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AMADOU SANYANG #30
DUNCAN MCCORMICK #32
TYLER MILLER #33
OALEX ANDERSON #39
NICK MIELE #44
GIULIANO FRANO #45
PABLO ROSSI #55
ASHANI FAIRCLOUGH #77
SAM GARZA #88
SÉRGIO MOTA #89
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HEAD COACH EZRA HENDRICKSON “EZRA KNOWS WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR, KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES TO PLAY AT THIS LEVEL, AND HE PROVIDES A GREAT BRIDGE FROM S2 TO THE SOUNDERS FC FIRST TEAM.” -SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH SIGI SCHMID
Ezra Hendrickson was announced as an assistant coach on January 20, 2009, after completing a 14-year professional career, including 12 seasons in Major League Soccer. He is now the head coach of Sounders FC 2, the club’s USL team.
sons in Los Angeles, where he won the 2000 CONCACAF Champions Cup, scoring two goals in a 3-2 victory, and the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, scoring one goal in a 2-1 victory. He was named Galaxy’s Most Valuable Player for the 2001 season.
Hendrickson played parts of eight seasons for Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid, including three in Columbus prior to his retirement. Hendrickson appeared in 266 regular season matches with 225 starts. Playing defense, he scored 23 goals and added 30 assists.
Hendrickson went to Dallas in 2003 and began the next season with the A-League’s Charleston Battery before joining D.C. United for its run to the 2004 MLS Cup. After starting all 31 appearances in 2005 for expansion Chivas USA, Hendrickson was acquired by Columbus in early 2006.
He also played in 32 postseason games with five goals and three assists. Hendrickson was a member of three MLS Cup championship teams, winning two with Schmid. Together, they won the 2002 MLS Cup with the Los Angeles Galaxy and the 2008 MLS Cup in Columbus. Hendrickson was also with the champion D.C. United team in 2004.
An All-American and business administration major at Drake University, Hendrickson first played professionally with New Orleans of the USISL Select League (1995-96). After earning his first international cap in 1995, he served 12 years as captain of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines national team.
A native of the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, Hendrickson began his career in 1997 with the New York MetroStars, before joining the Galaxy later that season. He totaled six sea-
Hendrickson earned his U.S. Soccer ‘A’ Coaching License in December of 2008. He is a resident of Layou, St. Vincent, and has two daughters, Xavia and McKenzie. #OWNTHE2
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MATCH PREVIEW VS CLICK TO VIEW FULL MATCHDAY PAGE ON SOUNDERSFC.COM Although Sounders FC 2 is only five months into its inaugural season, the team has had ample time to familiarize itself with its regional rival, Timbers 2. With four matches already under its belt against the Timbers FC saplings, including three in league play and an extra time victory in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round, the clubs have produced 390 minutes, 13 yellow cards and 10 goals against each other in 2015, with S2 emerging as Seattle Sounders FC Editorial Offices 159 S Jackson Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 512-120 Editorial and Design: Sounders FC Communications Photography: Corky Trewin (team photographer), Charis Wilson, Saski and Josh Potter, Dan Poss © 2015 by the Seattle Sounders FC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written consent of the publisher is prohibited.
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victor from each match Friday night, S2 has a chance to complete the season sweep as T2 makes the trip north for the third time this season for the series finale. “We obviously want to win every match, but these rivalry matches add a lot of excitement and energy to the players and the people watching,” said S2 Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson. “They are a very tough team, and because we beat them at their place we know they will come in hungry, but we will be prepared to defend our turf and get the win. T2, which is 3-6-0 on the road, enters the match having most recently split a home and away
series against Whitecaps FC 2, defeating the ‘Caps 4-2 at home in its previous match. S2 enters the match having earned a 1-1 draw on the road against the high-scoring attack of Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Prior to that, S2 recorded a victory at home to the tune of a 4-0 shutout over Arizona United SC to regain the top of the USL Western Conference Table.
S2 still sits tied with LA Galaxy II atop the table going into the weekend, with T2 only one point out of playoff contention with a game in hand. A win for S2 would put the club alone in first as the season starts to dwindle, while T2 will look to make a late push to end above the red line.
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Oalex Anderson making most of opportunity in starting lineup STORY BY: Branden Griffith
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t was the 82nd minute when Oalex Anderson made his home debut for Sounders FC 2 in the club’s fourth home match of the season, replacing Aaron Kovar with the score line level at one. The lanky forward from the small volcanic island of St. Vincent made his way onto the pitch quietly, but with a fire lit beneath him, looking to help his club maintain a perfect record at home. It didn’t take long for Anderson, who was sporting a heavy cast on his left wrist due to a broken finger, to leave his mark on the match. The 19-year-old received a pass out of the backfield and booked it toward the opposing goal – his speed launching him through the
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midfield past a defender and into the box – where he was brought down for what would end up being the game-winning penalty scored by Pablo Rossi. It was the first flash of brilliance shown by the young signing, but it would not be the last. Exactly two weeks later, Anderson would go on to score the game-winning goal against Oklahoma City Energy FC, again as a second-half substitute who used a burst of speed and a couple crafty step-overs before beating the keeper to the near post. “Oalex is an incredibly special player, and he can do some incredible things on the field,” said S2 Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson.
