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What was up with all the long passes and 35 yard shots!?! Zips are at their best when they play the ball on the ground. They really are missing that CM who can take over a game and allow them to play short.

I agree on Stevenson, I think he's been the Zips most dangerous player this season. Seremba gives the ball up too much for me. The Zips are a possession team so it really hurts them when one guy gives up the ball so often. Seremba is a solid sub if the team needs a goal but not a regular starter.

Thought the team did not look fluid tonight. There were a few bright spots: Najem continues to look like the real deal, Gallego was solid as ever, Saad looked dangerous everytime he touched the ball. Brenes and Aodhan looked dangerous and each should've scored. I thought both outside backs (Derschang and Louis Cross) did not look equipped to handle a game of this speed. Cross gave the ball away again and again and Derschang just looked too slow out there. Maybe Derschang just needs more time to recover but he seems to struggle against faster teams. Souders looked shaky at times too, especially with that bad giveaway at the end. I thought Foldesy and Souto were both solid.The team still looks good and i don't want to read too much into a preseason game but finishing has to be better and the defense needs to improve.