Generation Adidas Day 3 Standouts

It was a windy day at IMG on Sunday leading to difficult conditions to play in. Tackles were flying in, the ball was a lot more difficult to judge out of the air and possession based teams had a little more difficulty connecting passes. It was a day where teams booked their place into the round of 16 and some teams were left to compete in the consolation brackets. Here are some players who competed at a high level on the last group stage phase of this tournament.    Munson lead the line for the [program_tooltip program_id='283657' first='Houston' last='Dynamo'] against the Columbus Crew. His side dominated proceedings and he scored a good goal to put his team in the lead. Soccer doesn't always make sense as Dynamo continued to knock on the door for a second and Crew hit them on the counter to equalize right before halftime. Munson makes very intelligent runs and is a fantastic athlete. He created a lot of chances for his Dynamo side in the second half but it was ultimately in vain as Columbus scored another goal to send the Dynamo out of the tournament in a 2-1 loss.     Woehl was the Crew's star man in a 2-1 win against the [program_tooltip program_id='283657' first='Houston' last='Dynamo']. The left winger has an excellent turn of pace and has great technique. He is really good on the dribble and very difficult to judge in 1 on 1 situations. His ability to come inside as an interior winger is challenging for opposition defenses to handle.     Choi pulled the strings for his FC Cincinnati side in his number 10 role. Scoring a great goal to give his side a 1-0 lead a one time finish with is favored left foot from just inside the center of the box. He is exceptional on the half turn and combines with his teammates well. His biggest superpower is finding the killer pass forward through the oppositions defense.     Rivero had himself an unbelievable game against [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas']. He scored what looked to be a late equalizer for the Galaxy to make it 2-2 only for Dallas to score a goal in the last minute to make it 3-2 Houston. Desperate for another goal the Galaxy went forward on the kick off connected a couple of passes in the middle third only for Rivero to smash another equalizer in from about 25 yards. 2 goals in the span of about 3 minutes to carry his side to a 3-3 draw and a shootout. Amazing performance from the Galaxy prospect.     Kraus is a lot to handle up front for St. Louis City. He's big, strong, fast and gives relentless effort. He put his side up 1-0 getting on the end of a through ball, rounding the goalie and tucking the ball away. His hold up play is outstanding, he can lay it off one time or make it stick when it suits him. Very impressive young prospect with a bright future in St. Louis.     What a player this kid is. Playing up an age group for the Charlotte Academy and still dominating play. The way he manipulates the ball is impressive. His ability to find pockets of space in the oppositions defense is uncanny. He glides with the ball on the dribble and is excellent at making progressive passes. Wouldn't be surprised to see this kid sign a homegrown contract very soon.     Turdean is an exceptionally gifted young player. The Chicago Fire had a frustrating afternoon against the Portland Timbers losing 1-0 even though they had the better of the game. But that didn't seem to alter Turdean's performance or attitude throughout the game. He made play after player whether it was his passing, dribbling or defensive effort. I can see why Turdean is on a homegrown contract and one of our countries most valued prospects. Top player and great attitude.

It was a windy day at IMG on Sunday leading to difficult conditions to play in. Tackles were flying in, the ball was a lot more difficult to judge out of the air and possession based teams had a little more difficulty connecting passes. It was a day where teams booked their place into the round of 16 and some teams were left to compete in the consolation brackets. Here are some players who competed at a high level on the last group stage phase of this tournament.

Dax Munson

TX #21

F #13

HEIGHT 5'11"

POS F

CLASS 2029

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Dax Munson

State: Texas

School: Episcopal

Club: Houston Dynamo Academy

Munson lead the line for the Houston Dynamo against the Columbus Crew. His side dominated proceedings and he scored a good goal to put his team in the lead. Soccer doesn't always make sense as Dynamo continued to knock on the door for a second and Crew hit them on the counter to equalize right before halftime. Munson makes very intelligent runs and is a fantastic athlete. He created a lot of chances for his Dynamo side in the second half but it was ultimately in vain as Columbus scored another goal to send the Dynamo out of the tournament in a 2-1 loss.

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Leonardo Woehl

HEIGHT 5'8"

POS F/M

CLASS 2029

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Leonardo Woehl

State: Illinois

School: Connections Academy WI

Club: Crew SC Academy

Woehl was the Crew's star man in a 2-1 win against the Houston Dynamo . The left winger has an excellent turn of pace and has great technique. He is really good on the dribble and very difficult to judge in 1 on 1 situations. His ability to come inside as an interior winger is challenging for opposition defenses to handle.