Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers at Portland Timbers 2 - July 16, 2017

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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. Portland Timbers 2 DATE: Sunday July 16th 2017 KICKOFF: 4:00 PM CT LOCATION: Providence Park REFEREE: Baboucarr Jallow ARS: Jeremy Hanson and Ryan Jung FOURTH OFFICIAL: Ian Miller STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com

MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 2-1-0 against Portland Timbers 2, with the Rangers winning the last meeting 1-0 all the way back in March.

Last Meeting: The Rangers beat the Portland Timbers 2 at Children’s Mercy Victory fields on March 29th, 2017. The match was fairly even with the Rangers winning off an excellent strike from Kharlton Belmar in the first half.

The teams continued to battle but neither could find the back of the net again.

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INJURY REPORT

2017 USL SCHEDULE Sat., March 25 OKC Energy FC W 3-1 Wed., March 29 Portland Timbers 2 W 1-0 Sat., April 15 Sacramento Republic FC W 1-0 Sun., April 23 Phoenix Rising FC L 3-4 Sat., April 28 Real Monarchs SLC L 1-2 Fri., May 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 W 3-1 Sat., May 13 Rio Grande Valley FC L 0-1 Fri., May 26 San Antonio FC L 0-1 Sat., June 3 San Antonio FC T 0-0 Sun., June 11 Tulsa Roughnecks FC W 3-1 Sun., June 18 Phoneix Rising FC T 2-2 Wed., June 21 Colo. Springs Switchbacks W 2-1 Tues., June 27 Tulsa Roughnecks FC W 2-1 Fri., June 30 LA Galaxy II W 1-0 Sat., July 8 Rio Grande Valley FC W 4-0 Wed., July 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 W 1-0 Sun., July 16 Portland Timbers 2 4:00 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 9:30 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC 7:30 Fri., Aug. 18 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC 10:00 Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC 9:30 Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC 9:00 Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC 4:00 Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:00 Wed., Sept. 27 LA Galaxy II 7:30 Sat., Sept. 30 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Sun., Oct. 8 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Wed., Oct. 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30

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HEAD COACH Nikola Popovic was named Swope Park Rangers head coach ahead of the 2017 season after serving as an assistant in the club’s inaugural campaign in 2016. Popovic arrived in Kansas City following a stint as an assistant coach with Benfica B in Portugal. A dual citizen of Portugal and Serbia who was born in Belgrade, Popovic began his coaching career in Portugal with CD Olivais e Moscavide in the Segunda Division, initially with an internship in the 2005-06 season where the side won the title and gained promotion to the Segunda Liga, before being hired as an assistant for the following season. After leaving CD Olivais e Moscavide at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season, Popovic headed to FC Vihren Sandanski in the Bulgarian A Football Group as an assistant but returned to Portugal later that same year with Segunda Liga side Varzim SC, where he won the Liga Intercalar. In 2010, the 43-year-old enjoyed a stint as an assistant coach with the Cape Verde National Team, before joining Spanish Segunda Division B side AD Ceuta. Popovic’s next stop was with Al Dahfra in the United Arab Emirates for the 2011-12 season, where he was an assistant to Baltemar Brito – Jose Mourinho’s former assistant coach – winning the Vice President Cup. Popovic earned his first head coaching job the following season, taking charge of Sertanense FC in the Portuguese Second Division. Popovic then joined Qatar’s Aspire Academy in 2014, before returning to Portugal and Benfica B in 2015.

ASSISTANT COACH Paulo Nagamura is in his first season of coaching with the Swope Park Rangers, having announced his retirement from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2016 MLS season with Sporting Kansas City. Nagamura, 33, enjoyed a 12-year MLS career that saw him win two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He made 269 appearances in MLS, including 240 starts, recording 15 goals and 21 assists. In five seasons with Sporting Kansas City, Nagamura tallied seven goals and eight assists in 119 appearances across all competitions. He played a vital role in some of Sporting Kansas City’s biggest moments in club history, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup. A native of Brazil, Nagamura began his youth career with hometown club Sao Paulo FC in 1994 before moving to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League in 2001. He signed for the LA Galaxy in 2005, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first professional season at the senior level.

