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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs Real Monarchs SLC DATE: Friday August 18th 2017 KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Victory Field REFEREE: Malik Badawi ARS: John Krill and Austin Sanders FOURTH OFFICIAL: Daniel Ortega STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com
MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 0-2-0 against Real Monarchs SLC all time, with the last matchup ending 2-1 in favor of the Monarchs. Last Meeting: The Swope Park Rangers and Real Monarchs SLC had an incredibly close battle last time they met at the beginning of the season. After the Monarchs went up 2-0 the Rangers battled back with a goal from Kharlton Belmar. The score line would stay the same until the 91st minute when Cameron Iwasa put the ball into the back of the net, only to have the goal disallowed due to a foul. With the goal not counting Real Monarchs went on to hold the lead and keep all 3 points.
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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 W 1- 0 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 W 2-0 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC L 4-1 Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC T 0-0 Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC T 1-1 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
Rangers Respond After the Rangers conceded against Orange County SC to make the match 1-1 the Rangers responded in incredible fashion. While they didn’t find the back of the net, the Rangers were the only team to take a shot the rest of the game. It didn’t lead to a goal on Saturday but the Rangers clearly showed resilience after conceding.
Belmar’s Seventh Swope Park Rangers forward Kharlton Belmar scored his, team leading, seventh goal this season against Orange County SC. The goal came off an expertly weighted pass from captain Christian Duke. Belmar finished the opportunity in style putting his shot through the Orange County goalkeeper’s legs. Belmar will look to grow his goal lead against Real Monarchs SLC, who he scored against earlier this year.
Western Conference Clash The Swope Park Rangers and Real Monarchs SLC will meet on Friday. With the two teams, being in the top 3 of the Western Conference this match will have massive playoff implications. If their last meeting is anything to go from fans can expect an intense match.
Frustrating Tie The Swope Park Rangers took the lead against Orange County SC very early into the match with Kharlton Belmar finding the back of the net in the fourth minute. The goal came off an amazing pass from captain Christian Duke The Rangers continued to press and almost found their insurance goal in the 35th minute when center back Liam Doyle hit an amazing free kick from 35 yards out. Unfortunately for the Rangers the free kick struck the post and bounced out. Orange County SC found their equalizer in the 51st minute through a couple of fortunate bounces that left Kobayashi with tons of space in the box. The Orange County SC player made no mistake with the chance leveling the match. The Rangers best change to take all 3 points came in the 58th minute through Mark Anthony Gonzalez, the Swope Park forward found himself one on one with the keeper and barely missed his chip attempt.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Possession Kings The Swope Park Rangers continued their possession dominance on Saturday, ending the game with 64% of the ball. The Rangers always put a high priority on keeping the ball, which typically leads to goals. The Rangers will look to continue imposing their will on the match against Real Monarchs SLC on Friday.
Defensive Lockdown The Rangers defense only allowed 3 shots by Orange County SC, one managed to find the back of the net, but the Rangers defense will certainly be pleased with that stat. Going against one of the more explosive offenses in the league of Friday the Rangers defense will need to be in top form.
Captains Display Swope Park Rangers captain Christian Duke has played every single minute of this season for the Rangers. On Saturday, he also earned an assist on the Rangers only goal. Whatever the Rangers need the captain usually seems to step up and provide the magic touch. Duke will look to continue this on Friday against Real Monarchs.
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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: Started and played the first 57 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 2017: Has made 18 appearances, inlcluding thirteen starts , recording four goals and two assists. 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 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. Earned the assist on Kharlton Belmar’s goal. 2017: Has made 21 appearances, including 21 starts, tallying 2 assists 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: Jacksonville 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 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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 eighteen appearances, including eighteen 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: Lindsey Wilson College LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
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: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
2017: Has appeared in nineteen games, including fifteen starts, recording three goals and 4 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.
2017: Has appeared in eight games, including four starts. 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
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: Missouri State University LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC (USL)
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 first 57 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Started and played the first 79 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
2017: Has appeared in nineteen games earning fourteen 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 fourteen games, including 8 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)
LEROY ENZUGUSI 50
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
2016 : Made eight appearances in the regular season, all as a substitute, totaling 92 minutes
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.
Made his debut for the Rangers against San Antonio FC on his 18th birthday on April 9, 2016.
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.
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: Baker University LAST CLUB: -Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 2017: Has made sixteen appearances, including fifteen starts. Didic signed with Sporting Kansas City in May.
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 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 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: Virginia 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: Was an unused substitute in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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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LIAM DOYLE 66
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: Marquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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: Ohio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
2017: Made his first appearance with the Swope Park Rangers off the bench in the 2-2 tie against Phoenix Rising FC.
2017: Has made thirteen appearances, including thirteen starts, recording three yellow cards. Scored his first goal of the year against Colorado Springs on 6/21.
Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.
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: Drake 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: Rutgers University LAST CLUB: --
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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
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)
Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks training with New York City FC in 2015
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)
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
2017: Has made 4 appearances including 3 starts
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: Univ. of Maryland - Baltimore County LAST CLUB: Houston Dynamo (MLS) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 2017: Has made nine appearances, including six starts. Named to USL Team of the Week for week 11.
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: Came in as a subsititue for Nansel Selbol in the 57th minute in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 2017: Has appeared in fifteen games including nine 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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. 2017: Has made thirteen appearances, including eleven 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.
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: Virginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC. Scored the Rangers only goal in the fourth minute. 2017: Has made 19 appearances, including thirteen starts and recording seven 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 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 1-1 tie vs Orange County SC.
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 15 15 - 1350 0 0 Amer Didic 16 15 - 1361 0 0 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 - 180 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 16 6 - 676 2 1 Christian Duke 21 21 - 1890 2 2 Colton Storm 15 14 - 1248 1 2 Dakota Barnathan 5 4 - 405 0 0 Daniel Salloi 3 3 - 210 1 1 David Greczek 3 3 - 270 0 0 Darrin MacLeod 1 1 90 0 0 Diego Rubio 2 1 92 1 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 - 405 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 15 9 - 683 1 0 James Musa 18 18 - 1620 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 - 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 19 13 - 1356 7 0 Kévin Oliveira 13 11 - 985 3 5 Latif Blessing 1 1 - 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 19 15 - 1305 3 4 Liam Doyle 13 13 - 1160 1 0 Louis Bennett 2 - - 25 0 0 Mark González 14 8 - 781 5 1 Max Rugova 2 - - 46 0 0 Nansel Selbol 18 13 - 1036 4 2 Oumar Ballo 9 6 - 564 0 1 Parker Maher 19 14 - 1362 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 8 4 - 256 0 0 Tyler Pasher 14 12 - 990 0 1 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 4 3 - 260 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 1 1 90 0 0.00 1 1 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 15 15 1350 13 0.87 6 37 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 1 0.50 1 6