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1 Steward Ceus GK

2 Rauwshan McKenzie D

3 Paul Black D

4 Simon Mensing D

5 Mohammed Issahaku D

6 Josh Hughes D

7 Jon Okafor MF

8 Dominic Oppong MF

9 Jaime Chavez F

10 Hans Denissen MF

11 Bryce Billington GK

12 Shaka Bangura F

13 Chris Christian D

15 Abdul Bangura D

17 Michael Reed MF

18 Matt Horth F

19 Kyle Porter F

20 Paulo Mendes MF

21 C.J. Cochran GK

22 Pedro Mendes F

23 Michal Mravec MF

25 Ferrety Sousa MF

27 Kosuke Kimura D

33 Junior Burgos MF

NEW YORK —The Atlanta Silverbacks (7-9-9, 30 points) are in an enviable position — just four points outside of fourth place — and within reach of grabbing the NASL’s final playoff spot with five matches to play. Now, the Silverbacks are looking ahead to a home-and-home series with one of the best teams in the NASL and Spring Season champions, the New York Cosmos (11-10-4, 43 points). Atlanta travels to Shuart Stadium on Oct. 4 for a rare 5 p.m. kickoff (ONE World Sports) before returning to Atlanta Silverbacks Park three days later to host the Cosmos on Oct. 7 (7:30 p.m.).

After a draw and a win with five goals scored, the Silverbacks are riding a modest two-game unbeaten run, which is something that can’t be said about the Cosmos.

Jaime Chavez grabbed two goals against the Scorpions on Sept. 26, while Junior Burgos notched two assists. Chavez now leads the team in scoring and assists with seven of each.

New York has been in a bit of a slump for the past two weeks. After losing to Ottawa Fury FC in a horrendous 4-1 game, the Cosmos lost again to FC Edmonton on Match Day 25. The Cosmos conceded two goals in two minutes before grabbing a consolation goal in the 58th minute.

Atlanta has only met the Cosmos once this year. That game ended in a scoreless draw at Atlanta Silverbacks Park.

With 43 points, New York has consistently been one of the best teams all season. They’re already guaranteed a playoff spot after winning the Spring Season. Their recent woes could lead to Atlanta’s fortunes, though.

If the Silverbacks can grab some points from James M. Shuart Stadium, they could force themselves closer to playoff contention.

October 4 | 5 PMJames m. Shuart Stadium

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REF: Nima SaghafiAR1: TBDAR2: TBD

4TH: Rosario Candela

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1 Ottawa Fury FC 25 452 Minnesota United FC 25 433 New York Cosmos 25 434 FC Edmonton 25 345 Tampa Bay Rowdies 24 336 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 24 317 Atlanta Silverbacks 25 308 Carolina RailHawks 25 269 San Antonio Scorpions 24 26

10 Jacksonville Armada FC 24 2611 Indy Eleven 24 25

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1 Jimmy Maurer G

2 Hunter Freeman D

3 Hunter Gorskie D

4 Carlos Mendes D

5 Samuel Caceres D

6 Roversio D

7 Raul F

8 Gaston Cellerino F

11 Andres Flores-Mejia M

12 Kyle Zobeck G

13 Sebastian Guenzatti-Varela M

14 Daniel Szetela M

15 Ruben Bover M

16 Adam Moffat M

17 Ayoze Garcia Perez D

19 Marcos Senna M

20 Walter Restrepo M

21 David Diosa F

22 Leonardo Fernandes M

23 Haji Wright M

24 Brian Holt G

25 Hagop Chirishian M

26 John Neeskens D

28 Jimmy Mulligan M

29 Alexis Velela D

30 Keasel Broome G

77 Lucky Mkosana F

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A six-goal thriller split between two teams needing maximum points in the NASL Fall Season closed Match Day 25 at Toyota Field in San Antonio on Saturday. The Atlanta Silverbacks (7-9-9, 30 points Combined Table) took the lead twice — off a pair of Jaime Chavez strikes — before the San Antonio Scorpions (6-8-10, 26 points) equalized with just seconds to go. The 3-3 draw is the second of the season between Atlanta and San Antonio, who shared the same scoreline on Aug. 8 in Atlanta.

