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1 Steward Ceus GK

2 Rauwshan McKenzie D

3 Paul Black D

4 Simon Mensing D

6 Josh Hughes D

7 Jon Okafor MF

8 Dominic Oppong MF

9 Jaime Chavez F

10 Hans Denissen MF

11 Bryce Billington GK

12 Shaka Bangura F

13 Chris Christian D

14 Alex Harlley F

17 Michael Reed MF

18 Matt Horth F

19 Kyle Porter F

21 C.J. Cochran GK

23 Michal Mravec MF

25 Ferrety Sousa MF

27 Kyle Miller D

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Following three weeks of rest during the NASL’s midseason break, the Atlanta Silverbacks return to league play in an Independence Day rematch of the Spring Season finale against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Atlanta’s first game of the Fall Season will kick off at 6 p.m. from Al Lang Stadium and will stream on ESPN3.

Head coach Gary Smith and the Silverbacks (1-5-4, 8 points) started the 2015 season, his first with the club, on a five-match unbeaten run that saw Atlanta reach as high as second in the NASL table. The 10-game Spring Season finished, however, with three consecutive league losses and a U.S. Open Cup fourth-round exit against the New York Red Bulls, but a table climb could be in order if the Silverbacks can find an early rhythm through the final 20 games, including five of the first six away from home.

Atlanta enters searching for revenge after the Rowdies downed the Silverbacks, 3-0, on June 13 to close the Spring Season for both sides. Three second-half goals — from Corey Hertzog (60’), Martin Nunez (75’), and a Georgi Hristov penalty (PK, 89’) — powered Tampa Bay to a victory that brought Thomas Rongen’s side within a single point of the New York Cosmos, the eventual champions of the first split season.

Despite sitting 11th in the table, Atlanta finds itself just six points adrift of the Carolina RailHawks and Minnesota United FC, the teams tied for a third-place position that would likely yield one of the three remaining NASL playoff berths. Joining the Cosmos in the four-team Championship will be the Fall Season champion, the Woosnam Cup winner for the league’s best regular season record, and the top remaining side in the combined table.

Atlanta and Tampa Bay will both take an early Fall Season hit from the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which begins July 7 and will feature seven NASL players. Silverbacks goalkeeper Steward Ceus will join the Haitian team for his first Gold Cup, while former Atlanta midfielder Richie Menjivar, who has played 284 league minutes for the Rowdies this season, will be on duty with the El Salvador national team.

The Silverbacks will be without striker Jaime Chavez against the Rowdies after the No. 9 earned two late yellow cards in the Spring Season finale.

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REF: MARCOS DE OLIVEIRAAR1: Matthew Miscannon

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P Team Pld Pts

1 New York Cosmos 10 20

2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10 19

3 Carolina RailHawks 10 14

4 Minnesota United FC 10 14

5 Indy Eleven 10 13

6 Jacksonville Armada FC 10 12

7 San Antonio Scorpions 10 12

8 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10 11

9 Ottawa Fury 10 11

10 FC Edmonton 10 9

11 Atlanta Silverbacks 10 8

1 Kamil Čontofalský G

2 Darnell King D

3 Richard Menjivar M

4 Ben Sweat D

5 Stefan Antonijevic D

7 Martin Nuñez M

8 Marcelo Saragosa M

10 Georgi Hristov M

11 Corey Hertzog F

13 Justin Chavez M

14 Jeff Michaud M

15 Zac Portillos D

16 Juan Guerra M

17 Tamika Mkandawire D

18 Matt Pickens G

19 Verneri Valimaa M

20 Darwin Espinal F

21 Brian Shriver F

22 Keith Savage M

23 Marquez Fernandez M

24 Chris Glodack G

25 Rich Balchan D

26 Robert Hernandez F

29 Maicon Santos F

33 Zak Boggs F

44 Gale Agbossoumonde D

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Atlanta Silverbacks en-tered the Spring Season finale at Al Lang Stadium with hopes of spoiling the Tampa Bay Rowdies chance at claiming the short-season championship on Saturday night. The Rowdies seized a 3-0 victory over Atlanta, but it wasn’t enough to overtake the league-leading New York Cosmos — who raised the Spring Season trophy after drawing to earn the point they needed for the championship.

After a scoreless opening hour, the home side struck first when forward Corey Hertzog chested a Darwin Espinal cross through traffic and into the Silverbacks’ (1-5-4, 8 points) net. Martin Nunez netted a free kick in the 75th minute and Silver-backs-killer Georgi Hristov converted an 89th minute penalty kick to continue his consecutive streak (7 games) of scoring against the Silverbacks.

The Rowdies (5-4-1, 19 points) doubled their tally 15 minutes after their first goal, taking a free kick from about 30 yards out, just left of center. Nunez’s strike crashed into Atlanta’s wall, striking an outstretched arm. The handball moved the free kick up 10 yards on the same benevolent angle. Nunez froze Atlanta keeper Steward Ceus, as the strike rose over the wall but dove under the crossbar.

With just a minute before the end of regulation, Silverbacks captain Simon Mensing fouled Rowdies winger Robert Hernandez as he cut inside the 18-yard box. Hristov lined up his spot kick and muscled it past the diving Ceus for Tampa Bay’s third goal of the match.

In the 20 minutes before the penalty, Atlanta found itself marked inside center official Sorin Stoica’s book on four occasions, climaxing with forward Jaime Chavez’s second yellow and sending off just seven minutes after entering for Shaka Bangura. His ejection forced the Silverbacks to close out regulationa and five added minutes with a 10-man team. Chavez will now miss the Silverbacks Fall Season opener on July 4.

The Silverbacks created chances, launching 10 shots in total — four on-target and five blocked — including a Bangura blast in the 56th minute that dented both the crossbar and upright. Atlanta held 45 percent possession and took five corner kicks — compared to Tampa Bay’s two — in the match, but couldn’t find the net for the second match in a row.

The Silverbacks must now shift their attention to the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, where they face Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. | YouTube.com) in New Jersey. The NASL Fall Season kicks off as the Silverbacks visit the Rowdies on July 4 in search of immediate revenge. Atlanta returns home to Atlanta Silverbacks Park on July 16 to host Jacksonville Armada FC (tickets) at 7:30 p.m.

Match Report:

Starting XI (Substitution):

Atlanta Silverbacks: Ceus, Black, Mensing (c), McKenzie, Miller, Oppong, Reed, Harlley (Porter - 46’), Denissen (Chavez - 79’), Horth, Bangura (Okafor - 68’)Tampa Bay Rowdies: Pickens, Sweat, Mkandawrie, Antonijevic (Chavez - 73’), King, Nunez (Hristov - 82’), Guerra, Shriver, Espinal (Mi-chaud - 90’), Hernandez, Hertzog

Scoring Summary (Assist):

60’: TBR - Hertzog (Espinal)75’: TBR - Nunez89’: TBR - Hristov (PEN.)

Booking Summary:

71’: ATL - Okafor (CAUTION)80’: ATL - Porter (CAUTION)85’: ATL - Chavez (CAUTION)86’: ATL - Chavez (CAUTION | EJECTION)

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ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

MATCH DAY 1: INDY ELEVEN at ATLANTA SILVERBACKS

MATCH DAY 2: OTTAWA FURY FC at ATLANTA SILVERBACKS

MATCH DAY 3: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS at CAROLINA RAILHAWKS

MATCH DAY 4: NEW YORK COSMOS at ATLANTA SILVERBACKS

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MATCH DAY 5: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS at FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS

MATCH DAY 6: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS at MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MATCH DAY 7: JACKSONVILLE ARMADA AT ATLANTA SILVERBACKS

MATCH DAY 8: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS AT FC EDMONTON

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MATCH DAY 9: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS -- BYE

MATCH DAY 10: SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS at ATLANTA SILVERBACKS

MATCH DAY 11: ATLANTA SILVERBACKS at TAMPA BAY ROWDIES

1 Steward Ceus GK 3-26-87 6-6 210 New York City, N.Y. Närpes Kraft (Finnish 2nd Div.)

2 Rauwshan McKenzie D 11-19-86 6-1 185 Hoffman Estates, Ill. Portland Timbers (MLS)

3 Paul Black D 1-18-90 6-0 179 Middleton, England Cheltenham Town (English Lg. 2)

4 Simon Mensing D 6-27-82 6-2 161 Wolfenbuttel, W. Germany

Livingston (Scottish Championship)

6 Josh Hughes D 11-3-91 5-10 155 Peachtree City, Ga. Berry College (NCAA)

7 Jon Okafor MF 8-25-89 6-1 184 Brooklyn, N.Y. Arizona United SC (USL)

8 Dominic Oppong MF 1-21-86 6-0 180 Toronto, Canada AC Oulu(Finnish 2nd Div.)

9 Jaime Chavez F 7-17-87 6-0 180 Industry, Calif. Cal FC(USASA)

10 Hans Denissen MF 3-9-84 5-11 159 Tilburg, Nethrlands New York Cosmos

11 Bryce Billington GK 1-10-96 6-2 185 Cumming, Ga. W. Forsyth High School

12 Shaka Bangura F 2-9-86 5-7 165 Freetown, Sierra Leone

Barito Putera (Indonesia Super Lg.)

13 Chris Christian D 3-27-89 6-1 175 West Orange, N.J. Liberty Professionals (Ghana)

14 Alex Harlley F 6-28-92 6-2 171 Togo FC Santa Clarita (NPSL)

17 Michael Reed MF 10-28-87 6-0 175 Albuquerque, N.M. Minnesota United

18 Matt Horth F 5-3-89 6-3 190 Cleveland, Ohio Leiknir Reykjavik (Iceland 2nd Div.)

19 Kyle Porter F 1-19-90 6-0 180 Toronto, Canada DC United(MLS)

21 C.J. Cochran GK 9-17-91 6-4 220 Alpharetta, Ga. Georgia State(NCAA)

23 Michal Mravec MF 6-10-87 6-3 180 Žilina, Slovakia Podbeskidzie (Poland)

25 Ferrety Sousa MF 12-25-90 5-5 150 D.R. Congo FCM Aubervilliers (French 4th Div.)

27 Kyle Miller D 5-12-89 5-9 160 Ventura, Calif. Oklahoma City Energy (USL)

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ATLANTA SILVERBACKS INFORMATION

Trophies: 2013 Spring ChampionsAll-Time Record: 28-31-58 (W-D-L)2011 Record: 4-4-202012 Record: 7-9-122013 Record: 10-8-82014 Record: 6-5-16Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park (5,000)

ALL-TIME STATISTICS

All-Time Record: 28-31-59Goals Scored: 132Goals Conceded: 209Goals Scored Per Game: 1.15Goals Conceded Per Game: 1.84

HOME

Home Record: 15-18-26Home Goals Scored: 63Home Goals Conceded: 83Home Goals Per Game: 1.10Home Goals Conceded Per Game: 1.50

AWAY

Away Record: 13-14-33Away Goals Scored: 64Away Goals Conceded: 123Away Goals Per Game: 1.30Away Goals Conceded Per Game: 2.5

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Carolina Railhawks 3-3-10 1-1-5 2-2-5Minnesota United 4-3-9 1-3-4 3-0-5

Indy Eleven 1-1-2 0-1-2 1-0-0FC Edmonton 5-2-9 2-1-4 3-1-5

Montreal Impact 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1NY Cosmos 0-3-3 0-2-1 0-1-2

Ottawa Fury FC 1-2-2 1-2-1 0-0-1Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1-5 2-0-2 0-1-3

San Antonio Scorpions 3-2-6 3-1-2 0-1-4Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-6-6 1-3-3 2-3-3Jacksonville Armada 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

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Carl Cochran Jr. (CJ) See-Jay Kah-KraanFerrety Sousa Ferr-it-Ee So-ZaRauwshan McKenzie Ra-Shawn Mick-Ken-SeeMichal Mravec Mee-Kal mm-Rah-Vich

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Steward Ceus Stoo-er-D SoozJonathan Okafor Oh-kah-ForDominic Oppong Dahm-n-ek Oh-Pah-nngJaime Chavez High-Meh Sha-VezHans Denissen Hah-Nz Deh-neh-ZenShaka Bangura Shah-Kah Ban-Goo-RahAlex Harlley Haar-Lee

Steward Ceus, a 27-year-old goalkeep-er with international appearances for the Haitian national team, was signed on Jan. 14, 2015. He reunites

with head coach Gary Smith, who drafted him as the 37th overall selection in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Smith and Ceus were together with the Colorado Rapids from 2009-11. Ceus’ MLS debut came late in 2012 when he started the final three matches of the season. He made one regular season appearance for the Rapids in 2013 before moving to Finland to play with Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening in 2014. Ceus has earned seven caps for the Haitian national team.

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#1 steward ceusgoalkeeper

#2 Rauwshan McKenziedefender

The 6-foot-1 center back has appeared in 39 MLS matches since 2008, nailing down defensive duties for the Kansas City Wizards (2008-09), Real Salt Lake (2010-

11), Chivas USA (2012) and the Portland Tim-bers (2013-14). The 28-year-old was originally drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft out of Michigan State – where he earned Freshman All-Big-10 team and 1st Team All-Big-10 honors.

Before signing with Atlanta in January 2015, the English full back played for Cheltenham Town in England’s League Two. Black is seasoned with 132

appearances in the English lower divisions – including 103 matches with League One side Oldham Athletic. The Manchester City youth product joined Oldham after becoming a regular in the starting eleven during the 2006-07 season and serving as captain for the youth squad.

Mensing has featured in both the English League Championship and the Scottish Premier League throughout his 15-year career. Mensing appeared 148 times for

Hamilton Academical, starting with a three-month loan deal in 2007. After netting three goals in five matches, Hamilton signed Mensing permanently, making way for the club’s promo-tion to the Scottish Premier League in 2007-08 as Division One champions. The steady center back served as captain for Scottish club Liv-ingston, appearing in 27 matches with a pair of strikes – including a penalty kick conversion in his debut in 2013.

#3 Paul BlackDefender — Full Back

#4 simon mensingdefender — center back

#10 hans denissenforward

2013 NASL Best XI se-lection Hans Denissen joined Atlanta in Febru-ary 2015 after spending 2014 with the New York Cosmos. Before that, was a member of the

San Antonio Scorpions before that, including an award-winning 2013 campaign during which he tallied 12 league goals. A former Dutch youth international, Denissen started his senior career in 2003 with hometown club Willem II, featuring in both the Eredivisie and Europa League.

On March 17, the Club announced the addition of Christopher Christian after a preseason trial with two appearanc-es in friendlies. With professional experience

in both Europe and Africa after four years as a starting center back with four goals and an assist at Villanova, Christian offers versatility with both athletic and technical ability but also as a seasoned veteran. He played for Polish second-division side Motor Lublin in 2012-13 before joining Ghanaian Premier League side Liberty Professionals in 2013-14

#13 Christopher Christian Defender

#14 Alex Harlley Midfielder

Togo native Harlley joined the Silverbacks after being discovered in California, appearing 14 total times for the Silverbacks in 2014. The 6-foot-2 midfielder, the

nephew of Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor, most recently played with National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) side Santa Clarita Storm FC. In 2012, Harlley led the Storm in assists with 12 and was second on the team in goals with six. A former standout at Yavapai College, Harlley arrived in the U.S. in 2010. The 22-year-old midfielder played three NPSL seasons with the Storm.

#23 Michal MravecMidfielder

The University of Alabama-Birmingham alumnus spent the last four seasons patrolling the pitch in Europe. After being drafted by Major League Soccer’s Sporting

Kansas City, he combined for 32 appearances with a trifecta of first-division European clubs: FC Emmen (Holland, 2011-12), MŠK Žilina (Slo-vakia, 2013) and Podbeskidzie (Poland, 2014). Mravec made his Europa League debut in the 2013-14 campaign as MŠK Žilina challenged NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

#25 Ferrety SousaMidfielder

Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sousa grew up in Raleigh, N.C. The 5-foot-6 midfielder played for the Carolina RailHawks U-23 team

when they won the USASA national champi-onship in 2011. Before joining the Silverbacks, Sousa most recently played with French side FCM Aubervilliers before participating in the NASL Combine in 2013.

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#7 Jon OkaFORmidfielder

Okafor signed with Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2015, after 28 appearances with Arizona United in 2014. The 5-foot-11 wide midfielder was drafted by Chivas USA

in 2011 but never signed. Instead, he played at Finland’s MYPA with 30 appearances and a pair of goals. In 2014, he featured in 28 matches for Arizona United with three goals.

#8 Dominic Oppongmidfielder

A fresh face at defensive midfielder, the 29-year-old Ghanaian-born Oppong featured for FC Edmonton in 37 match-es in 2011-12 before joining AC Oulu in the

Finnish second division last year. He made 23 appearances in Finland’s Ykkönen, finishing 13-8-6 in fourth place and just three points off a promotion into the first division. He debuted for the Canadian Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2005, appearing in all three group-stage match-es at the Francophone Games in Niamey, Niger.

#9 jaime chavezforward

Chavez, 27, joined the Club in April 2015 and scored 12 goals in all competitions in his first NASL season. He led the team with 31 total appearances, scoring

nine goals in 27 league matches and three goals in four U.S. Open Cup games. Before signing for Atlanta, Chavez played at Cal FC of the USASA. Chavez started his senior career with PDL side Hollywood United Hitmen in 2009, standing as the club’s leading scorer in its inaugural season with 10 goals. He remained with the Hitmen the following year, and again led the team in scoring with 11 goals.

#17 Michael Reed Midfielder

Box-to-box central midfielder and NASL veteran Michael Reed signed for the Silver-backs in February 2015. Reed, a 27-year-old Albuquerque, N.M., na-

tive, featured for Minnesota in 31 appearances after debuting in 2012. He scored his only goal with Minnesota in Week 7 of the 2013 Spring Season, equalizing against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Reed played collegiate soccer at the University of New Mexico, finishing his NCAA

#18 Matt HorthForward

The Silverbacks’ first-ev-er NASL goalscorer, forward Matt Horth was the club’s leading scorer in 2011 and 2012 and re-signed with the team on Jan. 14, 2015. Horth,

who has previously been recognized as NASL Player of the Month for his scoring efforts, re-turns to the Silverbacks after runs with the New England Revolution, Rochester Rhinos, and Icelandic club Leiknir Reykjavík. The 25-year-old forward led the Silverbacks in scoring in both 2011 and 2012 with 18 goals in 49 appearances.

#19 kyle porterForward

Canadian international and 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup cham-pion Kyle Porter joined the Atlanta Silverbacks after signing on for the 2015 campaign. Porter

spent the past two seasons playing for D.C. United, including their Open Cup run, and a loan spell with the Richmond Kickers. Porter, a Canadian international at the Under-17, U-20 and senior level, made his debut for Canada’s National Team on Jan. 26, 2013, in a, 4-0, loss to Denmark as a 70th minute substitute.

#21 Carl Cochran Jr. (CJ)Goalkeeper

Metro Atlanta goal-keeping product C.J. Cochran made the most of his Silverbacks preseason trial, signing his first professional contract with the Club in

March 2015. The 6-foot-4 keeper and Alpharet-ta native constructed an impressive career at Georgia State, earning Sun Belt and College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week honors, TopDrawerSoccer.com Mid-season Top 100 Freshmen to Watch honors and two CAA Rookie of the Week honors. Cochran played more than 4,345 minutes with a 23-22-2 record in 48 career starts.

#12 Shaka BanguraForward

Sierra Leonean forward Shaka Bangura was re-signed by the Atlanta Silverbacks on Feb. 12, 2015. Bangura appeared in six matches – starting five – with At-

lanta in 2014. Bangura offers a wealth of football experience across the globe, boasting a resume featuring runs in the Indonesia Super League, Cypriot First Division, Thai Premier League and U.S. Soccer’s third-tier USL.

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#27 Kyle MillerDefender - Full Back

The 25-year-old full back joined the Silver-backs before the 2015 Spring Season after time in MLS and USL. Miller was drafted by Sporting Kansas City

in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft and spent two years with the club, scoring in a friendly. In 2014, Miller appeared 23 times for the Oklaho-ma City Energy in USL, scoring once.

Atlanta Silverbacks FC is a men's professional soccer club that competes in the North American Soccer League (NASL). The club was founded in 1998, and competed in the A-League until 2004 when they joined the USL First Division. The Silverbacks reached the USL Championship Game in 2007, but fell to the Seattle Sounders.

After going on hiatus in 2009-2010, the Silverbacks returned to the professional field as members of the NASL in 2011. The club earned its first championship in 2013, capturing the NASL Spring Season Championship. By winning the title, the Silverbacks earned the right to host the league's championship game, NASL Soccer Bowl 2013, in Atlanta. Unfortunately, the Silverbacks came up short in the final, dropping a 1-0 decision to the New York Cosmos.

On joining the NASL, the team was still owned by Boris Jerkunica and John Latham. Brothers Henry and John Hardin joined the ownership group in late 2013. In December 2014, the NASL announced that it would operate the club for the 2015 season while they seek a local ownership group.

The team plays its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, which houses a 5000-seat stadium.

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1 Kamil Čontofalský GK 6-3 205 Kosice, Slovakia

2 Darnell King D 5-9 175 Tampa, FL

3 Richard Menjivar M 5-8 159 Los Angeles, CA

4 Ben Sweat D 6-1 178 Palm Harbor, FL

5 Stefan Antonijevic D 6-6 195 Buffalo Grove, IL

7 Martin Nuñez M 5-6 140 Montevideo, Uruguay

8 Marcelo Saragosa M 6-0 176 Campo Grande, Brazil

10 Georgi Hristov M 6-0 182 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

11 Corey Hertzog F 6-0 174 Reading, PA

13 Justin Chavez M 5-11 175 Oklahoma City, OK

14 Jeff Michaud M 5-11 165 West Palm Beach, FL

15 Zac Portillos D 5-9 153 Aurora, CO

16 Juan Guerra M 5-9 162 Caracas, Venezuela

17 Tamika Mkandawire D 6-2 194 Mzuzu, Malawi

18 Matt Pickens GK 6-3 200 Washington, MO

19 Verneri Valimaa M 5-7 160 Coral Springs, FL

20 Darwin Espinal F 5-11 163 San Pedro Sula, Honduras

21 Brian Shriver F 5-10 150 Clearwater, FL

22 Keith Savage M 6-2 175 Gulf Breeze, FL

23 Marquez Fernandez M 5-8 160 Baltimore, MD

24 Chris Glodack GK 6-1 200 Mount Holly, NJ

25 Rich Balchan D 6-0 175 Ann Arbor, MI

26 Robert Hernandez F 5-5 145 Caracas, Venezuela

29 Maicon Santos F 6-2 200 Paracambi, Brazil

33 Zak Boggs F 6-0 185 Marietta, OH

44 Gale Agbossoumonde D 6-2 200 Lome, Togo

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Head Coach: Thomas RongenAssistant Coach: Stuart CampbellAssistant Coach: Eric ArbuzowGoalkeeper Coach: Stuart DobsonHead Athletic Trainer: Andrew KeaneStrength Coach: Jason Riley

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Kamil Contofalský kuh-meel shon-tuh-fal-skiBrad Rusin russ-inBen Sweat swet (rhymes with debt)Stefan Antonijevic stef-on an-toe-knee-yea-vichMartin Nuñez mar-teen noon-vezGeorgi Hristov jor-jee wrist-offJeff Michaud mish-oddZac Portillos poor-tee-vo-ssDarwin Espinal ESPY-nahlBrian Shriver shh-RYE-ver Marquez Fernandez mar-kezChris Glodack Glow-dak

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