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Well lookey here...... http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2014/news/article/2014/07/07/all-star-roster-revealed-2014-chipotle-mls-homegrown-game-portland-august-4

I suggest Sarkodie LB with Yedlin RB. Kofi has the better left. Did anyone catch Sarkodie's assist over the weekend? Beautiful cross! Sorry; cannot provide video from work.

Brenes is a fairly common name in Central America, I am told. Even so, yours is a worthy question. However, I have not been able to find anything on it.

@ Crew8! Represent, boy!

Yikes!

Yedlin made an immediate impact on the match. He should have joined the fray sooner, and who knows....... .....and DeAndre also got U of Akron mentioned on an international broadcast!

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/college-coaches-survey:-best-players-in-di_aid33082 Unless I am missing something, this is the first time in recent memory with no mention of any Zips, regardless of whose list it is.

Good points all. I still think the match could have been promoted better by USSF. It is their cup, right? USOC? Even so, I do not think the attendance was bad enough to dissuade the powers that be from having another appearance at FE/CC. Everything considered, it was a pretty good showing. Could have been better, but it wasn't bad.

It was a wonderful night to watch football. However, it was too sultry to play without losing one's cool, as exhibited by both sides. They were kicking, shoving and butting the whole game. Every player seemed in ill temper from the very jump. Tackles were often late and brutal. I hope no one sustained lingering injury. But I guarantee many were walking gingerly this following morning. http://www.ohio.com/sports/high-sch...g-for-four-area-players-crew-win-2-1-1.496936 Particularly impressive was the charter bus full of Indy Eleven faithful who made the five hour transit to Akron. They were replete with banners, scarves and jerseys. (They have existed for little over a year.) They were generous with stories and brew before the match. Once things started, they were in full voice throughout the night. Though we are more closely aligned with Columbus Crew, both geographically and experientially, Zips Nation salutes the Indy Eleven and their supporters. Our game is evidently alive and well in America’s heartland.

There it is!!!! http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2013-14/releases/20140522covdh2

SID! GoZips.com! Where you @???? This is the biggest story you will ever write!

Unbelievable! DeAndre Yedlin is first Zip to a World Cup! Perhaps not such a long shot after all? I stand corrected! http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/05/klinsmann-roster-donovan.html#more-77354

I am in.

All three of these players are gone. More will announce soon. Rumor is that Elliott Rubio will press Jake Fenlason to start. Who can blame Fernando Pina for moving on? Nothing wrong with that; it happens every year, especially within elite programs. There is not enough scholarship money for a thirty player roster, not to mention NCAA parameters.

There had better be much improvement. First rate facilites and funding, hotbed NEO as recruiting grounds, should render first rate squad.

I doubt Danilo Radjen came to Akron with two years eligibility left to sit the bench. And you can pretty much pencil in Ezana Kahsay at Center Back.

Agreed. http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014/05/04/red-card-will-trapp-picks-second-yellow-taking-down-feilhaber

How did Trapp get the red card?

Wow! I will be smiling about that video for hours.

I cannot make this one for many of the reasons cited above. I expect someone to step up and provide some sort of recap here. Please.

I believe Souders is our starting CB, and I think Zips coaching staff thinks that too. Spring is for experimentation and development. My guess is that both Ruhaak and Cross are auditioning to be Souders' back line mate.

Regarding Centre Backs; do not forget incoming frosh Ezana Kahsay. I believe he will play CB. We shall see.

Ken Lolla has roots in the area. He played for Canton Invaders. His wife grew up here. Lolla was head coach here twice as long as Porter, though perhaps half as successful. Lolla has never been as charismatic as Porter is. He felt he could never recruit the blue chip, TDS 5-stars, to Akron. Porter proved that assertion false. I painfully remember Lolla’s defection after the OT tournament loss at Maryland in 2005, the announcement almost immediately following the match. I totally understand your sentiment, Fred, but it was obvious Saturday that not everyone feels the way you do. Many people waited to talk to Ken Lolla. I noticed that most of these folks were coaches. Now, I am not above holding an irrational grudge. It would be disingenuous for me to claim otherwise. But I have personally absolved Ken Lolla of past sins once he lost the championship to Zips. It seemed an appropriate opportunity for closure. Ken Lolla is a fine coach, and a good man. Without his defection, who knows, Cub Cadet Field may never have been built, we may never have won a title. Lolla’s defection really shook the Athletic Department, an occurrence arguably necessary in the soccer program’s growth. But it still smarts the way Ken Lolla left us for a prettier date. I am eternally grateful to Caleb Porter for (among many other things) never stilting us for another NCAA gig.

Campus was buzzing Easter weekend, not only with the spring Soccer, but with Baseball and spring Football intra-squad scrimmage. There was a healthy comingling of crowds checking out the other sports. The throng was consequently large for an exhibition match, and was bolstered by a significant Cardinals contingent who traveled north. Weather was a bright and brisk 60* at 11:00 kick-off. 4-4-2 Starters #3 Saad Abdul-Salaam, #10 Richmond Laryea, and #7 Nathan Quirk did not play for whatever reasons, presumably injuries. Louisville thoroughly dominated the match from stem to stern, in all aspects. But Zips were still fortunate enough to create a handful of chances, ones they failed, often miserably, to convert. Goalkeeper #24 Jake Fenlason virtually stood on his head, to borrow a Hockey term. Without his Herculean effort, match could have been a real embarrassment. He executed several diving reaction saves to nullify what appeared to be certain scores. Even so, at least one of his goal kicks was laughably bad, if harmlessly over touch. Defense was once again porous at best and absolutely deplorable at worst. Not one defender played well, allowing Cardinals to possess the ball in our third for long stretches. Even #2 Andrew Souders, usually tenaciously dependable, had a bad game. Though I loathe doing so, I must call out one youngster in particular. #15 Louis Cross had better shape up or he will be sitting come fall. This whole spring, he has failed to anticipate the attackers’ play, has been caught flat-footed on the through pass, and has given the ball away easily. These things cannot consistently come from a center back. Cross showed considerable promise last season. He had best realize that potential, or he will be watching. The 4-4-2 apparently left #8 Victor Souto as the sole holding midfielder, a task for which he evidently lacks sufficient range. Coming close last week to ejection, an obviously frustrated Souto earned a second yellow mid-way through the second half. Victor has been burning hot, and he must control himself much better than he has recently. Without Laryea there to support the midfield, Louisville had but to shut down #6 Adam Najem, and the Zips attack stalled. Cardinals smartly baited Souto and double-teamed Najem. Mission accomplished! #17 Riley Grant was paired with #13 Sean Sepe up top. Sepe continues to impress even when he does not benefit from quality service. He makes things happen. The athletically gifted Grant has not yet recognized that he is physically superior to most defenders in terms of size and speed. His first touch is often surprisingly heavy, and his short passing lacks crispness and accuracy. He also lacks a confidence on the ball one would assume a player of his pedigree to possess. Zips faithful are still waiting for Riley Grant to put it all together. In summary, only Zips who could walk away with their heads held high were Fenlason and Sepe. The rest should review the game video just once, and quickly move on. Louisville looked like a contender for the title. It was heart-warming to see how many Zips faithful waited after the match to shake the hand of Cardinals’ Coach Ken Lolla, or to shout appreciation from afar. We do not forget.