Chavez’s brace pulled him into a tie with Pedro Mendes as the Silverbacks leading goal scorer with seven. Mendes was a 71st minute substitute, replacing Chavez, after Silverbacks coach Gary Smith employed a one-striker system for the first time this season.

Chavez surged the Silverbacks into the lead just eight minutes in, nodding home a Kyle Porter cross. With the early lead and Chavez’s clinical finish growing the visitors’ confidence, the Silverbacks calmly shifted the ball throughout the midfield with consistent possession through the first 30 minutes.

A second goal came inside that Silverbacks-dominated half hour, this time off a set piece following a foul on Paulo Mendes from about 35 yards out. Junior Burgos swung the sliding free kick toward the Scorpions 6-yard box, finding an on-rushing Rauwshan McKenzie’s forehead. The goal was McKenzie’s first of his NASL career.

The home team grew into the game right before the intermission, producing a goal off a broken corner kick when Nana Attakora redirect the ball by Atlanta’s Steward Ceus.

Into the start of the second half, San Antonio applied pressure with no reward. Atlanta finally silenced them with Chavez’s second of the match, a coolly executed two-touch finish from the center of the 18-yard box after Burgos threaded him between San Antonio’s trailing central defense. Chavez took the ball in stride before slipping it into the back of the net. The two-assist night put Burgos’ total at four since re-joining the Silverbacks for the Fall Season.

Chaos closed the match, with controversy clouding San Antonio’s final two goals.

First, in the 78th minute, Cesar Elizondo fed a centralized Marvin Chavez at the top of Atlanta’s 18-yard box. Chavez put the strike away, but the goal was originally waved off due to the assistant referee’s flag. After a meeting between central official Jose Carlos Rivero and his assistant, the goal was then awkwardly allowed — cutting the Scorpions deficit to just a goal.

With less than a minute left to play, San Antonio equalized off an Elizondo curler that struck both goal posts and appeared to have been saved by Ceus before being ruled a goal.

Atlanta, despite not claiming maximum points, was aided by other results across the league. The Silverbacks sit just three points below the fourth and final spot in the Championship with five games to play.

The Silverbacks next travel to face the NASL Spring Season champion New York Cosmos on Oct. 4 (5 p.m. | OneWorld Sports) before a rematch against New York on Oct. 7 (7:30 p.m.) at Atlanta Silverbacks Park.

Match Report:Starting XI:

Atlanta Silverbacks: Head Coach - Gary Smith(4-5-1) Steward Ceus; Paul Black, Simon Mensing (C), Rauwshan McKenzie, Kosuke Kimura; Michal Mravec (Jonathan Okafor - 60’), Junior Burgos, Michael Reed, Paulo Mendes (Abdul Bangura - 88’), Kyle Porter; Jaime Chavez (Pedro Mendes - 71’)Unused Substitutions: C.J. Cochran, Shaka Bangura

San Antonio Scorpions: Head Coach - Alen Marcina(5-3-2) Daniel Fernandes, Stephen DeRoux, Joseph Nane (Zourab Tsiskaridze - 73’), Adrian Cann (C), Nana Attakora, Milton Palacios, Josue Soto (Marvin Chavez - 57’), Tyler Gibson, Cesar Elizondo, Eric Hassli, Giuseppe Gentile (Omar Cummings - 57’)Unused Substitutions: Daryl Sattler, Julio Garcia, Monbo Bokar, Johnny Lawson

Scoring Summary:8’: ATL - Jaime Chavez (Kyle Porter) 41’: SAS - Nana Attakora (Stephen DeRoux)23’: ATL - Rauwshan McKenzie (Junior Burgos) 78’: SAS - Marvin Chavez (Cesar Elizondo)58’: ATL - Jaime Chavez (Junior Burgos) 89’: SAS - Cesar Elizondo

Caution Summary:71’: ATL - Junior Burgos (CAUTION)79’: ATL - Simon Mensing (CAUTION)83’: ATL - Steward Ceus (CAUTION)

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1 Steward Ceus GK 3-26-87 6-6 210 New York City, N.Y. Närpes Kraft (Finnish 2nd Div.)