GOALKEEPER COACH Gavin McInerney is in his first season with the Swope Park Rangers, having joined the club from fellow USL side the Rochester Rhinos ahead of the 2017 season. McInerney served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach for the Rhinos in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Last season, McInerney oversaw Rochester’s starting goalkeeper Tomas Gomez, who posted the lowest goals against average in the league with 0.55 – earning him the USL Golden Glove award. The 32-year-old was a key member of the Rhinos’ coaching staff as the side claimed the USL Regular-Season Championship and the USL Cup in 2015, setting a league record by conceding just 15 goals in 28 regular-season games and only losing one game all season. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, McInerney moved to the U.S. to play college soccer at the University of Memphis in 2004 before returning to Ireland after the 2005 NCAA season to sign a professional contract with St. Patrick’s Athletic FC of the League of Ireland. A move to fellow top-flight side Bray Wanderers followed in 2008 before returning to the U.S. in 2009.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Clean Sheet Kings The Swope Park Rangers kept a clean sheet again on Wednesday meaning the Rangers have gone 3 whole games without giving up a goal. This will surely please the Rangers defenders as well as goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas.

The Rangers defense will look to continue its run of stopping attackers in their tracks against a Portland Timbers 2 team that currently sits at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Record Setting Rangers With their 1-0 win over Vancouver the Rangers have set 2 distinct club records. This win marked the club’s fifth win in a row, a club record. This also pushed the teams unbeaten streak to eight straight which is also a club record. The Rangers will look to build on both these records against Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.

Courageous in Canada

Lucky Number 5 Not only was the win over Vancouver Swope’s fifth win in a row the game also marked Kevin Oliveira’s fifth assist of the season and Kharlton Belmar’s fifth goal of the season. This continues Kevin Oliveira’s hot streak being involved in almost every Ranger goal in recent months. The tandem will look to combine again against the Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.

The Swope Park Rangers defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1-0 on Wednesday. The Rangers peppered the Vancouver goal from the very start but struggled to find the all-important opening goal. Vancouver goalkeeper Sean Melvin would end the night with 6 saves.

Unfortunately for Vancouver Melvin couldn’t save everything and the Vancouver defense finally broke in the 65th minute. After earning a free kick in the Vancouver defensive third, Kevin Oliveira delivered a delightful ball that perfectly found the head of Kharlton Belmar. Belmar made no mistake placing his glancing header expertly into the back of the net.

Both teams would continue to press for more goals but none were to be found. The game ended 1-0 after Swope goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas made an excellent save deep into stoppage time, securing all 3 points for the Rangers.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Super Subs Kharlton Belmar came on as a substitute against Vancouver in the 62nd minute. Three minutes later he was putting the winning goal into the back of the net. Head coach Nikola Popovic will surely be pleased to see his substitutes coming on and having an immediate impact as they have recently. It is clear Popovic has the magic touch when it comes to substitutions.

Didic and Doyle Amer Didic and Liam Doyle have come together to form one of the USL’s most formidable center back pairings. Amer Didic was named to the all USL first team last season so it is no surprise that he continues shining, however newcomer Liam Doyle has only helped solidify the Rangers defense. After recording the duo’s third straight clean sheet it is clear that these two can shut down a team’s offense. The pair will look to continue their streak of clean sheets as well against Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.

Oliveira’s Onslaught Kevin Oliveira has made it a habit to affect games in a positive way, and he continued this path this past week. After setting up 2 goals against Rio Grande Valley Kevin went on to get the game winning assist against Vancouver after an excellent free kick. The Rangers have been on fire for a month now and there is no player that has had more influence on that than Oliveira. He currently leads the team in assists and has the third most goals.

Oliveira will look to continue working his magic against Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday.

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NANSEL SELBOL 31 PRONUNCIATION: NAHN-­sul POSITION: Forward BORN: 5/31/97 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Jos, Nigeria BIRTHPLACE: Jos, Nigeria COLLEGE: ­­-LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Sarted and played the first 62 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made 13 appearances, inlcluding ten starts , recording three goals and one assist. Recorded his first goal of the season on May 5th against Whitecaps 2, and his second goal on June 18th against Phoenix Rising FC.

