armada matchday issue 4 | challenge match edition - march 25, 2015

ARMADA MATCHDAY

3.25.2015 | 5:00 p.m.Jacksonville University

Official Match Program | Challenge edition Vol. 1, Issue 4

3.28.2015 | 12:30 p.m.EverBank Field

Meet Four Former JU Dolphins That Earned Their Way Onto the Ranks of Armada FCpgs. 17-20

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OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

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ownership & Managment

Steve Livingstone, President

Dario Sala, General Manager

Mark Frisch, Owner & CEO Mark Frisch is the owner of the Jacksonville Armada Football Club. He is also the executive vice president of Beaver Street Fisheries™, a leading importer, manufacturer and distributor of quality frozen seafood products from the USA and around the world. He is the fourth generation of the Frisch family to lead at Beaver Street Fisheries, which was founded by his grandfather, Harry Frisch, and his great uncle Alfred in 1950. As part of his commitment to the community, Frisch has agreed to serve as the 2015 chair of JAXUSA Partnership, the regional economic development organization of JAX Chamber. Frisch also serves on the board of trustees for Jacksonville University, the board of directors for JAX Chamber and the board of directors for Baptist Health System In 2010, he was recognized as one of Jacksonville’s 40 Under 40 by the Jacksonville Business Journal. Frisch graduated from the University of Florida and from Bolles High School, and he and his wife, Meredith Chartrand, have three children, Lyla, Abby and Hannah. He is also owner of Pele’s Wood Fire in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood.

Former professional goalkeeper Dario Sala brings more than two decades of professional experience in the world’s greatest soccer leagues to Jacksonville. Sala played in more than 500 official games and more than 30 international matches, including the 2003 Copa Libertadores and leading FC Dallas to a first-place finish in 2006. Sala teamed up with Mark Frisch, and merging Dario Sala Soccer to form Sunshine Soccer Group,

Steve Livingstone, who hails from Glasgow, Scotland, and joins Armada FC with 17 years of leadership experience in the National Football League, the last nine of which he spent leading teams in the areas of business development, sales and marketing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to moving to Jacksonville in 2005, Livingstone was the team president and general manager of the Scottish Claymores in the NFL Europe League, where he attracted major sponsorships and grew the team’s fan base and attendance from 6,000 to more than 18,000 fans.

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staff directory Mark Frisch Owner/CEO Dario Sala General ManagerNathan Walter Director of Soccer/Player Operations Eric Dade Soccer Development DirectorDr. Nigel W. Sparks M.D. Team Orthopedic PhysicianDr. Mike Haghighi Team General PhysicianDaniel Granados Equipment ManagerDavid Vargas Player Liaison InternAndrew Orpiano Head Athletic TrainerGerard Achas Equipment Intern José Luis Villarreal Co-Head CoachGuillermo Hoyos Co-Head CoachEdison Ibarra Assistant CoachRafael Perez Niño Assistant CoachSebastian Fabres Assistant Coach

Steve Livingstone President Thad Bostic CFOTheresa Scordo Senior Director of Business OperationsCorrina Collins-Vanek Executive Assistant/ReceptionistJaime Spicer In-House Counsel

Marshall Happer Vice President of Club OperationsJulie Bergman Events & Operations ManagerThomas Adams Operations Intern Nikki Smith Vice President of Business DevelopmentJohn Caputo Director of Partnership SalesAlexandra Shami Partnership Intern

Kerri Clark Vice President of CommunicationsEric Scott Director of Public RelationsMatt Verrecchia Director of Marketing CommunicationsRyan Lobato PR AssistantAllison Spiegel Graphic Design Intern

Cole Pepper Director of BroadcastingKrissty Andaur Multimedia CoordinatorBob Veal Media Consultant

Ossie Hamrick IV Director of Ticket SalesMark Shainbrown Senior Sales Executive Jordan Allerding Ticket Sales Account ExecutiveRichardson Pierre Ticket Sales Account ExecutiveGage D’Acunto Ticket Sales Account ExecutiveDaniel Umpleby Ticket Sales Account ExecutiveEmmett Farris III Sales & CRM Coordinator Mike Morando Flagship Fleet Manager/Sales RepresentativeRobert Tilka Senior Sales Consultant

Gene Tinner Director of Ticket OperationsTim Steiner Ticket Operations AssistantNicola Drake Operations ConsultantBridget Coleman Fan Services Executive

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To celebrate professional soccer’s return to the First Coast, The Jacksonville Armada FC has teamed up with Orange Peel Entertainment to host the first annual CAN-DOO FEST the team’s first regular season match in the North American Soccer League on Saturday, April 4 against FC Edmonton.

Headlining the CAN-DOO FEST and the massive pre-match party event will be nationally recognized recording artist O.A.R. at Metropolitan Park directly across from EverBank Field from noon to 7 p.m. ahead of the Armada FC’s opening regular-season match up against the Eddies, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

“This is a big day for the Jacksonville sports and entertainment scene,” said Armada FC President Steve Livingstone. “By partnering with Orange Peel Entertainment as a presenting co-sponsor alongside Community First Credit Union, we have designated this huge music festival as our official pre-match party venue for our NASL kickoff and will provide ALL Armada FC season ticket owners with a complimentary admission to the CAN-DOO FEST as part of their match ticket courtesy of Community First.”

“Non-season ticket owners will also be able to get in on the event headlined by O.A.R. with a combined match/concert ticket starting at just $35 while limited supplies last. Combining both major events will not only provide great value with entry to the entire CAN-DOO FEST as well as a ticket to the Armada

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FC v FC Edmonton match at EverBank Field immediately following the festival at 7:30pm, it will also create a huge and memorable occasion for the city of Jacksonville on Easter Weekend.”

CAN-DOO FEST will be a day-long canned craft beer festival featuring canned beers from Oskar Blues, Veterans United, New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams and Miller-Coors breweries. The live music starts at 1 p.m. with musical acts including Tishamingo and The Corbitt Brothers, as well as headliner O.A.R. Following the concert, fans will gather for the Armada FC’s March to the Match, which will leave Met Park at 7 p.m., crossing over Gator Bowl Blvd. to EverBank Field in time for the 7:30 p.m. match kickoff.

A successful recording and touring band for more than a decade, O.A.R. is renowned for an intense, vibrant live show and the communal feeling it shares with its fans. Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. (singer Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo) has logged millions of miles on the road and released eight studio albums, spawning such hit singles as “Shattered,” “Heaven,” “Love and Memories” and “Peace.”

Local event promoter Orange Peel Entertainment, headed by founder and principal Billy Catlin, have partnered with the Armada FC to make Downtown the ultimate destination for music and sports on April 4.

“There will be an incredible buzz in and around Downtown with this game and our kickoff event,” said Catlin. “Mixing amazing craft beers with music is always a great fit. Adding the Armada FC’s first regular season match is the icing on the cake for a package that will attract thousands to downtown Jacksonville.”

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Our last match couldn’t have been on a better day. It was beautiful day, the weather and temperature was just fabulous, the surface of the pitch was absolutely perfect and it was really an impressive turnout from the supporters. So there really was no excuses for the performance. With preseason coming toward the end of its period and the players rather fatigued. These results are there to happen. We had not worked on anything tactically. So it was a good test to play against a strong physical side in Charleston, because we know that the NASL is a very physical league. It was very important for us to experience that kind of team.

Moving forward over the next couple of weeks we have some very exciting matches coming up that will really help us prepare for this spring season. The main objective is to look at the sessions and what we are learning in the sessions and apply them into the matches.

All that we ask for is to keep supporting the team and keep pushing us forward. It is truly great to here and field the support in the stadium. It gives us a huge home advantage.

You can already see in the preseason games the pace that we have in the team. All the way from our defense up to our forwards. Especially on our wide areas, with our two full backs and our forward wingers. The speed that they can penetrate through the defense. It is really about getting the team to understand their roles and responsibilities, the style that we are creating, the section of the field that we want to play there is still plenty for us to work on heading into the end of our preseason. We believe that this team will be ready come April 4th.

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We should have known. We should have read between the lines last week when the Armada FC coaches and some players talked about their focus being on April 4.

April 4, you know, is the NASL regular season opener. That’s the game that everything in the preseason is pointing to. We were temporarily spoiled early on with a terrific scrimmage performance against the MLS New York Red Bulls, then a 3-1 preseason-opening victory over another MLS side, Philadelphia Union. But a 1-0 win over Ft. Lauderdale, a Florida rival in the NASL, was sandwiched between two losses to the Charleston Battery of the USL.

So what gives?

Probably nothing. Right now, in the midst of the preseason and with three weeks until league fixtures, the Armada coaches are experimenting with combinations. They know that the roster won’t always be fully fit. There will be matches where reserves are called on to start and different combinations of players will have to connect on midfield or on defense. And they’re still trying to find the best way to get Keita and Marcos Flores both on the field while playing to the strengths of both.

Here’s the challenge with those two talented players: they both like the middle of the field, but in different ways. Keita is a striker. A goal scorer. If you imagine the field cut into thirds from goal-to-goal with the center strip running from the outside lines of the penalty area down field, both Keita and Flores can flourish in that center strip. But while Keita is a striker, Flores is more of a playmaker. He can set up the other forwards. So do the Armada change formation? Do they give different roles than they have in their current 4-3-3? That’s why the tinkering must take place now.

This is the laboratory. We see the beakers bubbling and test tubes being poured, but the final formula hasn’t been discovered. Much better to tinker now than after the season begins on April 4 against FC Edmonton.

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Tommy Krizanovic, Ramy Safi, Nurdin Hrustic, and Tyler Williams all have at least two things in common: they have all worked hard to become part of the Armada FC’s first squad and are all proud alumni of the Jacksonville University men’s soccer team. Supporters may recognize the familiar faces as they head toward the stands after every home match to thank the supporters many even know personally. The former Jacksonville University Dolphins take great pride in representing the city they call home.

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How does it feel to represent your city playing the game you love?

Hrustic: It feels great! That pretty much says it all. I came here when I was only 13 and grew up in a city that we have spent so many of our good years in while experiencing everything from middle school, high school and college. The best years of our life have been spent here in Jacksonville, so it really is just awesome.

Krizanovic: I sure I speak for all of us by saying, growing up playing club soccer and college soccer here, we didn’t know if we were even going to have the opportunity to play professional soccer, so it is a very exciting thing to get to represent the city we are from. Also, we get to inspire younger players that want to play professionally.

Safi: All four of us have played outside Jacksonville, but it is a different feeling playing here in our home city. Everybody who plays soccer here in Jacksonville knows us. Tommy and I coach some of the younger kids, so it feels great to be out there knowing that there are thousands of people in the stands who know you personally and are cheering for you from the bottom of their heart.

What drives you the most when you step out on the pitch to play?

Krizanovic: I would say that none of us are playing for just ourselves when we go out there. When you come from Jacksonville, you play for Jacksonville. You play for your community, you play for your friends and you play for your family. I have learned that is it a lot more important when you play at home than when you play overseas or in in another city. Like Ramy said, we have all played somewhere else, and it is a completely different feeling. It’s all about coming out and giving 150 percent in front of the home crowd.

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Safi: A huge impact. Not only athletically, but academically. If it weren’t for Jacksonville University, I would probably not still be playing soccer. After high school, Michael Johnson (former JU men’s head soccer coach) helped me get into the school. I think JU has really been a force behind building soccer in this city.

Krizanovic: I think we all started something big. We were all recruited by the same coach, so that really started to grow the game there, and the program started to take off. (The momentum has continued) with the new head coach Mauricio (Ruiz) coming in and continuing to build the program. It is really taking off, and that is great to see.

Williams: It really motivates the players on the college teams. To have great college teams like JU that compete nationally is just awesome for the community. It can create a feeder system for talent in the area.

Do you still go to any Dolphins matches?

Krizanovic: Absolutely, as much as I can.

Hrustic: It is hard to make it out there, especially with amount of work we have been doing, but I try to make it out there a couple of times a year.

Safi: I try and make it out to all the Alumni games and of course the rivalry game against UNF.

You all coach youth in the area. What kind of talent have you seen in the youth clubs in Jacksonville?

Krizanovic: The talent is definitely there. I think there is a trend in the soccer style being played in Jacksonville. When I first came here it was a very direct style, not playing out of the back and more success driven. Now you have some players coming in programs that are trying to change that. It has become clear that it is important to teach these skills at a very early age. There are

things that can be taught when the players are a little older. It is really about development in the early ages. The success will come, but the development is very important in having the ability to be successful later.

Williams: I think it is the coaching. It just such a professional atmosphere out at clubs like JFC. I have seen a combination of players that

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are very talented and some that were just developed over the years turn into really impressive talented players that are just fun to watch.

Safi: The culture of soccer in general is slowly changing from a more direct style to a more positional style. I think players like us that have brought our specific styles to the clubs here. And some of the older players, who even played on the

Jacksonville Cyclones (former USL A-League team) brought the foundation of the game to the city. We grew up playing with the foundation that those players brought. Without out that grassroots soccer movement established in the area, players like Tommy, Tyler, Nurdin and myself would not have gone to JU or played on the Jacksonville United or made Armada FC. Most importantly, the Armada FC’s presence in Jacksonville gives the younger generation something to look forward to. I remember when I was graduating high school it suddenly hit me – this is it – if I don’t go to college, I can’t play soccer. I was devastated. Imagine if when I was growing up in Jacksonville and saw there was a team like the Armada FC to aspire to play for. My passion and my desire to work toward that would have been tenfold. This is just an amazing opportunity for schools like JU and UNF to have the Armada FC here in this city.

What team would you most like to the Armada FC to go up against?

Krizanovic: I would love to see us play against Dinamo Zagreb (Croatian Champions).

Williams: Arsenal FC, for sure.

Safi: Growing up, my dream was to play for this team in Iran, Esteghlal F.C., which means independence in Persian. I would love to see us play them. I would possibly even play a half for them. They wear blue - I am a big fan of blue. They are the best team by far in Iran.

Hrustic: Actually, I would really like to go up against Orlando City S.C. Just with the presence they have established and Kaká playing with them. I would really like to start a Florida rivalry with them.

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FC Edmonton is entering its fifth season in the North American Soccer League. The Eddies were launched in 2010 by Tom and Dave Fath, entrepreneurs and owners of the Fath Group of Companies. The team plays its home matches at Clark Stadium, formerly home to Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, which has a capacity of 5,000. In the team’s first ever match they defeated then-NASL opponent Montreal Impact, 3-0. The Eddies are

spending their preseason in Jacksonville to train for their preseason. In 2014, FC Edmonton finished the spring season in ninth place but finish the fall season in third.

St. Augustine’s Flagler College has 13 NCAA Division II sports competing in the Peach Belt Conference. John Lynch, who is entering his 16th year as the head coach of Flagler, has led the Saints to a 30-8-4 record in the Peach Belt Conference since 2009. Former Saints defender Joseph Toby, who recently signed with the Armada FC, will be on hand to watch his former college test its prowess against Jacksonville University at EverBank Field on Saturday.

Jacksonville University has an enormous presence in the college sports landscape. With 19 different NCAA Division I sports, the Dolphins regularly compete against some of the top programs in the country. Head coach

Mauricio Ruiz, who serves as a color analyst on Armada FC broadcasts, will enter his second year at the helm of JU after spending six years as a member of the University of Central Florida men’s soccer coaching staff. As UCF associate head coach, Ruiz consistently brought in top recruiting classes for the Knights, including a top 30 ranking by various publications.

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies have a strong tradition in

American soccer and resurrected that brand when the new North American Soccer League formed in 2010. In 2008, a group of investors brought the Tampa Bay’s original soccer team back to the modern NASL. In 2012, the Rowdies won the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship after a thrilling shoot-out victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. The Rowdies have a long-standing rivalry with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, labeled the Florida Derby.

The Carolina RailHawks are entering their ninth season overall and fifth in the North American Soccer league. The RailHawks play their home matches at WakeMed Soccer Park, a soccer specific facility with a capacity of 10,000, in Cary, N.C. The club is owned by Traffic Sports USA, a soccer event management company, which has organized multiple

CONCACAF Champions League and World Cup Qualifying matches. The RailHawks have standing rivalries with the Atlanta Silverbacks, as well the USL’s Charleston Battery and Rochester Rhinos. In 2014, Carolina finished fourth in the spring and fifth in the fall.

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A supporter, by definition, is more than just a casual fan of a club or a sports team. A supporter is the very embodiment of all that is good in fandom or sport. A supporter is someone that lives and dies with every result. A supporter’s passion, energy, and pride is unrivaled and the culture takes on a life of its own. At Section 904, it’s our mission to represent the Armada FC and the greater Jacksonville area to the fullest. We invite you to check us out and show your pride.

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# Pos Player Age Ht. Wt. hometown/previous club

13 D Matt Bahner 24 6-0 175 Cincinnati, Ohio/Harrisburg City Islanders23 MF Jaime Castrillón 31 5-11 181 Puerto Nare, Colombia/Colorado Rapids22 GK Sebastian Evers 24 6-0 192 Miami, Fla./University of Central Florida9 MF Marcos Flores 29 6-1 178 Reconquista, Argentina/Newcastle Jets1 GK Miguel Gallardo 30 6-1 187 Torreón, Mexico/Orlando City SC8 MF Bochy Hoyos 31 5-9 168 Córdoba, Argentina/Carabobo FC5 D Nurdin Hrustic 26 6-4 203 Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville United FC11 F Jemal Johnson 29 5-7 165 Paterson, N.J./New York Cosmos10 F Alhassane Keita 31 5-5 149 Conakry, Guinea/FC St. Gallen18 F Tommy Krizanovic 30 5-10 160 Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville United FC14 MF Pascal Millien 28 5-9 165 Leogane, Haiti/Samut Songkhram FC15 D Shawn Nicklaw 25 6-0 178 San Diego, Calif./Thór6 D Fabricio Ortiz 24 6-0 168 Casilda, Argentina/Club Atletico Alumni17 MF Nicolas Perea 22 5-10 170 Hollywood, Fla./Syracuse University7 MF Lucas Rodriguez 29 5-6 140 Kansas City, Mo./Missouri Comets21 MF Ramak Safi 31 6-0 140 Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville United FC16 MF Lucas Scaglia 27 5-6 160 Rosario, Argentina/HNK Rijeka12 GK David Sierra 31 6-0 171 Madrid, Spain/CD Puerta Bonita20 D Joseph Toby 25 5-10 175 St. Augustine, Fla./Arizona United SC3 D Lucas Trejo 27 6-0 168 Córdoba, Argentina/Atlético Central Córdoba25 F Tyler Williams 25 5-11 168 Tallahassee, Fla./Jacksonville United FC19 MF Nico Zaldana 18 5-6 135 Orlando, Fla./Malaga FC Academy27 D Jordan Gafa 24 5-10 165 San Diego/Tampa Bay Rowdies26 F Akeil Barret 22 5-7 130 Kingstown, Jamaica/ Orlando City

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# Pos Player Ht. Wt. hometown/previous club

0 MF Tomas Granitto 21 El Salvador/Florida Golf Coast University3 D Eddie Edward 26 6-0 204 Ottawa, Ontario/Puerto Rico Islanders5 D Albert Watson 29 6-0 193 Belfast, Northern Ireland/Linfield FC 8 MF Ritchie Jones 28 6-1 167 Manchester, England/Grimsby Town11 MF Óskar Hauksson 30 5-7 162 Iceland/KR Reykjavik12 D Kareem Moses 25 6-1 184 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago/North East Stars FC 13 F Frank Jonke 30 6-3 204 Pickering, Ontario/FF Jaro14 MF Cristian Raudales 25 5-8 Honduras/BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden15 D Mallan Roberts 22 6-2 188 Sierra Leone/NAIT16 F Daryl Fordyce 28 6-0 158 Belfast, Northern Ireland/Linfield FC 17 MF Lance Laing 27 6-0 164 Trelawny Parish, Jamaica/Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 F Tomi Ameobi 26 6-3 184 Newcastle, England/VPS19 MF Hanson Boakai 18 5-3 140 Guinea/FCE Academy 20 MF Chad Burt 27 5-6 164 St. Petersburg, FL/Victoria Highlander FC21 GK Tyson Farago 23 6-2 200 Winnipeg, Manitoba/WSA Winnipeg 22 D Michael Nonni 25 5-9 165 West Vancouver, B.C./ SV Wilhelmshaven23 GK John Smits 26 6-3 184 Mississauga, Ontario/University of Toronto 24 D Sainey Nyassi 26 5-7 145 Gambia/RoPS25 D Marko Aleksic 18 6-3 189 Belgrade, Serbia/FCE Academy26 GK Christian Kaiswatum 18 6-1 Edmonton, Alberta/FCE Academy 30 GK Matt Van Oekel 28 6-3 202 Chesapeake, Virginia/Minnesota United 9S F Sadi Jalali 19 6-0 171 New Delhi, India/Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency D Allan Zebie 21 5-7 165 Paris , France/ FCE Academy

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# Pos Player Age Ht. Wt. hometown

1 GK Kamil Čontofalský 36 6-3 205 Kosice, Slovakia/ Fort Lauderdale Striker2 D Darnell King 25 5-9 175 Tampa, Fla./ Fort Lauderdale Striker3 D Brad Rusin 28 6-5 210 Crown Point, Ind./ Orlando City SC4 D Ben Sweat 23 6-1 178 Palm Harbor, Fla./ Columbus Crew5 D Stefan Antonijevic 26 6-6 195 Buffalo Grove, Ill./ Fort Lauderdale Striker7 MF Martin Nuñez 28 5-6 140 Montevideo, Uruguay/ Fort Lauderdale Strikers8 MF Marcelo Saragosa 33 6-0 176 Campo Grande, Brazil/ D.C. United10 MF Georgi Hristov 30 6-0 182 Plovdiv, Bulgaria/Lokomotiv Sofia11 F Corey Hertzog 24 6-0 174 Reading, Pa./ Orlando City SC13 MF Justin Chavez 25 5-11 175 Oklahoma City, Okla./ Fort Lauderdale Strikers14 MF Jeff Michaud 24 5-11 165 West Palm Beach, Fla//UCF15 D Zac Portillos 23 5-9 153 Aurora, Colo./University of Akron16 MF Juan Guerra 28 5-9 162 Caracas, Venezuela/Deportivo Lara17 D Tamika Mkandawire 31 6-2 194 Mzuzu, Malawi/ Shrewsbury Town18 GK Matt Pickens 32 6-3 200 Washington, Mo./ Colorado Rapids19 MF Verneri Valimaa* 22 5-7 160 Coral Springs, Fla.20 F Darwin Espinal 20 5-11 163 San Pedro Sula, Honduras/ Darton State College21 F Brian Shriver 27 5-10 150 Clearwater, Fla./ Carolina RailHawks22 MF Keith Savage 29 6-2 175 Gulf Breeze, Fla./ Portland Timbers23 MF Marquez Fernandez 28 5-8 160 Baltimore, Maryland/ UMBC24 GK Chris Glodack 22 6-1 200 Mount Holly, N.J./Clemson University 25 D Rich Balchan 26 6-0 175 Ann Arbor, Mich./ Real Salt Lake26 F Robert Hernandez 21 5-5 145 Caracas, Venezuela/ Deportivo Anzoátegui29 F Maicon Santos 28 6-2 200 Paracambi, Brazil/Puebla FC33 F Zak Boggs 28 6-0 185 Marietta, Oh./Charlotte Eagles44 D Gale Agbossoumonde 23 6-2 200 Lome, Togo/ Colorado Rapids

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# Pos Player Age Ht. Wt. hometown/ Previous Club

0 GK Brian Sylvestre 22 6-5 Hollywood, Florida/ Harrisburg City Islanders0 GK Hunter Gilstrap 31 6-3 189 Asheville, N.C./Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 MF Wells Thompson 31 5-10 Winston-Salem, North Carolina/Charolette Eagles2 D Daniel Scott 28 6-1 184 Haiku-Pauwela, HI/Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 D Kupono Low 36 5-11 Honolulu, HI/Virginia Beach Mariners4 MF Neil Hlavaty 28 6-0 169 Berwyn, Il/ FC Edmonton 4 MF Leo Osaki 23 6-2 Tokyo, Japan5 MF Nazmi Albadawi 23 5-11 173 Raleigh, N.C./ N.C.State 7 F Simone Bracalello 29 6-0 171 Genoa, Italy/Minnesota United7 F Nacho Novo 35 5-7 154 Ferrol, Spain/ Carlisle United11 MF Tiyiselani Shipalan 29 5-11 158 Tzaneen, South Africa/University of Pretoria15 D Austen King 24 6-2 193 Wilson, N.C./Elon Unniversity 17 F Daniel Jackson 25 6-1 165 Pittsburgh, Penn./ D.C. United U-2320 D Connor Tobin 28 6-2 173 Fort Collins, Colorado/Minnesota United20 MF Mark Anderson 26 5-7 169 Durham, England/ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

# Pos Player YR. Ht. hometown/previous school

0 GK Liam O’Connor So. 6-1 Evergreen, Colo. /Mullen1 GK Marc Meny So. 6-2 Phillipsburg, NJ /Quinnipac University2 D Evan Peterson So. 6-1 Rome, Ga. /Darlington School3 D Cameron Grassmyer So. 6-4 Snellville, Ga. /Clayton State5 D Griffin Kelly Jr. 5-10 St. Johns, Fla. /Creekside7 MF Ivo Lima So. 5-8 Bradenton, Fla. /Braden River11 F Kacper Grzeszczak So. 5-10 Jacksonville, Fla.13 D Joe Amico So. 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind./Central Florida15 D Michael Monaird So. 17 MF Jack Burns So. 5-10 Portsmouth, Eng./Crofton School18 F Alvaro Alvarez Fr. 19 MF Rijad Kobiljar Fr. 5-6 Sarajevo, Bosnia (Mandarin)20 F Ejiroghene Mrabure Fr. 6-1 Mississauga, Ontario/Our Lady of Mount Carmel21 D Juan Manuel Arguedas Jr. 5-9 San Jose, Costa Rica/Lincoln School22 MF Adam Stenson So. 5-10 Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles23 MF Christian Hernandez So. 5-7 Miami, Fla./Niagara University24 MF Adam Hemann Fr. 5-6 Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary25 MF Pascal Rathle Fr. 6-2 Faribault, Minn./Shattuck- St. Mary’s26 MF Allan Morgan Fr. 5-5 St. Andrew, Jamaica/Kingston College

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# Pos Player YR. Ht. hometown/previous school

1 GK Lex Craggs So. 6-0 Ocala, Fla. / Florida International U.2 D Austin O’Connor Sr. 6-2 Live Oak, Fla. / Gardner-Webb U.3 D Tyler Zulewski Jr. 5-11 Seminole, Fla. / Seminole HS4 M Billy Bosley Fr. 5-9 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Episcopal School of Jacksonville5 M Thomas Gallitz So. 5-11 St. Johns, Fla. / Bartram Trail HS6 F Jimmy Wear Fr. 6-0 Ocala, Fla. / University of Tampa7 F Shane Butler Fr. 5-10 Seminole, Fla. / Seminole HS8 M Marco Padilla Sr. 5-11 Bradenton, Fla. / Lakewood Ranch HS9 D Cameron Silbar Fr. 5-8 Topanga, Calif. / Malibu HS10 F Jonny Cosgrove Jr. 5-10 Belfast, Ireland / Fulham F.C. Academy11 F Simeon Wickli So. 5-8 Johannesburg, South Africa / Montverde Academy (Fla.)12 F Jean Vega R-Jr. 5-10 Jacksonville, Fla. / Thomas University13 D Caleb Austin Jr. 5-11 Orange Park, Fla. / Fleming Island HS14 M Erlend Lofsgaard Jr. 6-3 Stavanger, Norway / Wang Toppirdrett Uldals15 M Ben Straw Fr. 5-9 Doncaster, England / Hall Cross Academy16 M Juan Membreno Fr. 5-11 San Salvador, El Salvador / Colegio Lamatepec17 F Cody Burns Fr. 6-0 Olathe, Kan. / Olathe South HS18 M Triston Hall Sr. 6-2 Southampton, Bermuda / Montverde Academy (Fla.)19 M Eamonn Moore So. 6-3 Waterford, Ireland / Mainland HS (Fla.)20 D Eoin Hyland Fr. 5-9 Dublin, Ireland / Oatlands College21 D Jackie Kay So. 6-3 Ocala, Fla. / Forest HS22 D Tanner Hall So. 5-9 Fleming Island, Fla. / Fleming Island HS23 M Marco Warren Jr. 5-4 Warwick, Bermuda / Montverde Academy (Fla.)24 D Dominic Duffell So. 6-4 Dallas, Texas / Highland Park HS25 M Michael Amaya Jr. 5-11 Bradenton, Fla. / Southeast HS26 M Craig Derham Fr. 5-10 Blessington, Ireland / Colaiste Ide27 D Jimmy Pass So. 6-0 Hadlow, England / Tonbridge Angels Football Academy31 GK Joey LaSala R-Jr. 5-11 Spring Hill, Fla. / Warner University33 GK Nevio Golos So. 5-11 Jacksonville, Fla. / Paxon School for Advanced Studies

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After 50 years of playing, coaching and following soccer, I finally anchored myself in Jacksonville, Fla., 14 years ago and jumped aboard the good ship Armada last year.

Each match in this article I will look from above, at the way the Armada FC plays the beautiful game of soccer with a concentration on formations, systems, tactics and the technical aspects of the game. This will be in the format of analyzing past games and looking ahead at future games.

The word Armada comes from the great collections of warships that sailed the oceans blue, whilst engaging in tactical sea battles. As we embark on our first season and the many soccer battles within the NASL, let’s keep in mind what the coaches and the staff, on and off the field, are trying to achieve.

For the coaches, it is a winning soccer team that plays attractive, attacking soccer and is a pleasure for our fans to watch. To achieve this, we play a high pressing, attacking midfield with fast overlapping fullbacks. For the staff, it is creating a fan-friendly environment where the family can enjoy themselves in a safe and fun atmosphere.

For our young fans who play the game and the new youth coaches out there, look for the different skills and formations that you can work on at your practices; especially the positions defenders, midfielders and forwards take up during different phases of the game. I will cover many of these in this article each week and also in my weekly “Bob’s Bootroom” segment on the Armada Kickoff television show (Fridays at 11 p.m. on CW17).

I look forward to providing my insights each week in this, your program, for all Armada FC home games.

Catch Bob Veal on the Armada Radio Show Fridays on Sports Radio 930 at 3:00 p.m. and on Bob’s Boot Room during Armada Kickoff at 11:00p.m. on CW17.

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