2 Rauwshan McKenzie D 11-19-86 6-1 185 Hoffman Estates, Ill. Portland Timbers (MLS)

3 Paul Black D 1-18-90 6-0 179 Middleton, England Cheltenham Town (English Lg. 2)

4 Simon Mensing D 6-27-82 6-2 161 Wolfenbuttel, W. Germany

Livingston (Scottish Championship)

5 Mohammed Issahaku D 10-25-87 6-2 185 Norcross, Ga. CD FAS (El Salvador)

6 Josh Hughes D 11-3-91 5-10 155 Peachtree City, Ga. Berry College (NCAA)

7 Jon Okafor MF 8-25-89 6-1 184 Brooklyn, N.Y. Arizona United SC (USL)

8 Dominic Oppong MF 1-21-86 6-0 180 Toronto, Canada AC Oulu(Finnish 2nd Div.)

9 Jaime Chavez F 7-17-87 6-0 180 Industry, Calif. Cal FC(USASA)

10 Hans Denissen MF 3-9-84 5-11 159 Tilburg, Nethrlands New York Cosmos

11 Bryce Billington GK 1-10-96 6-2 185 Cumming, Ga. W. Forsyth High School

12 Shaka Bangura F 2-9-86 5-7 165 Freetown, Sierra Leone

Barito Putera (Indonesia Super Lg.)

13 Chris Christian D 3-27-89 6-1 175 West Orange, N.J. Liberty Professionals (Ghana)

15 Abdul Bangura D 1-10-86 6-1 194 Freetown, Sierra Leone

Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves (NPSL)

17 Michael Reed MF 10-28-87 6-0 175 Albuquerque, N.M. Minnesota United

18 Matt Horth F 5-3-89 6-3 190 Cleveland, Ohio Leiknir Reykjavik (Iceland 2nd Div.)

19 Kyle Porter F 1-19-90 6-0 180 Toronto, Canada DC United(MLS)

20 Paulo Mendes MF 5-13-90 6-0 170 Goiânia, Brazil New York Cosmos (NASL)

21 C.J. Cochran GK 9-17-91 6-4 220 Alpharetta, Ga. Georgia State(NCAA)

22 Pedro Mendes F 5-13-90 6-0 170 Goiânia, Brazil Minnesota United (NASL)

23 Michal Mravec MF 6-10-87 6-3 180 Žilina, Slovakia Podbeskidzie (Poland)

25 Ferrety Sousa MF 12-25-90 5-5 150 D.R. Congo FCM Aubervilliers (French 4th Div.)

27 Kosuke Kimura D 5-14-84 5-9 160 Kobe, Japan Widzew Łódź(Poland)

33 Junior Burgos MF 8-14-88 5-11 172 Santa Ann, El Salvador Jaguares (Colombia)

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Head Coach Gary SmithAssistant Coach Steve GuppyAssistant Coach Rob Di FiglioAssistant Coach Tony AnnanGoalkeeper Coach Dan DawsonGoalkeeper Coach Guacho PinhoDirector of Scouting Ricky ClarkeVideo Coordinator Bert LeonardAthletic Trainer Sydney Wolfe

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

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Carolina Railhawks 4-3-11 2-1-5 2-2-6Minnesota United 4-3-10 1-3-5 3-0-5

Indy Eleven 2-2-2 0-2-2 2-0-0FC Edmonton 7-2-8 3-1-4 4-1-4

Montreal Impact 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1NY Cosmos 0-3-3 0-2-1 0-1-2

Ottawa Fury FC 1-2-3 1-2-1 0-0-2Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1-5 2-0-2 0-1-3

San Antonio Scorpions 3-3-7 3-2-2 0-1-5Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-6-6 1-3-3 2-3-3