CHRISTIAN DUKE

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PRONUNCIATION: ­­-POSITION: Defender BORN: 6/5/91 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 5­-8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: University of San Diego LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made 16 appearances, including 16 starts, tallying 1 assist and 2 goals.

He started all four games for the Rangers in the USL Cup Playoffs, meaning he was the only SPR player to appear in all 34 games in 2016.

JOE AMICO 33 PRONUNCIATION: uh-MEE-co POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/17/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, Ind. BIRTHPLACE: Indianapolis, Ind. COLLEGE: J­­ acksonville University LAST CLUB: --

JAMES MUSA 41 PRONUNCIATION: MOO-suh POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 4/1/92 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Plymouth, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Plymouth, United Kingdom COLLEGE: ­­-LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

College : Amico spent his freshman season at the University of Central Florida, making 15 appearances in the 2013 season before transferring to Jacksonville University. He then made 50 appearances in three seasons with the Dolphins, including 43 starts, adding a goal and an assist from the backline

2017: Has made fourteen appearances, including fourteen starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 2.

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LEBO MOLOTO 42 PRONUNCIATION: muh-LOE-toe POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/21/90 (27 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Polokwane, South Africa BIRTHPLACE: Polokwane, South Africa COLLEGE: L­­ indsey Wilson College LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) Last Game: Started and played the first 78 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

ROBERT MIROSAVIC 43 PRONUNCIATION: mirro-SAV-itch POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/6/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­8 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Ängelholm, Sweden BIRTHPLACE: Ängelholm, Sweden COLLEGE: ­­-LAST CLUB: Högaborgs BK (Sweden) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has appeared in eight games, including four starts.

2017: Has appeared in fourteen games, including eleven starts, recording two goals and 3 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

PARKER MAHER 44 PRONUNCIATION: Marr POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 7/12/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­11 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Joplin, Missouri BIRTHPLACE: Fort Smith, Ark. COLLEGE: M ­­ issouri State University LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC (USL)

After scoring 49 goals in 45 games for the club’s youth sides, Mirosavic spent time on trial at Arsenal in 2011 before joining Portuguese side Benfica in 2012 amid interest from Real Madrid

MARK ANTHONY GONZALEZ

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PRONUNCIATION: -­­ POSITION: Forward BORN: 9/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Bolton, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario COLLEGE: University of Evansville LAST CLUB: --­­

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Started and played the first 75 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has appeared in fourteen games earning nine starts. His first start with the Rangers was against OKC in their season opener, where he also tallied his first assist of the season.

2017: Has appeared in nine games, including 5 starts, recording 5 goals.

Gonzalez was named Swope Park Rangers Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.

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WILL LITTLE 49 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 4/9/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Johnson City, Tenn.

BIRTHPLACE: Johnson City, Tenn.

COLLEGE: ­­-LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2016 : Made eight appearances in the regular season, all as a substitute, totaling 92 minutes Made his debut for the Rangers against San Antonio FC on his 18th birthday on April 9, 2016.

AMER DIDIC 55 PRONUNCIATION: UH-meer JIH-ditch POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/28/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-­4 WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Edmonton, Alberta BIRTHPLACE: Zenica, Bosnia COLLEGE: B­­ aker University LAST CLUB: -Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made twelve appearances, including eleven starts. Didic signed with Sporting Kansas City in May.

LEROY ENZUGUSI 50 PRONUNCIATION: EN-zuh-GOO-see POSITION: Forward BORN: 6/13/99 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­10 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Marion, Iowa BIRTHPLACE: Nairobi, Kenya COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2016 : Joined the Sporting KC Academy in August 2016 and has plundered home nine goals in 12 games for the Under-18s in his first Development Academy season.

He was previously named the 2016 Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Iowa and is a former member of the Iowa Olympic Development Program.

EZRA ARMSTRONG 56 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/15/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn.

BIRTHPLACE: Gastonia, N.C. COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2016 : Signed with the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on March 10

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DAKOTA BARNATHAN 58 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 11/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Massapequa, N.Y. BIRTHPLACE: Massapequa, N.Y. COLLEGE: V­­ irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: --

PATRICK WILKINSON 60 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 5/19/99 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­11 WEIGHT: 145 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made five appearances, including four starts.

