NYRB had a quartet of players called up during for the March FIFA Window, this will cause them of course to miss the next game at home v Minnesota, but as ever, Country over Club. Tyler Adams with his 3rd time USMNT selection in a row, Kemar Lawrence of course with Jamaica for his Reggae Boyz, as both Michael Amir Murillo & Fidel Escobar dress for Panama.
NYRB had a quartet of players called up during for the March FIFA Window, this will cause them of course to miss the next game at home v Minnesota, but as ever, Country over Club. Tyler Adams with his 3rd time USMNT selection in a row, Kemar Lawrence of course with Jamaica for his Reggae Boyz, as both Michael Amir Murillo & Fidel Escobar dress for Panama.
Free agent Alan Gordon has joined the team with a contract guaranteed through this season. Nelson Rodriguez informs that he connects with the midfield well under duress, is excellent in the air things they are lacking, his skills with his mind set and dealing with whether he be a starter or sub has him as a great match. Last season Gordon was with Colorado getting 26 games and3 goals, in 2004 he was the 53rd overall pick in the draft by LA, his 2nd year, he was in 3 playoff games as they took the cup.
He played great in the preseason, combining extremely well with Kaku, now he is in the fold, Amando Moreno has inked an USL contract following being waived by the New York Red Bulls, I fully expect him to get first team time this season. At just 22 he came to them in Jan. following 4 years of play in Mexico, seeing the field in 20 games netting 3 goals and an assist, then off to Dorados de Sinola in July of 2017 getting 5 games and one goal, the hometonw player out of Perth Amboy has a huge upside.
ESPN is now the exclusive media rights holder for 3 years with ESPN+ their streaming system, the home of live local coverage in both English and Spanish. ESPN + will carry 27 games exclusively and it will be the sole home for all MLS LIVE out of market games once launched, the balance of their games are on ESPN, FOX & Univision nationwide. Fire Prez & GM Nelson Rodriguez related the linking with ESPN the world leader in sports and our historic team is a strong alliance, our supporters will get high level streaming and production at all times and on all platforms.
Kyle Duncan was recently signed to a MLS contract with Red Bull, this following a great camp and 2 years in France with FC Valenciennes. RBNY HC, Jesse Marsch related that due to his great showing in preseason, this skilled youthful athlete will go from academy to pro. Duncan a grad of their academy departed Red Bull for France and the U-19 team there with the Ligue 2 team, he is a NY player and has been capped at the youth levels.
Cameron Steele and Graham Smith had been there for the pre season after being at the invite only combine. Smith is out of the U of South Florida as a standout central midfielder from 2014-'16 with 60 games played. Described by HC Clarke as being one who went to the combine and stood out, asked back to preseason with a great showing and expected to get minutes with a high work rate and great presence taking it all in as he improves and assisting the team a lot this season.
The Chester stadium will host the game on May 28th at 7 pm local time as the US looks to go to .500 v the visitors. This is the initial game for the USMNT summer tour which also has stops in Ireland, and France. USMNT HC Sarachan looks forward to this as Boliva adds a good deal of challanges for his young players over the trio of matches. Boliva had different strengths than do Ireland and France, the US is excited to kick it off in the city of brotherly love as it is a great soccer city with an established supporters culture for the National Team.
Aaron Guillen a Mexican-American back line player and from the FC Dallas academy has joined NCFC. HC Colin Clarke informs that Aaron is an additional athlete coming to the team in the latter stages of preseaon preperations and does address a gap in that this naturally left footed player will be in fact on the left side. His youth and backing up teammates as a hard worker at Dallas and being a homgrown player, he is one coach wants to hold for sometime. Aaron is charged up being with NCFC anticipating getting down to business and achiving large goals with his fellow players.
News I have been awaiting since the Red Bulls dispatched the Chihuahuas last week, they will face Chivas away Apr. 4 @ 10pm ET then roast or rather host them Apr. 10 @ 8pm ET. This will be the first time for the New York Red Bulls in the semifinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. Red Members may pre buy their seats tomorrow until Tues. when they go out to the general public. Details will be sent direct to Red members. NY as a whole played very well in the other rounds with Luis Robles being stalwart in goal and BWP scoring and assisting all over the place.
