Week 2 of Barca Residency Academy’s 2025-26 season delivered drama, comebacks, and statement victories. The MLS NEXT Homegrown teams traveled to Los Angeles for matchups against LASC and Albion SC LA, tallying six wins out of eight matches, highlighted by nail-biting finishes against Albion on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Academy teams hosted in-state rivals FC Tucson on Saturday at Grande Sports World, where they split results with two wins and two losses.
MLS NEXT Homegrown
Barca’s Homegrown sides opened the weekend in dominant fashion against LASC on Saturday, combining for 16 goals across four matches. The U19s set the tone with a commanding 6–0 victory, while the U15s and U17s put together a 5–0 shutout performance of their own.
Sunday brought high drama against Albion SC LA, with late goals and gritty finishes defining the day. The U19s pulled off a 3–2 win behind Nolan Tinsley’s heroics, scoring in the 89th and 98th minutes to seal the result. The U17s battled through adversity, completing a 3-2 comeback victory despite playing down a man for the final 25 minutes. The U15s added another convincing win, while the U16s came up short in a narrow 2–1 defeat.
Results – vs. Los Angeles Soccer Club
- U19: W 6–0 (B. Ford, Chambers, Sosa, Cisneros x2, Tinsley)
- U17: W 2–0 (Anguiano x2)
- U16: L 4–1 (VanCleave)
- U15: W 5–0 (Hiwiller x2, Vo, Alagha, Emojong)
Results – vs. Albion SC LA
- U19: W 3–2 (Sosa, Tinsley x2)
- U17: W 3–2 (Selinger, Anguiano, G. Ford)
- U16: L 2–1 (Williams)
- U15: W 4–1 (Benitez, Ramirez, Lopez, Alagha)
Highlights from U19 Homegrown game vs. Albion SC LA
MLS NEXT Academy
Back home, Barca’s Academy teams clashed with I-10 rivals FC Tucson. The sides traded results evenly across the four matches. The U19s earned a 3–2 victory, while the U16s edged out a 2–1 win. The U17s and U15s fought hard but fell just short in one-goal defeats.
Results – vs. FC Tucson
- U19: W 3–2 (Carrillo, Kimotho)
- U17: L 1–0
- U16: W 2–1 (Gaul, Navarez-Fretes)
- U15: L 2–1 (Ezeanolue)
