Under-16 cruises into the final of the Next Generation Trophy!
At the 15th edition of the Next Generation Trophy in Salzburg, junior teams from all over the world competed on the grounds of the Red Bull Academy from August 13 to 17.
Other teams involved included Chelsea FC, Benfica, Valencia CF and defending champion Red Bull Bragantino.
Our U16s played their way to the final of the prestigious youth tournament with a more than convincing team performance. They made it to the final against Red Bull Bragantino without conceding a single goal. There, coach Dennis Bockelmann‘s team had to admit defeat to the defending champions from Brazil after an early 0-3 deficit and celebrated a strong 2nd place in Austria.
Match schedule
First round:
- RB Leipzig – Valencia CF | 1:0
- RB Leipzig – Bröndby IF | 0:0
Quarter-final:
- RB Leipzig – New York Red Bulls | 2:0
Semi-final:
- RB Leipzig – FC Red Bull Salzburg | 4:0
Match for 3rd Place:
- RB Salzburg – Red Bull Fußball Akademie| 3:4
Final:
- RB Leipzig – Red Bull Bragantino |1:3
RBL had the top scorer and best goalkeeper
Our boys scored a total of eight goals in Salzburg, five of which were scored by striker Vincent Clair. This secured Vincent the trophy for the best goalscorer of the 15th Next Generation Trophy.
And the best goalkeeper also came from the ranks of the young Bulls: Dries Raeves, the goalkeeper of our Under-15, kept his goal clean until the final, only conceding the first goals against Bragantino. Before that, he stood out with eye-catching saves, good build-up play with his feet and a strong penalty save against Red Bull Salzburg.
Congrats, boys!