YNT-eligible NASL/USL players -- 2017 In-season thread

The rest of the week 4 results with YNT-eligible players

LA II lost 1-2 to Sounders 2:
LA
GK Bennett Sneddon - played 90 minutes
CB Robert Castellanos - played 90 minutes
RB Alex Juarez - played 90 minutes and got a yellow card
LB Hugo Arellano - played 90 minutes and got a yellow card
RM Ethan Zubak - played 90 minutes and got a goal
CM Adrian Vera - played the last 21 minutes
Ian Longeran - played the last minute of the game and he came on for the LM, but he is listed as a defender so ?

S2
CB Sam Rogers - played 90 minutes
LM Lorenzo Ramos - played the last 29 minutes
RM Shandon Hopeau - played the last 37 mintues

Reno 1868 0-4 loss to San Antonio
Reno
RM Jackson Yueill - played 90 minutes

San Antonio
RM/AM Devin Vega - played the last 12 minutes

Swope Park won 1-0 over Sacramento
CB Erik Palmer-Brown - played 90 minutes
CM Felipe Hernandez - played 45 minutes

Cincinnati won 4-0 over Saint Louis
LW Victor Mansaray - played 67 minutes and got a yellow card

Bethlehem Steel lost 2-3 to Harrisburg
CD Mark McKenzie - played 90 minutes
CD Auston Trusty - played 90 minutes
CM Derrick Jones - played 90 minutes
LW Justin McMaster - played the last 2 minutes

NYRBII won 3-1 over OCB B
NYRBII
Kevin O'Toole - played the last 5 minutes

OCB B
CM Ryley Kraft - played 90 minutes
LM Pierre Da Silva - played 90 minutes

Timbers 2 lost 0-1 to Whitecaps 2
CD Lamar Batista - played 86 minutes
CF Jeremy Ebobisse - played 90 minutes

 

Seattle has invested a lot of PT in this unsigned '99 kid so far. He has played every minute of S2's first four matches.

 

Yeah off the top of my head, I'd say that him, Trusty, McKenzie, and Batista probably have the most playing time for YNT-eligible players in the USL and all are centerbacks. Probably add Castellanos in there too. Zubak is the only attacker really starting week in/week out

 

USL minutes leaders so far:

450 - Lamar Batista
360 - Ethan Zubak
360 - Jackson Yueill
360 - Samual Rogers
338 - Pierre da Silva
295 - Ryley Kraft
284 - Augustine Williams
270 - Auston Trusty
270 - Hugo Arellano
270 - Chris Durkin
253 - Adrian Vera
203 - Blake Bodily
191 - Felipe Hernandez
180 - Mark McKenzie
180 - Robert Castellanos
180 - Jeremy Ebobisse
180 - Collin Fernandez


I think that's everyone with => 180 minutes

 

Here's a decent article on Sam Rogers. Seems like he formally served as the Sounders Academy U18 captain and is a converted defensive midfielder being asked to play center back to work on his one on one defending.

 

Rogers is a Villanova commit. I wonder how likely it is he matriculates this fall.

 

And another article highlighting him: http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/04/17/sounders-academy-standouts-benefitting-first-team-coaches

 

Beating a dead horse.........................


Now more than ever, FC Dallas needs a USL team
http://www.bigdsoccer.com/2017/4/17/15324622/fc-dallas-usl-team-academy-dallas-cup-champions

 

It's true, though.

 

There is an interesting dynamic evolving in US Soccer where some players like Rogers and O'Toole (NYRB) who have played a fairly large role for USL teams have to take a step down in competition by going off to college.

No other sport in the US has a similar dynamic.

Villanova and Princeton are very good to great schools, but soccer wise it is a big step down to go from USL to playing part time soccer. Perhaps Rogers gets a pro deal. I doubt O'Toole would get an offer because it would be out of character for Red Bull and frankly O'Toole would be dumb to sign it over going to Princeton.

 

Pierre da Silva assisted on OCB's late equalizer last night (free kick), which makes him the current USL assist leader with four.

 

I expect da Silva to be a good professional as a floor, and could end up being very good. I always thought highly of him on the U17s even though he was usually coming off the bench in a talented midfield. NYCFC missed out on him.

 

It also doesn't hurt that Orlando is creating a sick environment for him and a few others to develop.

 

For those who didn't click the link, Suchy is on an amateur deal. He does look like a guy who is looking to go pro when/where possible - he's a 97 so if he were planning on going to college he'd be there already.

 

Hopefully his nickname is Porcelain.

 

Maybe it's the nerd in me, but I was thinking "Maru"

 

4 current @LAGalaxyAcademy players starting for @LAGalaxyII. Ian Lonergan 99', Alex Juarez 98', Jona Estrada 00' and Jorge Hernandez 00'

— LA Galaxy Academy (@LAGalaxyAcademy) April 23, 2017

 

LA II started Diallo, Engola, and Fujii; Lassiter came off the bench. The other 14 players in the 18 were all YNT-eligible!

In addition to the four players mentioned in the tweet, Sneddon, Arellano, Vera, and Zubak started. Arteaga and Bailey came off the bench, while E. Payeras, Castellanos, Lopez, and Agredo were unused subs.

Nice work, LA.

 

Some names picked-up from the box scores.

Trusty, Jones started for Bethlehem. Lost 0-2
EPB started for SKC Rangers - Lost 3-4
Devin Vega first start for SA - Won 2-1.
Da Silva started for OCB - Won 2-0.
Williams, Bodily started for T2 - Won 2-0.
Rogers stared for S2 - Lost 3-1.

Some highlights. Don't really know the minor academy players to include them.

 

It seems like SPR amateur and recent US U20 midfielder Felipe Hernandez had a bad day at the office. He was subbed in the 34th minute. One might normally suspect injury, but SPR was down 3-0 and pulled a very rare first half double substitution.

 

Sam Rogers first professional goal

Score first Pro Goal ✔️
Hit a far-post volley 💯@soundersfc2 are back in the game after this finish by Rogers #SEAvSA #USL pic.twitter.com/PVcy0rUNBO

— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) April 26, 2017

and 15 year old Azriel Gonzales makes his debut in the 71'

 

He has now:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-with-new-york-cosmos/?utm_term=.9309e338dd44

He's on the Cosmos B roster:
http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2017/04/21/cosmos-b-announces-2017-roster