Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers vs. Phoenix Rising FC - June 18, 2017

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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. Phoenix Rising FC DATE: Sunday, June 18th, 2017 KICKOFF: 4:00 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Victory Field REFEREE: KATJA KOROLEVA ARS: Bryan Auten & Brian Bauer FOURTH OFFICIAL: Nathan Colling STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com

MATCH PREVIEW

Team Notes vs. Phoenix Rising FC:

Swope Park Rangers are 0-1-1 all time to Phoenix Rising FC, playing to a tie last season in Phoenix and playing to a 4-3 loss this season in Phoenix

Last Meeting : Phoenix Rising FC defeated SPR 4-3 at Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex on April 23rd. SPR almost made an incredible comeback, scoring 3 goals in the last 11 minutes after going down 4-0. Kevin Oliveira scored two goals and Christian Duke had the other.

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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 4:00 Wed., June 21 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:30 Tues., June 27 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 7:30 Fri., June 30 LA Galaxy II 9:30 Sat., July 8 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Wed., July 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2:00 Sun., July 16 Portland Timbers 2 4:00 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 9:30 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC 7:30 Fri., Aug. 18 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC 10:00 Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC 9:30 Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC 9:00 Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC 4:00 Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:00 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 entering 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 entering 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 THE BEAST Oumar Ballo was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 11 following SPR’s 0-0 draw on the road against unbeaten San Antonio FC.

REBUILDING THE HOME STREAK San Antonio FC recently broke the Rangers nine game home winning streak on May 26th, but with a three game home stand in the process, SPR will be looking to restart a streak. The Rangers started off this season with a three game home stand and won all three. With a 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC last week at home, this match will be an important part of regaining that streak.

DIDIC SIGNED Sporting Kansas City has signed defender Amer Didic to an MLS contract for the 2017 season with options for 2018, 2019 and 2020, the club announced three weeks ago.

Per new MLS rules that modified international statuses of Canadian players prior to the 2017 season, Didic will occupy a domestic roster spot on Sporting Kansas City’s roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa.

The 22-year-old center back is the third player to sign an MLS contract from the Rangers, following defender Tyler Pasher and goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas who joined Sporting Kansas City in December.

Didic made 32 appearances for the Rangers during his first professional season in 2016, receiving USL All-League First Team honors as a Defender of the Year finalist after appearing on USL’s Team of the Week a league-high six times. In addition to leading SPR to a Western Conference championship and an appearance in the USL Cup Final, the 6-foot-4 defender played all 90 minutes in three CONCACAF Champions League matches for Sporting Kansas City.

Ballo, who was making his first start for the Rangers in 2017, recorded eight interceptions, completed three tackles and another three clearances as SPR held North America’s only remaining unbeaten team to a scoreless draw on the road. Ballo has since started and played the full 90 minutes in the the past two matches for the Rangers.

The shutout was the Rangers’ third of the season, having not recorded a clean sheet since a 1-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on April 15.

Ballo, 26, was a key member of the Rangers as the side reached the USL Cup Final in 2016, making 25 appearances while SPR went 12-4-3 when he started in regular and postseason play.

GOALS FOR GONZALEZ Mark Anthony Gonzalez scored twice in second-half stoppage time last Sunday against Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Kharlton Belmar made a run in the 90th minute that earned a penalty kick for the Rangers when he was brought down by Cuban international Jorge Luis Corrales just inside the right edge of the penalty area. Gonzalez stepped to the spot and marked his return from injury with an emphatic finish into the bottom left corner. The dramatic game-winner would be his first of two goals in a matter of 90 seconds as he sealed the victory in the 93rd minute, racing onto a through ball from Lebo Moloto and burying a right-footed shot into the back of the net for his third goal of the season and his third career multi-goal game. Gonzalez, 22, was the club’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 with a team-high 12 goals in USL play as a rookie.

Interestingly enough, Gonzalez recorded his first goal of the season in the game before playing Phoenix Rising FC last time. It was also a game winning goal in the 70th minute against Sac Republic.

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NEWS AND NOTES

OLIVEIRA IS BACK Oliveira was recently called in to the Cape Verde National Team for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Uganda on June 10 at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia, Cape Verde, where he was an unused substitute.. Kevin missed the past two matches due to this, but has now returned. Oliveria has previously represented Cape Verde at the youth level and spent time in camp with the senior team in 2015.

This inclusion marks the first time Oliveira has been called up for a competitive match.

Oliveira has made six appearances, including four starts, recording two goals and one assist since being back this season. He returned to the field in the 1-0 victory over Sacramento Republic FC on April 15, 2017. On Oliveira’s just second game being back he was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 5.

Oliveira came off the bench in the Rangers’ 4-3 road defeat to Phoenix Rising FC, scoring two goals as SPR almost fought back from a four-goal deficit.

IWASA OPENS ACCOUNT Cameron Iwasa, who is on loan from Sporting KC, opened his scoring account with the Rangers after coming off the bench last game against Tulsa with a stunning, long range strike to open the scoring in the match. The goal was nominated for USL Goal of the Week.

Iwasa signed with Sporting KC in January 2017 after spending the last two seasons with Sac Republic FC where he was a 2016 USL All-League Second Team honoree, recording 12 goals and three assists. He has made six appearances including three starts for the Rangers this season.

