YNT-eligible lower-division pro players: 2019 In-season thread

SKC has four keepers with pro potential in a three year window. I think Trejo has the most upside of the four, but Krenecki is the most polished of the four.

 

Swope Park also announced more guys on academy contracts:

GK Max Trejo '02
CB Dylan Hooper,'03
DF Kaveh Rad '01 (not sure what type of DF)
MF Tucker Lepley '02 (not sure what type of MF)

https://www.sportingkc.com/post/201...an-hooper-kaveh-rad-and-tucker-lepley-academy

 

Rad is a CB, Lepley is a #10.

 

SPR vs. Bethlehem has a lot of youth.

Hernandez starts for SPR, as do two academy guys making debuts: Max Trejo and Jacob Davis. Pulskamp, K. Rad, Little, Kuzain, and Harris on the bench.

Bethlehem start Freese, Real, Ofeimu, Rayyan, and Turner as their back five, plus Fontana in the midfield. Shakes and Bohui on the bench.

 

.@USYNT U-20 goalkeeper David Ochoa with an early PK save for @RealMonarchs.

From what I have, this is the 11th penalty kick save on 19 penalties faced for the Monarchs since the start of the 2017 season. #SLCvRNO #RSL #BeChampions pic.twitter.com/IofJnOVU8H

— Nicholas Murray (@NJEMurray) April 6, 2019

45' - Ochoa again with a fingertip save to keep it clean!

2-0 #SLCvRNO | #StrongerTogether

— Real Monarchs (@RealMonarchs) April 6, 2019

Glad started this game as well, exited around the 60th minute 3-0 up, game ended 3-1. Ochoa has been playing well, timing-wise it’s worked out great for RSL to have a promising young keeper ball out for their second team as Rimando enters his final season

 

Perez and Taylor starting for NCFC against Memphis. Perez should have won a penalty.

 

Carleton had his best game for Atlanta United 2 yesterday. He was everywhere. He had 8 shots, most of which were very close to being goals. The fact that none of them went in is bad luck. He could've had a hat-trick in this game. His passing was also on point with numerous very good passes to switch the field or play a player in. Atlanta had most of the possession, but they struggled to defend counter-attacks, so they lost the game. Poor refereeing also played a part.

Despite Carleton playing well, you can still tell that he can't be as effective in this team. There are so many instances where he'll try to play a give and go, and the player takes too long to recognize it or will make a bad decision with the ball in a crowded space. These defenders and holding midfield players also don't have the vision or passing accuracy to execute passes between the lines to Carleton when he finds space centrally in the final third. Atlanta United had a week without a game, so this game helps him keep sharp. He's gotten slightly more playing time recently for de Boer than Martino gave him.

George Campbell continues to play well. He's played a lot of minutes so far this season for Atlanta United 2. I wouldn't be surprised if he signs a professional contract.

Lagos Kunga probably is not going to be an MLS level player.

 

That's encouraging to hear. It also is a reminder of how fluid young players' progressions are. They're up, they're down, they're world beaters, they're bums. For players who make a nice initial splash (e.g., Pulisic), this also holds true.

 

Is Perez playing Wing or Fullback?

 

What exactly is Perez’s path to a Work Permit? Especially if he doesn’t the make U20 WC roster.

 

Perez has been playing on the right wing for NCFC. Sarachan's wingers are expected to do a lot of work defensively, and when the CDM picked up a red he ended up needing to do a lot more.

Honestly, no idea. I'm expecting at least another loan after this one. It will be interesting to see if he moves to a European country with less strict requirements or is loaned to an MLS team.

 

Is Sarachan playing the ol 4-1-4-1?

 

Christmas tree 4-3-2-1, actually. The wide players sit pretty deep even when we have the ball.

 

Inbox:

LA Galaxy II midfielder Kai Koreniuk has been voted the USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2019 season. Koreniuk led Los Dos to its second consecutive victory with two goals in the span of four minutes early in the second half and added an assist on the Galaxy II’s final goal of the night as the side moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
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Ofeimu made the TOTW, while Zubak got an honorable mention.

 

SKC's site has Trejo with dual Mexico/US nationality.
https://www.sportingkc.com/post/201...an-hooper-kaveh-rad-and-tucker-lepley-academy

 

“This USL team is a great addition to the FC Dallas program...I think it’s going to help a lot and be a benefit to us Academy guys.”

📰 Read about how @FCDallas Academy player Kevin Bonilla benefited from his @USLLeagueOne experience!#WeAreNexthttps://t.co/KvD400VGlb

— North Texas SC (@northtexasSC) April 9, 2019

Is 16-year-old phenom Ricardo Pepi ready to become the next big thing for @FCDallas? | @ArnoldcommaJon #DTID https://t.co/9g9lCFlwOr

— SportsDayDFW (@SportsDayDFW) April 9, 2019

 

Check out @loucityfc’s Tweet:

Louisville City signs 16-year-old local star as first Academy player: https://t.co/VTNmxzoFOI pic.twitter.com/KuzLOAQt2G

— Louisville City FC (@loucityfc) April 10, 2019

 

Off-the-field news about what'll happen to Fresno:

What Yallop and the Foxes ownership group need to find – and soon – is 15 to 20 acres, including parking. They want it to have the infrastructure needed for a 5,000-seat stadium, access to major roads including freeways and in a location soccer fans want to be.​

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/marek-warszawski/article229078449.html

 

The academy players rostered for tonight's NTSC game against Madison (if the game actually happens). Reynolds, Servania, and Nelson also in the provisional roster.

And the Academy players listed for the NTXSC game

Imanol Almaguer
Johan Gomez
Julian Hinojosa
Gibran Rayo
Zach Schawl
Tanner Tessmann

With the GA Cup starting Saturday they are all U19s.

I'm hyped for some potential Tessmann play.

— 3rd Degree (@3rdDegreeNet) April 12, 2019

 

57’ | #14 Bryang Kayo in for #23 Sandor Bustamante #OTTvLDN

— Loudoun United FC (@LoudounUnitedFC) April 13, 2019

69’ | #2 Jack Villatoro in for #13 Allexon Saravia #OTTvLDN

— Loudoun United FC (@LoudounUnitedFC) April 13, 2019

 

Watched the NCFC vs ATLUTD2 game. Quick impression is that Carleton was the best player on the pitch and had a well earned assist. I was really impressed by Vint as well. Tall kid but good close control and strength. Honestly a big part of Atlanta being stronger this year is the fact that Goslin isn’t playing and Vint is. I’ll probably rewatch to catch more but that’s what jumped out. Perez had sub minutes but didn’t do much with them.

 

Ricardo Pepi scores the PK to seal FCDs 1-0 victory over Madison.

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Here was the starting XI for North Texas (6 thread eligible players. That's Arturo Rodriguez and not David Rodriguez as the #10. Both thread eligible anyway). U19 Gibran Rayo came on at halftime, and Dante Sealy at around the 60 minute mark.

Here's our starting XI for tonight's match with @ForwardMSNFC!

Let's get those three points! #NTXvMAD pic.twitter.com/37UC1HZgQA

— North Texas SC (@northtexasSC) April 14, 2019