Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers at OKC Energy FC - Oct. 8, 2017

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COMPETITION: OKC Energy FC vs Swope Park Rangers DATE: Sunday, October 8th KICKOFF: 5:00 PM CT LOCATION: Taft Stadium REFEREE: Malik Badawi ARS: Sina Kanshef and Eric Bares FOURTH OFFICIAL: Benjamin Moore STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com

MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 3-3-0 against OKC Energy FC all time with the last matchup ending 2-0 in favor of the Rangers at the beginning of September.

Last Meeting: The last time these two clubs met the Rangers would secure 3 points through 2 goals from Lebo Moloto, the first being a penalty and the second being a well worked passing attack that ended with Felipe Hernandez finding Moloto in plenty of space to double the Rangers lead and secure 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 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 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

Belmar’s on Fire Swope Park Ranger forward Kharlton Belmar has caught fire in the closing portion of the season. With his goal against RGV he has now scored in 5 straight matches, his goal total has also increased to 14 which is a club record as well as a personal record for the Striker. The Rangers as a whole have been playing well to close the season but no player has been on firs quite like Kharlton Belmar. Belmar will look to score in his 6th straight game against OKC Energy FC on Sunday.

Third Place Rangers The Swope Park Rangers, San Antonio FC, and Reno 1868 FC are all sitting at 55 points in a three-way tie for second place. Reno owns the tie breaker over the Rangers and San Antonio currently has a game in hand. These three teams look to be inseparable as the season pushes to its conclusion. The Swope Park Rangers will look to win their last 2 matches to secure a home playoff match.

Possession Kings The Swope Park Rangers dominated possession against RGV winning the battle for the ball by holding the ball 64 percent of the time. Despite this the Rangers found themselves at an early deficit, which is one of the drawbacks of possession play, sometimes the team with the ball makes one bad pass and the other team can break on them. However, the Rangers kept their heads high and continued playing the Swope Park Rangers way, continuing to boss the game in possession, the Rangers were eventually shown their rewards with their 91st minute equalizer.

Rangers Comeback The Swope Park Rangers and Rio Grande Valley FC would play an incredibly exciting draw last Saturday. The hosting Rio Grande Valley would open the scoring in the 7th minute, after some deflections and a great pass Joseph Holland found himself one on one with Adrian Zendejas. The Swope Park Rangers keeper could do nothing to save the calmly placed shot, giving RGV the 1-0 lead.

Rio Grande Valley would double their lead in the 63rd minute, after an over the top through ball was misread by the Swope Park defense Kyle Murphy would place his shot into the back of the net.

The Rangers would find their footing in the match in the 75th minute through a RGV own goal. After some interplay between Parker Maher and Christian Duke, Duke would eventually head the ball across the mouth of goal, with Kharlton Belmar on his back shoulder RGV defender Kevin Garcia put the ball into the back of his own net.

The Rangers would find their equalizer in stoppage time, after causing problems in the Rio Grande Valley defense all night Kharlton Belmar finally got his goal. Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal played a great through ball to Belmar which left him one on one with the keeper, after an amazing save by the RGV keeper Belmar headed the deflection into the back of the net.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Rangers Depth The Swope Park Rangers went on the road and earned a point in difficult circumstances without two of the teams most capped players.

Both Amer Didic and James Musa were on the Sporting Kansas City gameday squad at the same time the Rangers battled with RGV. While their presence was certainly missed the Rangers proved they have the depth to compete no matter what and played one of the most exciting matches of the year.

Dependable Captain With his 90 minutes against RGV, Swope Park Rangers captain Christian Duke has now reached 2,700 minutes played this season. In other words, he has played every single minute for the Rangers this year. Having a leader who can always be on the field and contributing to the team is a priceless benefit for a relatively young team. On top of all his minute Duke also leads the club in assists this season. Duke will look to lead his team to victory against his former club in the OKC Energy FC on Sunday.

Battling a Legend Legendary Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen is the head coach of OKC Energy FC. Nielsen earned quite a reputation in Sporting folklore, being nicknamed the “white puma” for his white hair and cat like reflexes. Nielsen captained Sporting Kansas City to a MLS Cup championship in 2013. Current Swope Park Rangers assistant coach Paulo Nagamura was a teammate of Neilsen’s for years including on the 2013 championship team. Both these Sporting Kansas City legends will not want to give the other the edge against each other when these two teams meet on Sunday

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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 71 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutesin the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

2017: Has made 25 appearances, inlcluding seventeen 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 30 appearances, including 30 starts, tallying 6 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 an unused substitutein the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

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: Was an unused substitute in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has appeared in eleven games, including five starts.

2017: Has appeared in 27 games, including 23 starts, recording six goals and 4 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

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) Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Tyler Pasher in the 73rd minute in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

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

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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has appeared in nineteen games, including 10 starts, recording 5 goals.

2017: Has appeared in twenty threee games earning sixteen starts. His first start with the Rangers was against OKC in their season opener, where he also tallied his first assist of the season.

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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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: Was unavaiable for selection in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has made twenty one appearances, including twenty 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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: Was an unused substitute in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

2017: Has made nine appearances, including seven 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

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: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

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 seventeen appearances, including seventeen starts, recording four 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

2017: Has made 2 apperances, including 2 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: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Nansel Selbol in the 71st minute in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

2017: Has made 10 appearances including 7 starts

2017: Has made five appearances, playing 90 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)

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 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Kevin Oliveira in the 66th minute in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

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

2017: Has appeared in 21 games including sixteen 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: Started and played the first 66 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC. Scored the tying goal in the 91st minute

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

2017: Has made 28 appearances, including 21 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 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 2-2 draw at Rio Grande Valley 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 22 22 - 1980 0 0 Amer Didic 21 20 - 1811 1 0 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 - 270 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 20 7 - 802 2 1 Christian Duke 30 30 - 2700 2 6 Colton Storm 24 23 - 2041 1 3 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 21 15 - 1142 2 3 James Musa 21 21 - 1890 0 0 Joseph Amico 1 17 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 - 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 28 21 - 2088 14 2 Kévin Oliveira 18 13 - 1241 3 5 Latif Blessing 1 1 - 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 27 23 - 1983 6 4 Liam Doyle 17 17 - 1508 1 0 Louis Bennett 2 - - 25 0 0 Mark González 19 10 - 978 5 2 Max Rugova 5 - - 90 1 0 Nansel Selbol 25 17 - 1388 8 2 Oumar Ballo 18 14 - 1300 1 1 Parker Maher 23 16 - 1480 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 11 5 - 348 0 0 Soony Saad 2 2 179 1 0 Tyler Pasher 23 21 - 1783 0 3 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 10 7 - 642 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 22 22 1980 22 1.00 8 47 Andrew Dykstra 3 3 270 3 1.00 1 7