Practice Schedule

[fknbuflobo]

Does any one have a practice schedule? Many of us would like to watch the squad drill.

[fknbuflobo]

Well, finally watched a practice Th/8/14. I arrived around 18:00 and it lasted for another 90 minutes or so.

There are lots of new faces and several notable number changes. At least two players I had never even heard of before. Consult roster on gozips.com; it is finally updated.

Observations on newcomers:

Ezana Kahsay #18 is quite large, much larger than Zips CBs of recent memory. He is especially fluid and agile for his size, every bit as tall as Saad Abdul-Salaam #3, but thicker. Not certain if he is a starter or not.

Niko De Vera #4 is well muscled, short but fast, showing a real burst down the sideline. I will resist comparing Niko to another recent Zip as I do not want to jinx the young man. It will be interesting to track the competition between Niko De Vera #4 and Bryce Cregan #14 for the LB position. (Senior Saad Abdul-Salaam #3 presumably has the RB nailed down.) Each brings a different skill set to the defense.

Adam Najem rightfully and appropriately swapped jersey numbers with Richmond (Richie) Laryea. They are now #10 and #6 respectively. Najem looks in excellent form and Laryea is silky smooth. These two are going to combine brilliantly in the MF. Laryea already carries himself like a professional.

Tall freshman Anthony Macchione #17 lacks the pedigree of some of the more touted Forwards in this class. However, Macchione scrapped and hustled to score multiple times during various types of scrimmage, displaying a palpable desire to get off his shot.

These are my impressions of the freshmen upon witnessing but one practice. I can hardly wait to see more.

[TennZip]

thanks so much for the practice report...

here is central florida 2013 website highlights on new zip trasnsfer

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Dener Dos Santos

Dener Dos Santos

Class:

Sophomore

Hometown:

Joinville, Brazil

High School:

Dulles

Height / Weight:

5-9 / 150

Position:

M

2013 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 18 matches, including 13 starts

• Registered three shots and one on goal

• Started and finished four matches

• Aided the Knights to five shutouts

Prior to UCF

• A native of Brazil who attended Dulles High School in Houston, Texas

• Listed as the No. 31 player in Texas by TopDrawerSoccer.com

• At the U17 level, led team to state finals and an eighth-place finish at the national championship