The Warwick Football Academy and Bermudian duo Riley Khan and Isaac Todd have kicked off their campaigns at the prestigious Easter International Cup in Orlando, Florida.
The tournament serves as a high-level proving ground, featuring elite Major League Soccer academies, MLS Next sides, and top-tier US club programs. With international entrants from Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, and beyond, the competition at the Omni Resort and Austin Tindall Soccer Complex has lived up to its heavyweight billing.
In the Male Under 12 White Division, Warwick Football Academy showed impressive grit to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Michigan Jaguars. However, the academy's Under 15 side found themselves on the wrong side of a five-goal thriller in the White Division, narrowly falling to a 3-2 defeat against FD Football Club 2011 NPL.
Elsewhere, Bermudians Riley Khan and Isaac Todd faced a grueling double-header representing the Benfica Residential Academy in the Male Under 16 Blue Division. Their opening fixture was a high-scoring affair against Galacticos Soccer Academy U16 MLS, where despite a spirited offensive display, Benfica eventually went down 5-3.
The physical demands of the schedule took their toll in the second match of the day as the Benfica Red team suffered a slender 1-0 loss to Parkland Soccer Club ECNL. Despite the results, the experience of competing at the Omni Resort—a frequent host to professional and national team training camps—provides a vital developmental benchmark for the young Bermudians as they navigate the remainder of the group stages.
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