S2 MATCHDAY 2015 INAUGURAL SEASON
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AARON LONG #25
AMADOU SANYANG #30
DUNCAN MCCORMICK #32
OALEX ANDERSON #39
NICK MIELE #44
GIULIANO FRANO #45
PABLO ROSSI #55
QUDUS LAWAL #66
SAM GARZA #88
SÉRGIO MOTA #89
ANDY CRAVEN #99
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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
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ollowing a tough loss at home at the hands of Tulsa Roughnecks FC, Sounders FC 2 (6-4-2, 20 points) is back at Starfire Stadium to face LA Galaxy II (6-4-1, 19 points) for the first time in club history. Much will be on the line as the match will be a top-of-the-table clash as S2 and LA II sit in second and third place in the USL Western Conference. Although the teams have never met, the two organizations are quite familiar with each other as a strong dislike between two of the best clubs in MLS will now extend
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to USL play. S2 is 5-1-0 at home in 2015 (7-10 across all competitions), with its first loss coming last week against Tulsa. Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson chalks the 5-1 defeat up to an accumulation of minutes for the Rave Green team that has advanced through two rounds of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, requiring extra time in both matches to seal the victories. “With all the games we have played and the emotions that have been involved in the matches, rilvary matches and overtime games, physically we just didn’t have it against Tulsa, “ said Hendrickson. “We started off brightly, knocking the ball around, but once they scored it took the wind out of us and we weren’t able to get back into the game.” LA II comes to Seattle with a 6-4-1
WHO TO WATCH S2 midfielder SĂŠrgio has two assists in three USL appearances this season, and is continuing to find his form in the midfield. Amadou Sanyang presence in the midfield has proven crucial to the Rave Green, and with a week of rest, he could be a difference maker against LA Galaxy II. record, winning six of its last seven USL matches. The team has played a bulk of its matches at home, and is 2-1-0 on the road. LA II forward Jack McBean leads the USL in shots with 33, while Raul Mendiola leads the league with seven assists, and also has three goals on the season. Ariel Lassiter leads the team with four goals. In the loss last week, S2 was missing many of its staples in the starting XI. Giuliano Frano has started in all but one game this season, while Andy Craven, Aaron Long and Pablo Rossi received a bulk of minutes as well. However, other well-known fixtures such as Damion Lowe, Oniel Fisher and Aaron Kovar were noticeably absent from the S2 lineup in the 5-1
loss against Tulsa Roughnecks. The average age of the roster was only 20 years old and included five current high school seniors and six Sounders FC Academy products. Besides the Tulsa match, the mixture of players hadn’t seemed to affect the Rave Green play, however with two matches over the next six days, Hendrickson will likely lean on many of the younger players in one of the two matches. S2 leads the Western Conference in goals, however LA II is tied for second for fewest goals allowed, achieving two shutouts with goalkeeper Clement Diop and one with Brian Rowe, who has played in net for LA First Team in its past three matches with Jaime Penedo on international duty.