SCORING FRENZY The last time the Rangers took on Phoenix Rising FC this season, a total of seven goals were scored in the match. The Rangers fell to a 4-3 defeat against Phoenix Rising FC, despite mounting an incredible second-half comeback. After finding themselves four goals down by the 47th minute, the Rangers almost fought back to claim a point with two goals from Kevin Oliveira and a strike from Christian Duke in the final 15 minutes. It was the Rangers’ first regular-season defeat since Sept. 3, 2016.

Just over a minute into second half, the Rangers found themselves down 4-0 when Peter Ramage headed in Rooney’s corner at the back post. It was in the 78th minute, the Rangers’ attempted comeback began when the side won a penalty and saw Phoenix defender Wakasa sent off for a shove from behind on Oliveira who was through on goal.

The 20-year-old picked himself up to confidently slot the ball into the corner and cut the deficit to 4-1. Oliveira continued to drive his team forward and added his second goal of the game in the 90th minute when he received a pass from Colton Storm, squared up his man and unleashed a thunderous drive off the underside of the crossbar to make it 4-2 heading into added time.

The comeback continued in the 93rd minute when Christian Duke hit a delightful dipping volley from 25 yards that looped over Cohen and into the back of the net. However, that was as close as the Rangers would come to snatching a point as the side’s seven-game winning streak came to an end with a 4-3 defeat.

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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 64 minutes before being replaced by Mark Anthony Gonzalez in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC

2017: Has made eight appearances, inlcluding six starts , recording one goal and one assist. Recorded his first goal of the season on May 5th against Whitecaps 2.

2017: Has made ten appearances, including ten starts, tallying 1 assist and 1 goal.

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: J­­ acksonville 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 unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks 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 nine appearances, including nine 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: L­­ indsey 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: Replaced Felipe Hernandez in the 60th minute and recorded an assist on Mark Anthony Gonzalez’s second goal in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Last Game: Played the first 45 minutes before being replaced by Iwasa at the half in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

2017: Has appeared in eight games, including five starts, recording one goal and one assist against Whitecaps 2. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

2017: Has appeared in six games, including four 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: M ­­ issouri State University LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 2017: Has appeared in nine games earning four starts. His first start with the Rangers was against OKC in their season opener, where he also tallied his first assist of the season.

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: Came off the bench in the 64th minute to replace Nansel Selbol and recorded two goals, one being a penalty kick in the 91st minute and another goal in the 93rd minute.

2017: Has appeared in four games, including 2 starts, recording 1 goal.

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 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

PRONUNCIATION: EN-zuh-GOO-see POSITION: Forward BORN: 6/13/99 (17 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 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks 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

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: B­­ aker University LAST CLUB: -Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 2017: Has made six appearances, including six starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each. 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 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks 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: V­­ irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: -Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks 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 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

2017: Has made three appearances, including two 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: M ­­ arquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 2016 : Signed his first professional contract in August 2016 with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He spent six months with the team but did not make an appearance.

Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.

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: O­­ hio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) Last Game: Started for the and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 2017: Has made four appearances, including four starts, recording two yellow cards.

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: D­­ rake 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: R­­ utgers University LAST CLUB: --

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 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 raining with New York City FC in 2015

He was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions throughout his college career

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) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

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 unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

2017: Has made 2 appearances including 2 starts, playing 165 minutes.

2017: Has made two appearances, playing 46 minutes 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: U­­ niv. 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. Conceded an own goal in the 75th minute in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Last Game: Started and played the first 60 minutes before being replaced by Lebo Moloto in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC

2017: Has made three appearances, including two starts. Named to USL Team of the Week for week 11.

2017: Has appeared in seven games including six starts.

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: V­­ irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL)

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC due to international duty.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks.

2017: Has made six appearances, including four starts, recording two goals and one assist. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 5 after recording two goals in the 4-3 loss to Phoenix Rising.

2017: Has made ten appearances, including ten starts and recording four goals.

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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 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks 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

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 5 5 450 0 0 Amer Didic 6 6 540 0 0 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 6 3 364 1 0 Christian Duke 10 10 900 1 1 Colton Storm 8 8 720 0 2 Dakota Barnathan 3 2 225 0 0 Daniel Salloi 1 1 90 1 1 David Greczek 3 3 270 0 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 405 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 7 6 383 0 0 James Musa 9 9 810 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 10 8 786 4 0 Kévin Oliveira 6 4 434 2 1 Latif Blessing 1 1 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 8 5 461 1 2 Liam Doyle 4 4 360 0 0 Louis Bennett 1 0 12 0 0 Mark González 4 2 225 3 0 Max Rugova 2 0 46 0 0 Nansel Selbol 8 6 478 1 1 Oumar Ballo 3 2 195 0 0 Parker Maher 9 4 525 0 1 Robert Mirosavic 6 4 231 0 0 Tyler Pasher 7 7 465 0 0 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 2 2 165 0 0

Swope Park Rangers www.sportingkc.com/rangers

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 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 5 5 450 4 0.80 1 15 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 1 0.50 1 6