Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers vs. Sacramento Republic FC - October 28, 2017

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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs Sacramento Republic FC DATE: Saturday, October 28th KICKOFF: 4:00 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Park REFEREE: Ramy Touchan ARS: Deleana Quan and Chris Elliot FOURTH OFFICIAL: Alex Del Angel JR. STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com

MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 1-0-2 against Sacramento Republic FC all time with the last meeting ending in a 2-2 when playing in Sacramento.

Last Meeting: The last time these two clubs met there was nothing to separate the two teams at the end of 90 minutes. Swope Park would take the lead two separate times, the first due to a wonderful strike from Soony Saad and the second from the Rangers leading goal scorer Kharlton Belmar.

However, Sacramento found their equalizer in the 88th minute to give each team one point.

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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 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 W 3-0 Sat., Sept. 30 Rio Grande Valley FC T 2-2 Sun., Oct. 8 OKC Energy FC L 4-1 Wed., Oct. 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 W 2-1 Sat., Oct. 21 Phoenix Rising FC W 4-3

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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

#SPRBelieve Believe has been the motto for the Swope Park Rangers during each of their playoff runs. This belief shows in the team constantly, from winning a game when down to 9 men last season, to scoring a goal in the 109th minute to save your season. In post-game interviews, both head coach Nikola Popovic and Lebo Moloto credited the team’s belief for a reason the team can keep coming back in the face of adversity. The Rangers will look to continue showing their belief against Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday.

Penalty Pro’s When a soccer match goes to penalties pressure can get to players forcing them to miss a shot that would normally be easy. However, against Phoenix Rising the Swope Park Rangers stepped up and buried all four of their penalties. Nansel Selbol, Christian Duke, Kharlton Belmar, and Lebo Moloto all showed strong wills and put their shots in the back of the net. While the Rangers will certainly hope their next match is decided in regular time if they do have to take penalty shots the team has showed they are prepared.

Defensive Depth Dakota Barnathan and Darrin MacLeod did not find the field very often during the regular season, Barnathan was behind James Musa in the depth chart and Adrian Zendejas was the Rangers permanent starting goalkeeper.

Despite this, in the biggest game of the season for the Rangers both of these players showed up and played incredibly well. MacLeod recorded 3 massive saves and saved the first Phoenix penalty kick. Barnathan stepped into the often-overlooked defensive midfielder slot and limited Phoenix to one goal in a total of 120 minutes. Regardless of who plays what role the Rangers have shown they will make it hard on opposing offences to find the back of the net.

Rangers Rally The Swope Park Rangers and Phoenix Rising FC played a very unique playoff match this past Saturday. The match ended up being played on two separate days and continuing into Penalty Shots. The first 45 minutes of action was controlled by the Rangers, passing the ball with ease and creating chances.

However, at halftime the match was delayed due to inclement weather. The next day the two teams would start the second half, neither team would find the back of the net in this half despite both teams creating chances.

Phoenix Rising would find the first goal of the match through Didier Drogba, the Ivorian took full advantage of his prowess in the air and put a header past the Rangers defense in the 99th minute. Drogba has made a habit of scoring on the Rangers, putting two past the Rangers the last time these two teams met.

However, on the very brink of elimination the Rangers found their equalizer through Amer Didic. Lebo Moloto floated a great cross into the box that found the head of Kharlton Belmar who proceeded to put his header straight into the air. Amer Didic found himself standing alone in the box with the ball falling perfectly to him. The Center Defender made no mistake with the chance putting the ball past 2 men in the goal in the 109th minute.

The match would continue on to Penalty shots, with each Ranger making their penalty shot and Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod saving the first Phoenix shot and Mala missing Phoenix’s fourth attempt.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Amazing Amer After playing 98 minutes of goalless soccer Phoenix broke the deadlock through Drogba and a well-placed header. Now despite the defenses best effort the Rangers were looking at elimination. Amer Didic had other thoughts. Didic had come forward because he offered a threat through the air for crosses. After Belmar put his header straight up Didic showed his strengths placing a perfect header past the Phoenix Rising goalkeeper and defender on the line. Didic will look to continue to provide a strong defensive performance and a threat through the air against Sacramento Republic FC.