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Carl Cochran Jr. (CJ) See-Jay Kah-KraanFerrety Sousa Ferr-it-Ee So-ZaRauwshan McKenzie Ra-Shawn Mick-Ken-SeeMichal Mravec Mee-Kal mm-Rah-VichAbdul Bangura Ab-Dool Ban-Goo-RahPedro Mendes Pay-Droh Mehn-DezPaulo Mendes Pah-Loh Mehn-DezJunior Burgos Boor-Goh-Ss

pronounciation guideSteward Ceus Stoo-er-D SoozJonathan Okafor Oh-kah-ForDominic Oppong Dahm-n-ek Oh-Pah-nngJaime Chavez High-Meh Sha-VezHans Denissen Hah-Nz Deh-neh-ZenShaka Bangura Shah-Kah Ban-Goo-RahKosuke Kimura Koh-Skeh Ke-moo-RahMohammed Issahaku Moh-aah-Med Iz-ah-Ha-Koo

Coaching Staff

Team of the WeekSpring Week 1 - Simon Mensing

Spring Week 2 - Kyle Porter

Spring Week 3 - Shaka Bangura; Rauwshan McKenzie

Spring Week 4 - Steward Ceus

Spring Week 5 - Steward Ceus

Spring Week 7 - Paul Black

Fall Week 2 - Paul Black; Michael Reed

Fall Week 3 - Paul Black

Fall Week 4 - Jaime Chavez; Simon Mensing

Fall Week 5 - Steward Ceus; Jaime Chavez; Pedro Mendes

Fall Week 6 - Pedro Mendes

Fall Week 8 - Jaime Chavez

Fall Week 9 - Rauwshan McKenzie, Junior Burgos

Fall Week 12 - Pedro Mendes

Fall Week 13 - Paul Black

Play of the WeekFall Week 3 - Jaime Chavez

Fall Week 5 - Pedro Mendes

Fall Week 6 - Junior Burgos

Fall Week 12 - Pedro Mendes

Player of the WeekFall Week 6 - Pedro Mendes

Team Awards

Steward Ceus, a 27-year-old goalkeep-er with international appearances for the Haitian national team, was signed on Jan. 14, 2015. He reunites

with head coach Gary Smith, who drafted him as the 37th overall selection in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Smith and Ceus were together with the Colorado Rapids from 2009-11. Ceus’ MLS debut came late in 2012 when he started the final three matches of the season. He made one regular season appearance for the Rapids in 2013 before moving to Finland to play with Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening in 2014. Ceus has earned seven caps for the Haitian national team.

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#1 steward ceusgoalkeeper

#2 Rauwshan McKenziedefender

The 6-foot-1 center back has appeared in 39 MLS matches since 2008, nailing down defensive duties for the Kansas City Wizards (2008-09), Real Salt Lake (2010-

11), Chivas USA (2012) and the Portland Tim-bers (2013-14). The 28-year-old was originally drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft out of Michigan State – where he earned Freshman All-Big-10 team and 1st Team All-Big-10 honors.

Before signing with Atlanta in January 2015, the English full back played for Cheltenham Town in England’s League Two. Black is seasoned with 132

appearances in the English lower divisions – including 103 matches with League One side Oldham Athletic. The Manchester City youth product joined Oldham after becoming a regular in the starting eleven during the 2006-07 season and serving as captain for the youth squad.

Mensing has featured in both the English League Championship and the Scottish Premier League throughout his 15-year career. Mensing appeared 148 times for

Hamilton Academical, starting with a three-month loan deal in 2007. After netting three goals in five matches, Hamilton signed Mensing permanently, making way for the club’s promo-tion to the Scottish Premier League in 2007-08 as Division One champions. The steady center back served as captain for Scottish club Liv-ingston, appearing in 27 matches with a pair of strikes – including a penalty kick conversion in his debut in 2013.

#3 Paul BlackDefender — Full Back

#4 simon mensingdefender — center back

#10 hans denissenforward

2013 NASL Best XI se-lection Hans Denissen joined Atlanta in Febru-ary 2015 after spending 2014 with the New York Cosmos. Before that, was a member of the

San Antonio Scorpions before that, including an award-winning 2013 campaign during which he tallied 12 league goals. A former Dutch youth international, Denissen started his senior career in 2003 with hometown club Willem II, featuring in both the Eredivisie and Europa League.

#12 Shaka BanguraForward

Sierra Leonean forward Shaka Bangura was re-signed by the Atlanta Silverbacks on Feb. 12, 2015. Bangura appeared in six matches – starting five – with At-

lanta in 2014. Bangura offers a wealth of football experience across the globe, boasting a resume featuring runs in the Indonesia Super League, Cypriot First Division, Thai Premier League and U.S. Soccer’s third-tier USL.