“We believe his future is bright with this club, and he will be with the organization for a long time to come.” Now, with forward Andy Craven called up to the First Team roster, Anderson has started to see his fair share of minutes in the starting lineup, and it’s a position he looks to hold on to with everything he has. “I have grown more in my football since coming to Seattle than I ever have before,” said Anderson, who shares his homeland with Coach Hendrickson. “I knew the First Team coach [Sigi Schmid] was sitting in the stands, and that I needed to put in a good performance against Arizona, and I think I did that.” The goal-scorer’s ability has been leaving the home fans stunned and on their feet, watching the zippy forward skirt by opposing defenses
with scorching speed, but his talent has also attracted the notice of the St. Vincent National Team, where Anderson played in both Olympic and FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the small island nation’s squad. Anderson scored three goals and had two assists in qualifying, earning the captain’s armband for the U-23s for his performance. “Playing in that last game against Oklahoma City before going to play for my country gave me the confidence to perform the way I did,” said Anderson. “It was nice to score a couple of goals and continue with the same mindset I had when I left the states to play for my country. “When I was home, my agent messaged me and told me Andy got called up, and that it was time for me to step up and do what he was doing with S2. When I got back up here, that was my duty, to fill the gap he left.”
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Since returning from international duty, the forward made his first home start against Arizona United SC on July 12. Anderson put on a show, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes of the match, including the opening goal just two minutes in.
called up. I have looked up to him since I have come here,” said Anderson. “From my first two training sessions with the team, I have seen how good of a guy he is and I am looking forward to keep working hard to earn the same opportunity.”
Although he left the match early with an injury, he still appeared in the following match and contributed to the buildup leading to the equalizing goal for the Rave Green in the 1-1 draw.
Anderson and the club return to Starfire this Friday to face Portland Timbers 2 for the series finale. S2 has won all four previous meetings, most recently shutting out T2 by a final score of 2-0 at Merlo Field in Portland.
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Name Pos. Height Weight Age Troy Perkins GK 6-2 190 33 Cristian Roldan M 5-8 165 19 Aaron Kovar M 5-10 155 21 Andrés Correa D 5-10 175 21 Dylan Remick D 6-0 165 23 Darwin Jones F 5-10 175 23 Jimmy Ockford D 6-1 185 22 Charlie Lyon GK 6-2 215 23 Aaron Long D 6-1 173 22 Erik Friberg M 5-11 154 29 Amadou Sanyang M 6-0 155 23 Damion Lowe D 6-3 175 22 Duncan McCormick M 5-11 160 19 Tyler Miller GK 6-4 195 22 Choong sil Lim* D 5-7 140 19 Oalex Anderson F 5-7 155 19 Micheal Azira D 5-10 160 27 Nick Miele D 6-4 190 22 Giuliano Frano M 5-11 163 21 RJ Noll* GK 6-1 172 17 Saif Kerawala* GK 6-3 173 18 Nate Tongovula* M 5-8 150 19 Kasey French* D 5-9 165 18 Lorenzo Ramos* M 5-7 140 18 Tosh Samkange* D 5-11 170 18 Diego Silvas* F 5-9 160 17 Pablo Rossi M 5-11 150 23 Mike Ramos F 5-11 165 24 Nick Hamer M 5-7 170 23 Hiroki Kobayashi F 6-0 165 22 Ashani Fairclough D 6-2 165 22 Victor Mansaray F 5-11 180 18 Sam Garza F 5-11 160 25 Sérgio Mota M 5-9 175 25 Oniel Fisher D 5-9 155 23 Andy Craven F 5-11 167 23
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Name Position Taylor Peay D Nick Besler M Andy Thoma D Justin Luthy GK Kharlton Belmar F Schillo Tshuma M/F Anthony Manning D Matt Rose D Tim Payne M Harrison Delbridge D Rennico Clarke D Fatawu Safiu F Blair Gavin M Brent Richards F Santiago Biglieri F Daniel Winthrow GK Rundell Winchester F Seth Casiple M Steven Evans M Jake Gleeson GK Danny O’Rourke D
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2015 SCHEDULE Day
Date
Opponent
Sat.
March 21
Sacramento Republic FC
Sun.
March 29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Sat.
April 11
Portland Timbers 2
Thurs.
April 16
at Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Sat.
April 18
at OKC Energy FC
Sun.
April 26
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Fri.
May 1
Orange County Blues FC
Sat.
May 9
at Sacramento Republic FC
Fri.
May 15
OKC Energy FC
Fri.
May 22
at Portland Timbers 2
Sat.
May 30
at Orange County Blues FC
Fri.
June 5
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Thurs.
June 11
LA Galaxy II
Sat.
June 20
at Arizona United SC
Thurs.
June 25
Real Monarchs
Mon.
June 29
at Portland Timbers 2
Sat.
July 4
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Sun.
July 12
Arizona United SC
Sat.
July 18
at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Fri.
July 24
Portland Timbers 2
Sat.
August 1
at Sacramento Republic FC
Sat.
August 8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Wed.
August 19
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Sun.
August 23
at LA Galaxy II
Fri.
August 28
at Real Monarchs
Sat.
September 5
art Austin Aztex
Fri.
September 11
Orange County Blues FC
Thurs.
September 17
Austin Aztex
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