Rangers Fitness When facing Phoenix Rising FC the Rangers only made one substitution, some of this can be contributed to the weather delay, but the 10 players who went unsubstituted put 120 minutes of work in over a 2 day period. This just goes to show how strong the fitness of the Swope Park Rangers is, the team already has the league leader in minutes on their team and continued to show that the whole team has worked incredibly hard on their fitness. If forced to play another 120 minutes this postseason the Rangers will definitely have a fitness edge.

Productive Palmer-Brown Erik Palmer-Brown has not played with the Swope Park Rangers very often this season, however the 20-year-old stepped up and played a pivotal role in the Rangers win against Phoenix Rising FC. The defender completed a total of 90 passes at an 87.4% completion rate. Palmer-Brown consistently caused problems for Phoenix attackers and provided an outlet for the Rangers to keep possession. If Palmer-Brown is with the team when playing Sacramento Republic FC, he will certainly look to continue causing problems for their attackers.

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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: Came in as a substitute for Tyler Pasher in the 71sth minute in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Scored the Rangers fist penalty.

Last Game: Started and played the full 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Scored the Rangers second penalty.

2017: Has made 28 appearances, inlcluding eighteen starts , recording nine 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 33 appearances, including 33 starts, tallying 7 assists and 2 goals.

Played every minute of the regular season for the Rangers.

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 an unused substitutein the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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 21 appearances, including 21 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 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Scored the Rangers fourth penalty.

Last Game: Was an unused substitutein the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

2017: Has appeared in 30 games, including 26 starts, recording seven goals and 4 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

2017: Has appeared in 12 games, including six 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 full 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

2017: Has appeared in 26 games earning eighteen 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 selctionin the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Scored the Rangers tying goal in the 109th minute.

2017: Has made twenty two appearances, including 21 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 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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: -Last Game: Started and played the full 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

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 unavailable for selection in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

2017: Has made 12 appearances, including 10 starts.

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 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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

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

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 unavailable for selection iin the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. 2017: Has made eighteen appearances, including eighteen starts, recording four yellow cards and 2 goals.

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 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Saved Phoenix Rising FC’s first penalty kick.

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

2017: Has made 5 apperances, including 5 starts.

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

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)

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)

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 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

2017: Has made 12 appearances including 9 starts

2017: Has made seven appearances including 1 start and 1 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)

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 an unused substitute in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC..

2017: Has made 20 appearances, including sixteen starts. Scored his first professional goal against Colorado Springs on September 23rd

2017: Has appeared in 24 games including eighteen starts and two goals.

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: ­­Virginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL)

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 120 minutes in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC. Scored the Rangers third penalty.

2017: Has made eighteen appearances, including thirteen starts, recording three goals and five assists. Oliveira Signed with Sporting KC in September

2017: Has made 29 appearances, including 22 starts and recording 14 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 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-2 win in penalties against Phoenix Rising 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

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 22 22 - 1980 0 0 Amer Didic 22 21 - 1931 2 0 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 - 270 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 22 7 - 848 2 1 Christian Duke 33 33 - 3000 2 7 Colton Storm 27 26 - 2323 1 3 Dakota Barnathan 12 10 - 976 0 0 Daniel Salloi 3 3 - 210 1 1 David Greczek 3 3 - 270 0 0 Darrin MacLeod 5 5 480 0 0 Diego Rubio 2 1 92 1 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 6 6 - 525 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 24 18 - 1442 2 3 James Musa 21 21 - 1890 0 0 Joseph Amico 2 35 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 - 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 29 22 - 2208 14 3 Kévin Oliveira 18 13 - 1241 3 5 Latif Blessing 1 1 - 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 30 26 - 2282 7 4 Liam Doyle 18 18 - 1598 2 0 Louis Bennett 2 - - 25 0 0 Mark González 19 10 - 978 5 2 Max Rugova 7 1 - 160 1 0 Nansel Selbol 28 18 - 1547 9 2 Oumar Ballo 20 16 - 1480 1 1 Parker Maher 26 18 - 1735 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 12 6 - 393 0 0 Soony Saad 2 2 179 1 0 Tyler Pasher 25 23 - 1944 0 3 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 12 9 - 777 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 5 5 480 7 1.31 1 17 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 22 22 1980 22 1.00 8 47 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 270 3 1.00 1 7