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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs LA Galaxy II DATE: Wednesday, September 27th KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Victory Fieldpr REFEREE: Gustavo Solorio ARS: Jeremy Kieso and Mathew Seem FOURTH OFFICIAL: Kyle Armstrong STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com
MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 3-0-0 against LA Galaxy II all time, with the last meeting ending 1-0 to the visiting Swope Park Rangers in late June. Last Meeting: Goals were hard to come by the last time these two teams met, the Rangers ended up winning 1-0. The two teams battled back and forth trying to find the back of the net, however both goalkeepers stayed strong and kept their team in the match. The Rangers winning goal would come from Nansel Selbol in the 63rd minute.
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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 T 2-2 Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC T 2-2 Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC L 1-0 Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC W 2-0 Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC L 2-1 Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC W 5-2 Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks W 3-1 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
Ballo’s First Swope Park Rangers defender Oumar Ballo scored his first professional goal on Saturday. After a brief lightning break that sent both teams to the locker room the match started again, two minutes later the Rangers defender would find the back of the net. This goal would start the Rangers scoring spree. Oumar Ballo has been playing extremely well as of late, becoming a mainstay in the Rangers center defense role.
Swope Park Scoring Spree The Swope Park Rangers have found the back of the net at an incredible pace over the last two patches. Scoring a total of 8 goals in two matches. goals were against the league’s best defense in San Antonio and the other 3 came in a total of three minutes against the Colorado Switchbacks. The Rangers will look to stay hot on offense against the LA Galaxy II on Wednesday, a team they only scored one goal against the last time these two met.
Belmar’s Streak With his goal against the Colorado Switchbacks Kharlton Belmar has now scored his 12th goal of the season. On top of leading the team in goals the recent Sporting Kansas City signee has scored a goal for the Rangers in three straight matches. This goal streak could not come in a better time for the Rangers as they push for playoff positioning. Belmar will look to continue his scoring streak against the LA Galaxy II on Wednesday.
Road Rangers The Swope Park Rangers traveled to Colorado Springs on Saturday, hoping to keep the momentum going from their excellent result against San Antonio. The match was won by the Rangers in a span of 3 minutes. The Rangers ended up scoring 3 goals in three minutes effectively ending the match. The Rangers first goal came in the 20th minute through Oumar Ballo, after an excellent cross from Kharlton Belmar the Rangers defender placed his shot perfectly into the far right corner. This was Ballo;s first career goal. The Rangers would strike again 56 seconds later, Kharlton Belmar got on the end of a through pass that evaded the Colorado Switchbacks goalkeeper giving the Rangers leading scorer a relatively easy finish into the back of the net. The Rangers final goal would come in the 22nd minute. Felipe Hernandez would play an excellent pass into the path of Nansel Selbol who placed his shot square into the back of the net giving the Rangers their third goal in three minutes. The Colorado Switchbacks would get their conciliation goal in the 92nd minute.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Streaking Selbol Swope Park Rangers forward Nansel Selbol scored his 8th goal of the season against the Colorado Switchbacks. This marks 3 goals in two games for the striker, Scoring two against San Antonio which placed him on the USL team of the week and scoring the one against the Colorado Switchbacks. Nansel Selbol will look to continue finding the back of the net against the LA Galaxy II which he scored against in their last meeting.
Three-minute drill The Swope Park Rangers decided to end the match in 3 minutes against the Colorado Switchbacks. Scoring a total of 3 goals in the three minutes. Despite their being 68 more minutes remaining in the match, the game was basically over when the Rangers put 3 into the back of the net. While this doesn’t happen every game, the Rangers will sure hope to continue scoring against the LA Galaxy II.
Rangers secure playoffs. With their win against the Colorado Switchbacks the Swope Park Rangers have officially secured a spot in the 2017 USL playoffs. While seeding is not guaranteed as of right now the Rangers know they will be playing in the playoffs come mid to late October. The defending Western Conference champions will look to make a splash in this year’s playoffs just as they did a year ago.
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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)
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 first 45 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. Scored for the Rangers in the 22nd minute
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
2017: Has made 23 appearances, inlcluding sixteen starts , recording eight 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.
2017: Has made 28 appearances, including 28 starts, tallying 5 assists and 2 goals.
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: --
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.
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 selectionin the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
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 twenty appearances, including twenty 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 first 88 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Lebo Moloto in the 88th minute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
2017: Has appeared in 25 games, including 21 starts, recording five goals and 4 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.
2017: Has appeared in eleven games, including five 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: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Nansel Selbol in the 45th minute then was substituted out in the 71st minute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
2017: Has appeared in twenty one games earning fifteen 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 nineteen games, including 10 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 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
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 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
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: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. 2017: Has made twenty appearances, including nineteen 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 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. 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: Came in as a substitute for Mark Anthony Gonzalez in the 71st minute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC
2017: Has made nine appearances, including seven 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: Marquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. 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: Ohio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. 2017: Has made sixteen appearances, including sixteen starts, recording four 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: 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: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. 2017: Has made three appearances, including three starts, recording six saves.
2017: Has made 2 apperances, including 2 starts. 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)
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: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
2017: Has made 9 appearances including 6 starts
2017: Has made four appearances, playing 71 minutes and scoring one goal
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 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. Scored the Rangers first goal and his first professional goal in the 20th minute.
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: Started and played the full 90 in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. Earned the assist on Nansel Selbol’s goal 2017: Has appeared in nineteen games including fourteen starts and two goals.
2017: Has made sixteen appearances, including twelve starts. Scored his first professional goal against Colorado Springs on September 23rd
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)
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.
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: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC. Scored one goal and assisted another in the 20th minute
2017: Has made sixteen appearances, including twelve starts, recording three goals and five assists. Oliveira Signed with Sporting KC in September
2017: Has made 26 appearances, including nineteen starts and recording 12 goals. Belmar signed with Sporting KC in September
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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 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 win at the Colorado Switchbacks FC.
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 20 20 - 1800 0 0 Amer Didic 20 19 - 1721 0 0 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 - 270 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 20 7 - 802 2 1 Christian Duke 28 28 - 2520 2 5 Colton Storm 22 21 - 1878 1 2 Dakota Barnathan 9 7 - 676 0 0 Daniel Salloi 3 3 - 210 1 1 David Greczek 3 3 - 270 0 0 Darrin MacLeod 2 2 180 0 0 Diego Rubio 2 1 92 1 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 - 405 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 19 14 - 1028 2 2 James Musa 20 20 - 1800 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 - 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 26 19 - 1904 12 2 Kévin Oliveira 16 12 - 1130 3 5 Latif Blessing 1 1 - 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 25 21 - 1827 5 4 Liam Doyle 16 16 - 1418 1 0 Louis Bennett 2 - - 25 0 0 Mark González 19 10 - 978 5 2 Max Rugova 4 - - 71 1 0 Nansel Selbol 23 16 - 1293 8 2 Oumar Ballo 16 12 - 1120 1 1 Parker Maher 21 15 - 1418 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 11 5 - 348 0 0 Soony Saad 2 2 179 1 0 Tyler Pasher 21 19 - 1620 0 3 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 9 6 - 552 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 2 2 180 1 0.50 1 5 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 20 20 1800 20 1.00 7 43 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 270 3 1.00 1 7