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Name Troy Perkins Clint Dempsey Brad Evans Tyrone Mears Andy Rose Osvaldo Alonso Cristian Roldan Gonzalo Pineda Obafemi Martins Marco Pappa Aaron Kovar Leonardo Gonzalez AndrĂŠs Correa Chad Marshall Dylan Remick Darwin Jones Chad Barrett Zach Scott Jimmy Ockford Charlie Lyon Stefan Frei Aaron Long Lamar Neagle Amadou Sanyang Damion Lowe Duncan McCormick Choong sil Lim* Oalex Anderson Micheal Azira Nick Miele Giuliano Frano RJ Noll* Saif Kerawala* Nate Tongovula* Kasey French* Lorenzo Ramos* Tosh Samkange* Diego Silvas* Pablo Rossi Qudus Lawal Victor Mansaray Sam Garza Oniel Fisher Andy Craven
*Denotes amateur player
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Pos. Height Weight Age GK 6-2 190 33 F 6-1 170 32 D/M 6-1 170 25 D 5-11 163 32 M 6-2 170 25 M 5-11 150 29 M 5-8 165 20 M 5-10 166 32 F 5-7 154 30 M 5-10 155 27 M 5-10 155 21 D 6-1 174 34 D 5-10 175 21 D 6-4 190 30 D 6-0 165 23 F 5-10 175 23 F 5-11 185 29 D 5-11 175 34 D 6-1 185 22 GK 6-2 215 23 GK 6-3 195 29 D 6-1 173 22 M/F 5-11 165 28 M 6-0 155 23 D 6-3 175 21 M 5-11 160 19 D 5-7 140 19 F 5-7 155 19 D 5-10 160 27 D 6-4 190 22 M 5-11 163 21 GK 6-1 172 17 GK 6-3 173 17 M 5-8 150 19 D 5-9 150 18 M 5-7 140 18 D 5-11 170 18 F 5-9 160 17 M 5-11 150 23 F 5-10 170 19 F 5-11 180 18 F 5-11 160 25 D/F 5-9 155 23 F 5-11 167 23
# Name Pos. 15 Ignacio Maganto F 20 A.J. DeLaGarza D 25 Rafael Garcia M 32 Jack McBean F 36 Oscar Sorto D 38 Bradford Jamieson IV F 40 Raul Mendiola M 41 Clement Diop GK 44 Daniel Steres D 46 Ariel Lassiter F 48 Ryo Fujii M 50 Travis Bowen F 51 Steve Palacios M 53 Bradley Diallo D 55 Jason Bli D 57 Alejandro Covarrubias M 58 Kainoa Bailey F 59 Elijah Martin M 63 Andre Auras M 64 Nicholas Shackelford GK 65 Jamie Villarreal M 66 Joe Franco D 67 David Romney D 72 Lee Nishanian D 73 Adonis Amaya F 75 Eric Lopez GK
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YOUNG PLAYERS RISING UP THE RANKS, EARN CHANCE TO FACE MLS OPPONENT Story by: Branden Griffith
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hree months into its inaugural season, Sounders FC 2 has already made a strong statement both in the USL and beyond. Currently in second place in the USL Western Conference and through two rounds of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - the only remaining MLS-fielded team left in the competition - Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson has put together a team as formidable as they come with an average roster age hovering around a mere 20 years old. “We are really proud of the way our young guys have stepped up to play this season,” said Hendrickson. “With extra matches to play because of the Open Cup, we are glad to see some of our Academy guys able to play in a professional 7 | MATCHDAY
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environment with S2.” In fact, so far this season more than 10 players 19 years old or younger have been on the S2 roster in either Open Cup or USL play, with a high of seven sub-20s starting in a single match for the Rave Green. However, age doesn’t seem to be a factor in the team’s success. With a bulk of minutes for the young players coming in the U.S. Open Cup, the youngsters have only allowed three goals in two matches and directly contributed to four of the six goals in the first two rounds. Now, with two Open Cup matches under their belts, the group has earned the chance to face MLS side Real Salt Lake at
Rio Tinto Stadium, a park with a capacity of just over 20,000. One of twelve USL teams to advance to the Fourth Round, S2 is the only MLS-fielded team to remain in the tournament. Despite many of them just graduating from high school, the young Sounders are ready to play in front of one of the largest crowds of their young careers.
With the exception of a handful of players, Tuesday’s match will be the first for many on S2 to face an MLS squad in a competitive match. “The chance to play at this level is what we have been fighting for since the beginning of this tournament,” said S2 forward Andy Craven. “Everybody is on board, and we are excited to test ourselves against RSL.”
“The chance to play at this level is what we have been fighting for since the beginning of this tournament.” “This is an opportunity of a lifetime for these kids,” added Hendrickson. “Not many players that age get a chance to play at that level, and they have earned it with the way they have played.”
S2 kicks off at Rio Tinto on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The match will be live-streamed on SoundersFC.com.
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CONNECT WITH THE CLUB @SoundersFC2 @SoundersFC2 /SoundersFC2 SOUNDERS FC 2 NEXT HOME MATCH vs. REAL MONARCHS SLC THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 7:30 P.M. PT STARFIRE STADIUM | Tukwila, Wash. Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com
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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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