Team Chicago Academy-Botafogo defeated Chicago Inter Homer Glen 2-0 and Oakbrook SC 4-0 to advance to the IYSA U16 State Cup semi-final. Meegan Johnston had 3 of the goals and Hope D’Addario, Dana Miller, and Dani Pitaro each got one goal. Megan Geldernick and Kiley Dunning combined for the shutouts.

Botafogo now faces a re-match of last year’s semi-final against Eclipse Select ECNL next Saturday, June 18th at Noon at Sportscore II in Rockford. At the same time and location Team Chicago Academy-Jaguars will face Chicago Fire Juniors North in the U12 semi-final.

Team Chicago Academy-ManU beat USSA 3-0 on a Kaela Leskovar hattrick assisted by Anna McClowry and Rachel Pavlinic, but fell by the same score to the defending State Cup champions Sockers in the quarter-final.