The Boys are back, in Green. Being lead by 2nd year coach, now in his 17th involved with the pro game, Long Islander Carlos Medes has his charges ready to kick it off for the season. It willl be a derby of sorts as they face NYAC, Green & White takes on Red & White as they try and ground the winged foot team. Mendes shared, " It's very important to play well. We're going to have to bring the right energy. We have to have the right mentality. It's a new venue. " Based on last year, much is expected of this crew as they went undefeated in the regular season, their first in the NPSL, only do bow out to FC Motown in the Northeast Region Final, the quarters of the playoffs. This year there are a trio of goals laid out for the team, the NPSL title first then onto the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, finally the Founders Cup of the NPSL. New father and 2nd year captain, Danny Szetela is among the 8 returning players, lead by leading goal getter, Blehi Bardic with a dozen goals and away game goal getter Darwin Espinal. The captain informed, " The guys have been doing great. Once guys get hot, the goals are going to keep coming." Of the newcomers there, is a great deal of international and top level soccer experience, Albanian National Team captain with 73 caps, Ansi Agolli the left back is a great player and person. Ricardo Bocanegra of the Mexican National Team youth system and out of Liga MX. Junior Burgos, a 2nd generation pro out from El Salvador and their National Team as was his father before him. Another local, Aaron Dennis was raised in nearby Elmont and is with the US Virgin Islands National Team has all hoping for even more local support this year.