2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wilkinson made his debut for the club on Aug. 21 in the 1-1 draw with Saint Louis FC

College: Made 80 appearances at VCU, tallying nine goals and eight assists for the Rams. He captained the side during his junior and senior seasons, helping guide the Rams to the A-10 Conference Championship match in 2015 and 2016

LOUIS BENNETT II

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PRONUNCIATION: LOO-ee POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/19/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Shorewood, Wis. BIRTHPLACE: Shorewood, Wis. COLLEGE: M ­­ arquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Made his first appearance with the Swope Park Rangers off the bench in the 2-2 tie against Phoenix Rising FC. Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.

LIAM DOYLE 66 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 7/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-­4 WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Isle of Man, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Isle of Man, United Kingdom COLLEGE: O­­ hio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made ten appearances, including ten starts, recording three yellow cards.

Scored his first goal of the year against Colorado Springs on 6/21.

International: Doyle has represented the Isle of Man four times since making his debut in 2010 and has since earned 12 caps for the Ellan Vannin National Team

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DARRIN MACLEOD 70 PRONUNCIATION: muh-CLOUD POSITION: GK BORN: 3/4/94 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Waterloo, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Waterloo, Ontario COLLEGE: D­­ rake University LAST CLUB: --

DAVID GRECZEK 71 PRONUNCIATION: GREH-check POSITION: GK BORN: 10/29/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Fairfield, N.J. BIRTHPLACE: Fairfield, N.J. COLLEGE: R­­ utgers University LAST CLUB: --

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

College: MacLeod attended Drake University and left the program as the all-time leader in saves (308), shutouts (19), wins (33) and games played (76)

2017: Has made three appearances, including three starts, recording six saves.

He was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions throughout his college career

Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks training with New York City FC in 2015

WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL

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PRONUNCIATION: COO-zane KUH-mahl POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 9/14/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­10 WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Carbondale, Ill. BIRTHPLACE: Carbondale, Ill. COLLEGE: ­­-LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

MAX RUGOVA 79 PRONUNCIATION: ruh-GO-vuh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/17/00 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

2017: Has made 2 appearances including 2 starts, playing 165 minutes.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made two appearances, playing 46 minutes

2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wan Kamal was included on the gameday roster against Saint Louis FC on Aug. 21 but did not make an appearance

SKC Academy: Rugova joined the Academy ahead of the 2013-14 season and has played for both the Under-16 and Under-18 age groups. Rugova had 14 goals in 27 games while splitting time between the two teams in the 2015-16 season

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OUMAR BALLO 81 PRONUNCIATION: OH-mar BAHL-oh POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/2/91 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. BIRTHPLACE: Bamako, Mali COLLEGE: U­­ niv. of Maryland - Baltimore County LAST CLUB: Houston Dynamo (MLS)

FELIPE HERNANDEZ 85 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn.

BIRTHPLACE: Ibague, Colombia COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Came in as a substitute dor Lebo Moloto in the 78th minute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

2017: Has made six appearances, including three starts. Named to USL Team of the Week for week 11.

2017: Has appeared in eight games including six starts.

International: A constant in the U.S. Under-19 National Team, Hernandez was recently called in to the U.S. Under-20 National Team for a camp in London, England.

KEVIN OLIVEIRA 88 PRONUNCIATION: OLL-EE-vay-rah POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/96 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­7 WEIGHT: 145 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde BIRTHPLACE: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: Benfica (Portugal)

KHARLTON BELMAR 90 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Forward BORN: 12/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Va. BIRTHPLACE: Virginia Beach, Va. COLLEGE: V­­ irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL)

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Assisted the winning goal

Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Nansel Selbol in the 62nd minute in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Scored the winning goal in the 65th minute.

2017: Has made twelve appearances, including ten starts, recording three goals and five assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 5 after recording two goals in the 4-3 loss to Phoenix Rising.

2017: Has made 14 appearances, including nine starts and recording five goals.

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STEVEN TEKESKY 98 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: GK BORN: 1/20/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­9 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Raymore, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: San Bernadino, Calif.

COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

CHASE BROMSTEDT 99 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/26/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-­9 WEIGHT: 130 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Parkville, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: Sioux City, Iowa COLLEGE: -­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

SKC Academy: Tekesky joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2010 and advanced through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2015-16 Development Academy season, Tekesky made 16 starts, posting six shutouts and recording a 1.29 goals against average

SKC Academy: Bromstedt joined the Sporting KC Academy ahead of the 2010-11 season, advancing through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2016-17 season, Bromstedt has started 13 of the side’s 14 games, adding two goals from the midfield

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # PLAYER POS. 31 Nansel Selbol F 32 Christian Duke D/M 33 Joe Amico D 41 James Musa D/M 42 Lebo Moloto M 43 Robert Mirosavic M 44 Parker Maher D/M 47 Mark Anthony Gonzalez F 49 Will Little M 50 Leroy Enzugusi F 55 Amer Didic D 56 Ezra Armstrong D 58 Dakota Barnathan D/M 60 Patrick Wilkinson D 63 Louis Bennett II M 66 Liam Doyle D 70 Darrin MacLeod GK 71 David Greczek GK 75 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal M 79 Max Rugova M 81 Oumar Ballo D 85 Felipe Hernandez M 88 Kevin Oliveira M 90 Kharlton Belmar F 98 Steven Tekesky GK 99 Chase Bromstedt M

BIRTHPLACE Jos, Nigeria Overland Park, Kan. Indianapolis, Ind. Plymouth, UK Polokwane, South Africa ร ngelholm, Sweden Fort Smith, Ark. Toronto, Ontario Johnson City, Tenn.

Nairobi, Kenya Zenica, Bosnia Gastonia, N.C. Massapequa, N.Y. Overland Park, Kan. Shorewood, Wis, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK Waterloo, Ontario Fairfield, N.J. Carbondale, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Bamako, Mali Ibague, Colombia Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Virginia Beach, Va. San Bernadino, Calif.

Sioux City, Iowa

LAST CLUB SKC Academy OKC Energy FC -- Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hรถgaborgs BK Saint Louis FC -- SKC Academy SKC Academy -- SKC Academy -- SKC Academy Anorthosis Famagusta FC Harrisburg City Islanders - -- SKC Academy SKC Academy Houston Dynamo SKC Academy Benfica Portland Timbers 2 SKC Academy

SKC Academy

PRONUNCIATION NAHN-sul -uh-MEE-co MOO-suh muh-LOE-toe mirro-SAV-itch Marr --EN-zuh-GOO-see UH-meer JEE-ditch -BAR-nuh-thun -LOO-ee -muh-CLOUD GREH-check COO-zane KUH-mahl ruh-GO-vuh OH-mar BAHL-oh -OLL-EE-vay-rah ----

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 11 11 - 990 0 0 Amer Didic 12 11 - 1001 0 0 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 - 180 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 11 4 - 512 2 1 Christian Duke 16 16 - 1440 2 1 Colton Storm 10 10 - 900 1 2 Dakota Barnathan 5 4 - 405 0 0 Daniel Salloi 3 3 - 210 1 1 David Greczek 3 3 - 270 0 0 Diego Rubio 2 1 92 1 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 - 405 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 8 6 - 395 0 0 James Musa 14 14 - 1260 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 - 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 14 9 - 951 5 0 Kévin Oliveira 12 10 - 928 3 5 Latif Blessing 1 1 - 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 14 11 - 945 2 4 Liam Doyle 10 10 - 890 1 0 Louis Bennett 2 - - 25 0 0 Mark González 9 5 - 522 5 0 Max Rugova 2 - - 46 0 0 Nansel Selbol 13 10 - 769 3 1 Oumar Ballo 6 3 - 299 0 0 Parker Maher 14 9 - 975 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 8 4 - 256 0 0 Tyler Pasher 11 11 - 825 0 1 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 2 2 - 165 0 0

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 GOALKEEPER STATS PLAYER GP GS MINUTES GA GAA SO SAV David Greczek 3 3 270 6 2.00 1 6 Darrin MacLeod 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 11 11 990 8 0.73 4 32 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 1 0.50 1 6