FRISCO, TEXAS – Brackets began to take shape as the 2nd day of play at the Dallas Cup came to a conclusion Monday evening.

More games will be played Tuesday, with group play ending for everyone on Wednesday. Quarterfinals begin Thursday for some age groups and Friday for others, with semifinals and finals of the prestigious event taking place Saturday and Sunday. The staff of the event have once again organized a world class event in every way.

U15: FC Dallas Juniors 3, Birmingham United 0
A good display of attacking soccer from Marco Feruzzi’s side saw the North Texas team keep its slim hopes for advancement (due to a Sunday loss) alive.

Erick Chapa was on first for the team, scoring two goals including one terrific finish, plus setting up Zachary Dunbar for another. Chapa said the team picked up steam as the match went on.

“We started off real slow but toward the middle of the game we started getting our touches together and playing how we usually play,” he said. “Most of the time we have a few players going forward with the ball and having a few back to protect. We play well when we’re moving the ball on the ground. We had to show who we are today.”

The team got good defending on the day from Vernon Bailey, Daylon Gordon and Randall “Rojo” Scott. In the attack, Francisco Rodriguez was involved in a couple of good scoring chances, but Birmingham goalkeeper Brennen Vedel did well to thwart the efforts.

Chapa scored in the 1st half after collecting a long pass from Scott and finishing well. In the 2nd half, he teamed up with Dunbar on a counterattack, and then Chapa provided an excellent finish from 20 yards out to finish the scoring at 3-0.

Other Dallas scoring chances included a good serve by Rodriguez to Jason Machada that was headed just wide, and a hard shot from Homero Montemayor. Birmingham got good defensive efforts from Eran Basilico and Robert Stroupe.

U15 Boys National Team player Emerson Hyndman was ineffective and then removed from the game due to a charley horse. He will leave the team now to travel to Holland for a prestigious youth tournament involving clubs like Ajax, AC Milan and Bayern Munich, with the club’s U16 Academy team.

U16: De Anza Force 1, Houston Dynamo U16 Academy 0
Gregory Singer played Grant Depositar in with an excellent pass and the forward’s finish gave his team a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Jonathan Junqua was very good in defense for Artie Cairel’s Northern California team.

Houston got good play on the day from Raffi Gregorian and Bradley Bourgeois, but ultimately couldn’t crack the De Anza net in the tournament opener for both teams.

Monday Scores

SuperGroup
Chivas 4, CZ Elite 0
Japan MNT 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1
Alajuelense 1, Chelsea FC 0
USA 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 0
Cruzeiro 5, Hoffenheim 1
Mexico 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1
Monterrey 2, FC Dallas 1
Tigres 4, Dallas Texans 1

U19
Knowsley 1, Queens Park Rangers 0
Indiana Invaders 3, Royal Navy 1
Lonestar Red 3, Utah 92 ODP 0
Houston Dynamo 2, Chorillo Academy 2
LAFC 4, Archbishop Tutu 0
Juventus Strikers 2, Lewisham 2
IMG Academy 3, FC Dallas 0
Texans FC 4, Malibu FC 1
Toronto FC 5, Kosmos 0
Shattuck St. Marys 5, AYSES Gold 1
Louisiana Fire 2, Andromeda 1
Dallas Texans South 2, Striker Fc 0
Solar Academy 2, Houston Leonas 0
Gators 1, Eclipse Black 0

U17
Tigres 4, Triangle FC 1
Monterrey 2, Davis Legacy 0
Erin Mills  2, Copa Forza 2
Brujas 2, MVLA 1
IMG Academy 1, Shattuck St. Marys 0
Lonestar Red 1, San Nicolas 0
Alajuelense 5, Campton United 1
Capital Football 3, Los Angeles FC 1
Madison  56ers 2, Eclipse Premier 0
Scott Gallagher 8, Yali Middle School 0
Synergy 5, ROS Menton 1
Solar SC 3, Club Mana 1
Dallas Texans 2, Leon 0
Chicago Fire Juniors 3, Dallas Texans West 0
Andromeda 2, United FC 0
Dallas Texans 1, Prepa Yec 1

U16
Monterrey 1, Notts Forest 1
Pumas 1, Copa Boca 0
Tulsa SC 1, Oakville Raiders 1
Shattuck St. Marys 2, Guadalajara 1
De Anza Force 1, Houston  Dynamo 0
Central California 1, Prepa Tec 1
Aztecs 4, Texas Longhorns 1
Santa Clara Sporting 1, Dallas Texans Red 0
Solar Red 2, Chicago Fire Juniors 0
Texans FC 4, Team America 1

U15
South Florida Elite 3, Tigres 2
Striker VI 1, West Coast FC 1
Eintracht Frankfurt 6, Tigres Houston 0
AC Bethesda 5, Chinook United 0
Chicago Magic 2, Universidad Monterrey 1
Albion SC 9, CD Fair Play 0
De Anza Force 2, New Mexico Rush 1
Chivas 12, Gulf Coast United 0
FCB Escola 1, Chicago Fire Juniors 0
Fram Vipers 2, Solar SC 0
LAFC 2, Dallas Texans 0
SC Del Sol 1, Prepa Tec 0
FC Dallas 3, Birmingham United 0
Solar Red 3, VCCL 1

U14
SKHY 4, KCFC Alliance 0
Santa Clara Sporting 0, West Pines United 0
Lonestar Red 3, Milan FC 2
TSC Texans 5, Team America 0
Chicago Fire Juniors 1, Ravenswood 0
Scottsdale Blackhawks 5, San Nicolas 0
North Valley Juventus 6, Prepa Tex 1
FC Copa Chelsea 2, Loyola Caracas 0
Chicago Magic 1, West Coast FC 0
Sparta Premier 1, VCCL 0
Aztecs FC 3, Dallas Texans South 2
LAFC 1, Solar SC 0
Andromeda Red 2, Carlsbad Lightning 1
Brujas 3, Gulf Coast United 0
Pateadores 2, FC Dallas 1
Dallas Texans 4, De Anza Force 2

U13
Real So Cal 2, Club Mana 0
LAFC 11, Prepa Tec 0
San Diego Surf 4, Crewe Alexandra 2
LAFC 2, Tigres 0
Fullerton Rangers 4, Pumas 0
Monterrey 4, Alaska Rush 4
Lonestar Red 0, San Nicolas 0
Texas Rush 1, Lehigh Valley 0
Dallas Texans 2, West Pines 0
FC Dallas 6, FC DELCO 1
Dallas Texans South 6, Chicago Fire Juniors 0
Andromeda 3, Chicago Magic 3