On March 17, the Club announced the addition of Christopher Christian after a preseason trial with two appearanc-es in friendlies. With professional experience

in both Europe and Africa after four years as a starting center back with four goals and an assist at Villanova, Christian offers versatility with both athletic and technical ability but also as a seasoned veteran. He played for Polish second-division side Motor Lublin in 2012-13 before joining Ghanaian Premier League side Liberty Professionals in 2013-14

#13 Christopher Christian Defender

#22 Pedro MendesForwardThe 25-year-old forward — most remembered for his Goal of the Year-winning right-footed strike from 30 yards out against the Tampa Bay Rowdies — boasts a resume for scoring timely goals.

#23 Michal MravecMidfielder

The University of Alabama-Birmingham alumnus spent the last four seasons patrolling the pitch in Europe. After being drafted by Major League Soccer’s Sport-

ing Kansas City, he combined for 32 appearanc-es with a trifecta of first-division European clubs: FC Emmen (Holland, 2011-12), MŠK Žilina (Slo-vakia, 2013) and Podbeskidzie (Poland, 2014). Mravec made his Europa League debut in the 2013-14 campaign as MŠK Žilina challenged NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

#25 Ferrety SousaMidfielder

Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sousa grew up in Raleigh, N.C. The 5-foot-6 midfielder played for the Carolina RailHawks U-23 team

when they won the USASA national champi-onship in 2011. Before joining the Silverbacks, Sousa most recently played with French side FCM Aubervilliers before participating in the NASL Combine in 2013.

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#7 Jon OkaFORmidfielder

Okafor signed with Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2015, after 28 appearances with Arizona United in 2014. The 5-foot-11 wide midfielder was drafted by Chivas USA

in 2011 but never signed. Instead, he played at Finland’s MYPA with 30 appearances and a pair of goals. In 2014, he featured in 28 matches for Arizona United with three goals.

#8 Dominic Oppongmidfielder

A fresh face at defensive midfielder, the 29-year-old Ghanaian-born Oppong featured for FC Edmonton in 37 match-es in 2011-12 before joining AC Oulu in the

Finnish second division last year. He made 23 appearances in Finland’s Ykkönen, finishing 13-8-6 in fourth place and just three points off a promotion into the first division. He debuted for the Canadian Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2005, appearing in all three group-stage match-es at the Francophone Games in Niamey, Niger.

#9 jaime chavezforward

Chavez, 27, joined the Club in April 2015 and scored 12 goals in all competitions in his first NASL season. He led the team with 31 total appearances, scoring

nine goals in 27 league matches and three goals in four U.S. Open Cup games. Before signing for Atlanta, Chavez played at Cal FC of the USASA. Chavez started his senior career with PDL side Hollywood United Hitmen in 2009, standing as the club’s leading scorer in its inaugural season with 10 goals. He remained with the Hitmen the following year, and again led the team in scoring with 11 goals.

#5 Mohammed Issahaku DefenderMohammed Issahaku, a 6-foot-2 backliner with Norcross roots, added depth to the Silverbacks defense while also bringing his experiences from the CONCACAF Champions League when he earned promotion from the Silverbacks Re-serves on July 8, 2015. The 27-year-old featured in 13 matches for El Salvadorian side CD FAS in 2014, scoring a goal.

#17 Michael Reed Midfielder

Box-to-box central midfielder and NASL veteran Michael Reed signed for the Silver-backs in February 2015. Reed, a 27-year-old Albuquerque, N.M., na-

tive, featured for Minnesota in 31 appearances after debuting in 2012. He scored his only goal with Minnesota in Week 7 of the 2013 Spring Season, equalizing against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Reed played collegiate soccer at the University of New Mexico, finishing his NCAA

#18 Matt HorthForward

The Silverbacks’ first-ev-er NASL goalscorer, forward Matt Horth was the club’s leading scorer in 2011 and 2012 and re-signed with the team on Jan. 14, 2015. Horth,

who has previously been recognized as NASL Player of the Month for his scoring efforts, re-turns to the Silverbacks after runs with the New England Revolution, Rochester Rhinos, and Icelandic club Leiknir Reykjavík. The 25-year-old forward led the Silverbacks in scoring in both 2011 and 2012 with 18 goals in 49 appearances.

#19 kyle porterForward

Canadian international and 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup cham-pion Kyle Porter joined the Atlanta Silverbacks after signing on for the 2015 campaign. Porter

spent the past two seasons playing for D.C. United, including their Open Cup run, and a loan spell with the Richmond Kickers. Porter, a Canadian international at the Under-17, U-20 and senior level, made his debut for Canada’s National Team on Jan. 26, 2013, in a, 4-0, loss to Denmark as a 70th minute substitute.

#21 Carl Cochran Jr. (CJ)Goalkeeper

Metro Atlanta goal-keeping product C.J. Cochran made the most of his Silverbacks preseason trial, signing his first professional contract with the Club in

March 2015. The 6-foot-4 keeper and Alpharet-ta native constructed an impressive career at Georgia State, earning Sun Belt and College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week honors, TopDrawerSoccer.com Mid-season Top 100 Freshmen to Watch honors and two CAA Rookie of the Week honors. Cochran played more than 4,345 minutes with a 23-22-2 record in 48 career starts.

27 Kosuke KimuraDefender - Full Back

Kimura — the first Japa-nese-born player to ever play in Major League Soccer.

Atlanta is Kimura’s fifth club in a nine-year

professional career with spells with the Colorado Rapids (2010 MLS Cup), Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls (2013 Supporters’ Shield).

1 Jimmy Maurer GK 6-2 189 10/14/1988 Lawrenceville, USA

2 Hunter Freeman D 6-0 169 01/08/1985 Tyler, USA

3 Hunter Gorskie D 5-10 158 06/27/1991 New York, USA

4 Carlos Mendes D 5-10 184 12/25/1980 Mineola, USA

5 Samuel Cáceres D 6-0 180 03/20/1989 Asunción, Paraguay

6 Rovérsio Rodrigues de Barros D 6-2 154 01/17/1984 Igarassu, Brazil

7 Raúl González Blanco F 5-11 165 06/27/1977 Madrid, Spain

8 Gastón Cellerino F 6-1 185 06/26/1986 Viedma, Argentina

11 Andrés Alexander Flores Mejía MF 5-6 149 08/31/1990 El Salvador

12 Kyle Zobeck GK 6-0 180 02/06/1990 Coralville, USA

13 Sebastián Ignacio Guenzatti Varela MF 5-10 149 07/08/1991 Montevideo, Uruguay

14 Daniel Szetela MF 5-10 167 06/17/1987 Clifton, USA

15 Ruben Bover MF 5-10 157 06/24/1992 Mallorca, Spain

16 Adam Moffat MF 6-0 173 05/15/1986 Glasgow, Scotland

17 Ayoze García Pérez D 5-7 149 11/22/1985 Puerto de la Cruz, Spain

19 Marcos Senna MF 5-8 160 07/17/1976 São Paulo, Brazil

20 Walter Restrepo MF 5-8 169 06/21/1988 San Diego, USA

21 David Diosa F 5-6 138 12/04/1992 Medellín, Colombia

22 Leonardo Fernandes MF 6-0 173 12/23/1991 Sao Paulo, Brazil

23 Haji Wright F 6-2 177 03/27/1998 Los Angeles, Calif.

24 Brian Holt GK 5-9 165 11/14/1988 Omaha, USA

25 Hagop Chirishian MF 5-6 145 11/01/1989 Hollywood, USA

26 John Neeskens D 6-0 158 11/07/1993 Barcelona, Spain

28 Jimmy Mulligan MF 5-8 149 08/12/1991 Medford, USA

29 Alexis Velela D 5-8 155 04/17/1998 San Diego, USA

30 Keasel Broome GK 6-0 190 09/18/1991 Claymont, USA

77 Lucky Mkosana F 5-8 170 09/30/1987 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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Coaching StaffHead Coach: Giovanni SavareseGoalkeeper Coach: Carlos LlamosaAssistant Coach: Alecko EskandarianGoalkeeper Coach: Guillermo Valencia

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