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Not the most flattering picture, to be sure! EDIT: His team portrait looks fine. Actually, Afsarifard #22 is not far behind Barson and Gallego, playing a very similar style. For my money, Afsarifard is better than what I have seen (so far) from Souders. Another very good player that may never see the light of day.

Right. And yet we cannot purchase beer at the concession. They would be smart to ditch this rule before it even starts. A whole list of problems comes along with alcohol sales. They enforced the "no re-entry" rule Wednesday, and then they opened only one concession window. In a crowd of 1600+, the line did not deplete until 15 minutes into 2nd half. Ridiculous!

That is a nice find.

Unless I am mistaken, you can no longer re-enter the park. So, bear that in mind if you take a peek at the Women's squad tonight.

I think the kid has tremendous upside; I really do.

Yes, he (Abdul-Salaam) was definitely around in the Spring.

Gahanna Lincoln H.S., a suburb of Columbus OH. This is the same high school from whence comes Wil Trapp.

Meves looked lean, mean, and focused in goal. The poor guy will likely graduate with the most statistically impressive career in NCAA history. Yet he still is derided every match. Some of the criticism is legitimate. Some of it emanates from me. The irony! I remain curious to see Pina. Yedlin #17 was Zips' MVP, not just because he scored. Tactical awareness has improved, 1v1 Defending has improved, Passing has improved. He has not hit his ceiling yet. Because I can take Barson #3 for granted, I will. Gallego #4 would do very well to emulate Barson. Souders #2 looked stiff and mechanical. I hope to see better of him. Brenes #7 is our most versatile player, capable of performing anywhere on the pitch. It would not surprise me to see him at GK. He seems to prefer physical contact, unlike most of the roster. He is our toughest customer. Foldesy #5 was surprisingly proficient in first start at HMF. He is a good tackler. He also has a penchant for the long ball, which will not endear him to Zips staff. I have followed this kid for years at St. Ignatius. Caldwell #15 was Caldwell. We will not fully appreciate his dull consistency until he graduates and leaves. He must protect himself better. If not, the MLS will chew him up and spit him out. Quinn #9 is indispensable. The Attack was much more potent the second half with him in the lineup. Serna #10 reminds me of Ampaipitakwong, a small, quick, passing machine with good endurance. Hope Serna proves more rugged and durable than Ampai. Koroma #8 was slightly disappointing. He did not display the advertised blazing speed. Nor does he seem an inveterate goal poacher like Mattocks, ALWAYS looking to score. Actually, Abdul-Salaam #25 showed as much production as Koroma did.

These pre-season lists are worthless. Look at Heisman watch. http://heismanpundit.com/2012/05/01/the-20...phy-watch-list/ Only some of the listed are legitimate. The rest are presumably merely political. Same with the Hermann.

Yedlin is 4th MF in 3-4-3.

Right On!

Very nice!

I definitely see you working, Tank. I simply just cannot see Quinn coming off the bench. Derschang, or Serna, or even Schmitt will sit before Quinn, I will warrant.

Take away from Porter's comments: Gallego is playing in the back, which will likely be 4 across. Serna figures in Midfield.

Does Dean Carro work at Akron School of Law?

Akron has a law school. Dean Carro would be so disappointed.

http://www.nike.com/nikefootball/training/...st?locale=en_US http://www.topendsports.com/sport/soccer/soccer-sparq.htm

I watched a few knock the ball around a bit W/8/1/2012. I am vacationing down at the Beach, and I cannot attend Captains' practices. Too bad! Surely someone has seen something! Yaz? ME?

I have it on DVR, but I do not know how to transfer to hard media.

I LOVE that we are arguing about Zips goals, in August! Life cannot get better! Upon the 52nd viewing of Kitchen’s goal, I think the match situation is the salient point, that and the sheer ferocity of the strike. Remember that Michigan was up a goal due to Meram’s superb score. Kitchen’s equalizer was a culmination of the Zips mentally dominating the Wolves. Caldwell’s goal was great. I nearly suffered a stroke when he hit it. But it was essentially really good garbage clean-up after a corner. No complaints from me; long live Scott Caldwell. Trapp’s goal this last weekend was taken extremely well. To your point, it was a technically difficult strike to execute on the one-touch. God knows I would have sent that into the adjacent field! Very clever to keep on the ground, against the flow, back post! Boys and girls, the one-touch en gol is much more likely to succeed than the picture-perfect strike on the third touch . Wil Trapp reminds me of Ben Zemanski, more each time I see him. Anyone else see that analogy?

Thanks, Bobby. I will never tire of seeing that.

Serna gets #10? It is a hollow tradition, but very rarely does #10 come off the bench. We may read into that.

Trapp's goal was truly excellent, to be sure, even world class. Took me right out of my seat! Much love for #6 Wil Trapp! I can hardly wait for this season! But his goal does not compare with Kitchen's goal (referenced above) in distance, power, height, velocity, and (especially) magnitude. Kitchen's goal in 2010 NCAA Semi-Final is one for the ages, arguably the most important goal in Zips history. Please post video of THAT.

The James P. McGuire Cup was established 1975, one year after his death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McGuire_(soccer) Incidentally, I competed in a McGuire Cup regional final in 1982. Funny but true.

Crew Juniors vs. GSA Our Boy, Captain of the squad, Wil Trapp puts Crew on top in second half with a real cracker one-touch instep drive from 25 yards. I love this kid.