WEEKEND WRAP: 4-28-2017: Features 10 Goals / 8 Clean Sheets

Season kick-offs in Finland and Iceland added to the beginning of the Swedish lower leagues are all represented in this weekends wrap. Its great when our boy's score goals, but our goalkeepers are flying the flag rigorously right now. Of note Zac Lubin, who has only allowed 1 goal this young season and got his first clean sheet, along with Jeff Gal, also only 1 goal allowed this season,  who are making the nets in Sweden their domain. Happy...

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Mid-Week Wrap: 4-26-2017: Shut-Outs and Goals

Barely enough to warrant a "Wrap" but so happy to see our guy's representing today.....GK getting a chance to play, Alex Horwath & Brad Guzan both with Shut Out's. Kevin Olali scoring to help his team to a win and of course a mention for Timothy Chandler's Assist yesterday that put Frankfurt through to the Cup Final, where they will face off with Christian Pulisic and Dortmund...good stuff Here you go..... GK Alex Horwath (90) gets a Shut-Out...

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WEEKEND WRAP: 4-21-2017: 10 Goals / 2 Assists / 6 Shut Outs on a Busy 3 Days

On one of the busiest weekends this year, our American guys had a pretty successful time of things, with Americans representing in 19 countries. Sweden started with their lower leagues and it seems that our goalkeepers were ready with 3 clean sheets. Shout out to Zac Lubin for 2 clean sheets in his first 2 games, Jeff Gal gets his first shut out and Matt Pyzdrowski and (still unbeaten) Helsingborg continue their bright start to the season, and...

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TRANSFER Ex DCU Academy, Timothy Wilson Signs for OTP in Finland For Their First Season

Timothy Wilson (Frederick, Md.) a 23 year old striker has joined OTP in Finland. I have to admit finding info on Timothy is a little tough, I know he played with DC United's Academy team, at the U18 level. The OTP site states that after DCU he traveled, playing in Turkey, France and Peru, I cannot confirm any of that. Timothy had been trialing with OTP for the past month, before signing a contract. The club's full name for the curious is Oulun...

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SPECIAL EASTER MONDAY WRAP: 4-17-2017

Photo: InsideSoCal.com Seeing as there was so much activity today, I thought I would put out a special 'wrap' for the day. Quite a few of the more 'known' names took the field and many lesser known players done their bit. Goalkeepers had a pretty good day with a special shout out for Zac Lubin - who produced a clean sheet/win on his debut appearance in Sweden. Ciaran Nugent finally got his opportunity in Ireland and paid back his coach with a...

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TRANSFER: Kyle Gurrieri signed with Nordvärmland FF in Sweden Division 2 - Joins 2 Other Americans at Club

Totowa, New Jersey native Kyle Gurrieri (19) signed with Nordvärmland in Sweden Division 2 - Nora Gotaland back in March. Kyle is a mid-fielder who played college at Syracuse University (after spending a short time with Wilmington Hammerheads) signed on March 10th  He will join fellow American's John Avery Neal (Los Alamos NM - College Pacific U) and Goalkeeper Tony Halterman (a dual USA/Croatia who played with Kitsup Pumas SC)  3...

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TRANSFER: Former Ft. Lauderdale Striker - Mitchel Lopez signed with BK-46 in Finland Kakkonen

Another catch-up move - still searching/still researching Photo:  Svenska YLE             Mitchell Lopez (left) and Alieu Ceesay at BK46 Mitchel Lopez, 23, a defensive midfielder out of Opa-locka Florida joined BK-46 from EIK in the semi-pro leagues of Finland in January. Mitchel, who uses the 'one name', is a dual USA/Brazil. He started his career at Penarol-AM in Brazil, before...

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WEEKEND WRAP: 4-14-2017: Americans Helping Their Clubs

  The weekend, which is slightly reduced because of the holiday, had some interesting games for our players. Outstanding in the group is Horsens pair goal keeper Steve Clark and Mid-fielder Conor O'Brien who both contributed to their clubs critical win. Also of note Emerson Hyndman and Christian Pulisic both with assist's and Danijal Brkovic who scored the winner for his team in Bosnia. Sweden has kicked off their season, and quite a number...

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