaola, Aitor Aguado (Edorta Dos Santos 59), Ruben Laparra (Xabier Naveira 54), Xabier Garai, Gorka Cerrato, Egoitz Alava (Gabriel Erice 55), David Nates (Javier Rudi 50), Borja Gonzalez (Beñat Andonegui 64).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial
FC Dallas 3, Pumas 1

After giving up an early goal, FC Dallas recovered to secure their spot in the semifinals with a 3-1 win over Mexican club Pumas.

Javier Valenzuela gave Pumas the lead just 59 seconds into the game after great work from César Palma down the right.

But Dallas worked their way back into the game and tied it in the 17th minute when Giovanni Montesdeoca scored his third goal of the tournament on a goalmouth scramble.

After a back-and-forth second half, with Pumas needing to win to advance, Dallas put the game away with a pair of late goals. The first came when substitute Devin Vega got the ball on the left wing at midfield, raced into the attacking half, cut toward the penalty arc and finally slipped a pass through. The pass was perfectly weighted for his opposite winger, Toshiki Yasuda, to bury a low finish at the far post.

With club president Dan Hunt in attendance, Dallas went for the jugular, with substitute Benji Granillo, just into the game, hitting a long-range shot that just cleared the goalkeeper's fingertips to provide the final margin.

Pumas (1-2) vs. FC Dallas (3-0)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group B
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 6, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
PUM -- Javier Valenzuela (César Palma) 1
FCD -- Giovanni Montesdeoca 17
FCD -- Toshiki Yasuda (Devin Vega) 59
FCD -- Benji Granillo 69

Pumas -- Rodrigo Cerecedo, Diego Rosales, Mauricio Reyna, Omar Carillo, Esteban Suárez, Francisco Reyes, Gustavo Rodriguez, César Palma (Manuel Ponce 64), Ronaldo Aguilar (Alejandro Zamudio 36), Javier Valenzuela (Carlos Gutierrez 48), Israel Landa.

FC Dallas -- Ben Hale, Reggie Cannon, Brandon Terwege, Austin Ashley, Edwin Munjoma, Adrian Ramos, Toshiki Yasuda (Orlando Rodriguez 60), Damian Hernandez, Giovanni Montesdeoca (Benji Granillo 67), Juan Ramirez (Devin Vega 54), Duncan James (Weston McKennie 46, David Martinez 70).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial
Philadelphia Union 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1

With both teams already eliminated from championship contention, the Philadelphia Union beat the San Jose Earthquakes for the third consecutive tournament to finish third in Group C.

After a forgettable first two games, Philadelphia jumped on top in the first half thanks to goals from Raheem Taylor-Parkes and Justin McMaster.

The Earthquakes tried to fight back with a 40th-minute goal from Ivan Valencia, but Philadelphia held on to get the best of San Jose yet again.

San Jose Earthquakes (0-3) vs. Philadelphia Union (1-2)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group C
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 7, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
PHI -- Raheem Taylor-Parkes 27
PHI -- Justin McMaster (Alex Soto) 34
SJ -- Ivan Valencia 40

San Jose Earthquakes -- Alejandro Munoz (Cameron Douglas 36), Kiko Macias (Ivan Valencia 36), Jacob Penner, Armon Ojuola, Abraham Rosales (Theo Huxham 23), John-Austin Rcks, Amado Lozano, Rhys Pak, Oscar Govea, Tarn Weir, Kaya Fabbretti.

Philadelphia Union -- Andrew Verdi, Robert Campbell (Joseph DeZart 36), Mark McKenzie, Austn Trusty, Rayshaun McGann (Freeman Dwamena 53), Dawson McCartney (Anthony Fontana 60), Jack Skahan, Andrew Aprahamian (Kurtis Orsson 36), Alex Soto, Justin McMaster, Raheem Taylor-Parkes (Tiger Graham 55).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial

Champions Division Schedule

River Plate 4, Sporting Kansas City 0

Argentine power River Plate completed their domination of Group A with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday.

While both teams had chances in the first half, River Plate was far more clinical in front of goal. Franco Lopez notched the opener with a long run, and Enzo Zicarelli then struck for a hat trick. He pounced on two rebounds in two minutes to make it 3-0 before halftime, the first from close range and the second a well-struck rip from the top of the penalty area.

Just two minutes into the second half, Zicarelli pounced again from close range, acrobatically volleying in a loose ball, and River Plate was headed for the tournament's top seed.

River Plate (3-0) vs. Sporting Kansas City (1-2)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group A
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 8, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
RVR -- Franco Lopez (Diego Ivan Amarilla) 7
RVR -- Enzo Zicarelli 28
RVR -- Enzo Zicarelli 29
RVR -- Enzo Zicarelli 40

River Plate -- Ezequiel Muth (Bruno Nuñez 36), Bruno Fernandez, Kevin Sibille, Alan Brondino (Gabriel Chocobar 42), Jose Vivanco (Mauricio Tesare 39), Cristian Yañez, Eric Barrios, Mauro Burruchaga (Matias Moya 45), Diego Ivan Amarilla, Enzo Zicarelli (Francisco Taborda 46), Franco Lopez.

Sporting Kansas City -- Steve Tekesky, Andrew McLeod (Will Little 36), Jaylin Lindsey, Jared Crist, Gianni Catenacci (Ezra Armstrong 36), Alex Kaddah, Felipe Hernandez (John Klein 60), Chase Bromstedt (Absalom Solorio 36), Adam Collinsworth, Paul Whitener, Fernando Borges (John Leisman 50).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial
Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Palmeiras 0

In a battle of two of the tournament's most impressive teams, Eintracht Frankfurt edged Palmeiras 1-0 in a heated, physical game, but both teams ultimately advanced to the semifinals.

The first half included a series of free-kick chances for Palmeiras maestro Vitinho and several Eintracht Frankfurt chances at the other end.

In the second half, a looping cross found Eintracht forward Nils Herdt to head in the only goal of the game, and Palmeiras were left frustrated and without forward Correa for Thursday's semifinal due to yellow-card accumulation.

Palmeiras (2-1) vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (3-0)
2015 Generation adidas Cup - Group C
April 1, 2015 –- Toyota Stadium Field 7, Frisco TX

Scoring Summary:
EIN -- Nils Herdt (Marvin Diehl) 50

Palmeiras -- Vinicius, Afonso, Evandro, Lacerda, Rafael, Victório (Handriw), Johnny, Artur, Thawan (Lucca), Vitinho, Correa.

Eintracht Frankfurt -- Johann Aumann, Volkan Egri, Yilmaz Kilic, Furkan Zorba, Cedric Heller, Francesco Petrovic (Adrian Matuschewski), Emrah Tahirovic, Yves Mfumu (Lukas Rodwald, Murat Akcay), Nick Förster (Nelson Mandela Mbouhom), Marvin Diehl, Nils Herdt (Raffael Cvijetkovic).

Matches played with 35-minute halves.
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial