Flying Kiwis – September 21

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Callum McCowatt, Elijah Just & Nando Pijnaker - FC Helsingør (Danish Division 1)

Another week, another top of the table clash, another game in which Elijah Just and Callum McCowatt were absolutely full of delights. FC Fredericia were the opponents with both teams entering on 20 points after eight games. Despite a lively contest it was still scoreless at the break, FCH doing well to nullify a decent amount of pressure in there and they should really have been leading at HT but Oliver Kjærgaard somehow managed to scoop one over the bar from a metre out. Then five minutes into the second spell they fell behind as Patrick Egelund got on the scoreboard for Fredericia. Sliced apart at the back as FC Fred attacked at pace.

That’s when the fun stuff started. Helsingør equalised through a curler from Daniel Norouzi in the 59th min courtesy of a handy deflection (after picking up the ball from a McCowatt lay-off, log that as an assist) and then in the 65th Elijah Just did a little bit of this...

Mate, would ya look at that. Callum McCowatt with that beauty of a touch back inside towards Just whose shot was right where it needed to go. Those two have been playing footy together since they were kids and the connection is damn near telepathic at this point. But it wasn’t over there. Just cut in for a second goal two minutes later, squeezing it in from a few yards out, and then Peter Buch Christiansen made it four on 82’. McCowatt didn’t get the assist for that one but he did play a big role in the move. Fella’s brimming with confidence...

Fredericia pulled back a consolation goal near the end to make it a slightly more palatable 4-2 defeat. Didn’t matter one bit. Two goals for Eli Just and two assists for Callum McCowatt (Just subbed off on 75’ and McCowatt on 85’... CMC also got a yellow card in there). For the season now that makes it 5 goals and 1 assist for Just and 4 goals and 4 assists for McCowatt. FCH back clear at the top of the pops. What a season they’re having.

FCH coach Morten Eskesen on his post-game message for Eli Just: “Well, there is not much else to say to him but 'nice'. We have told him that he must shoot, and he has started to do so with great success. We had caught him during the break and asked him to shoot more and fortunately he listened to that.”

Hey and you know what else? Nando Pijnaker was on the bench for that game. Didn’t play but it was the first time he’s been involved in a match day squad since joining on loan at the start of the month.

Up Next: Weds at 3.45 there’s the Danish Cup third rounder against OB, then they’ve got Jobro on Saturday at 5am in Division 1 action (NZT)

Ryan Thomas – PSV Eindhoven (Dutch Eredivisie)

When you came so close to the Champions League, dropping into the Europas feels like a punishment rather than a reward. But PSV Eindhoven have looked like a proper force in Dutch football again in the early stages of this season and with a level of depth to their squad these days that simply has not been there for a couple years they’re a team that could potentially go a long way in this comp. You never know.

That endeavour got underway on Friday morning NZT as PSV hosted Real Sociedad (Spain), who had to deal with the loss of David Silva due to injury pre-game. For the home side it was an unchanged XI from the crew that beat AZ Alkmaar 3-0 the weekend prior, a match which Ryan Thomas missed due to illness. But he was healthy enough to make the bench.

It was the Spanish team who came out seeking to control possession and run the show, with Adnan Januzaj nearly scoring a goal of the season candidate only for his missile shot to come back off the crossbar. In response PSV were swarming in the high press and a couple times nearly whipped something up that way. A very entertaining game from the start, only a matter of who’d score first.

Mario Götze was the one who instigated that occurrence. Real Sociedad’s keeper spilled a cross from Noni Madueke and Götze was there in the 31st min to bury it. A little against the run of play to be fair... and RS didn’t wait long in responding. By half-time they were winning. Januzaj with a lovely finish for the first (34’) and then Alexander Isak was there at the back post to finish the second (39’). No less than they deserved.

Yet the second half was completely different. PSV found a spark through Cody Gakpo who would level things up again in the 54th minute after a lovely little nutmeg and through ball from Mario Götze. After that, PSV dominated. They chucked on new striker signing Carlos Vinicius for a debut while Ryan Thomas found his way onto the paddock at the same time (in the 64th min). Yorbe Vertessen completed the triple sub. Thomas came on in midfield replacing Marco van Ginkel. His job was all about keeping the ball moving through the middle and feeding the forwards ahead of him. Which he mostly did with aplomb.

But there wasn’t a winner to be found. Right back Jordan Teze had a great chance sneaking in behind the defensive line but miss-timed his shot as the ball dropped. Then he smashed one onto the post soon after from a much harder situation. Meanwhile a horrid backpass from Olivier Boscagli nearly undid all that as Mikel Oyarzabal ran through for Sociedad but Joel Drommel stayed big to prevent him. 2-2 the final score. A neutral result between probably the two best teams in the group. Check the highlights over here. In the other game Monaco beat Sturm Graz 1-0.

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That result was alright... but things then got dark in the Eredivisie. PSV were at home to Feyenoord with only three changes to the Europa League starting team and for most of the first half we got the game as advertised. Two of very best teams in the Eredivisie trying to make a statement about their title credentials.

Cody Gakpo went close stabbing wide after a great one-two with Mario Götze. He also had a penalty shout declined. PSV were the team running the play. But they did have a couple tricky moments when they turned the ball over and Feyenoord tried to break at pace. Yellow cards to both Ramahlo and Götze came from those exact situations. Then, right at the end of the half, Marcus Pedersen broke down the left edge of PSV’s defence and cut back a lob to Jens Toornstra on the perimeter and he plucked a smooth finish beyond the keeper for a 1-0 half-time lead.

That goal changed everything. Coming out of the sheds for the second half, PSV made a triple substitution. Ryan Thomas among them. He replaced Davy Pröpper in midfield while Yorbe Vertessen and Ritsu Doan also entered the match with Eran Zahavi and Götze coming off. Those subs would end up catching a bit of heat from the fans – Vertessen and Doan are not first choice players and then came on at the expense of the teams top scorer and best creator. Thommo at least was swapping in for a guy who usually sits alongside him on the bench. When Cody Gakpo was later subbed off on the hour the home crowd broke out in boos.

PSV continued to boss the game, arguably even more so than before. Gakpo missed a header off a tight Ryan Thomas cross... but to be honest they didn’t hardly forge anything clear cut and it was feeling a lot like that Benfica game in the UCL qualifier. All bluster, no net buster. Then they conceded. Thomas nearly cut out the first incisive pass but only got a touch on it and the backline was caught on their heels. A quick give and go led to Bryan Linssen slamming it home and Feyenoord were up by two. That goal was a killer. PSV fell apart. The last twenty minutes were ugly as they lost their heads entirely, going wild in attack and leaving themselves a mess at the back. Jens Toornstra scored. Cyriel Dessers scored. Eventually Feyenoord won 4-0.

It was bad, man. A capitulation. Four straight wins in the league before that but the streak is over now and thus PSV drop to second, one point behind Ajax who a day earlier had made a major statement with a 9-0 win over Cambuur.

On the positive side this was the second time that Thomas has played an entire half of footy this season. Hasn’t started one yet but he’s been used as a sub in seven of the eight games he’s been available for (between the residual injury he was still recovering from in preseason, that minor knock he had a couple weeks back, and the illness last week he’s missed five games).

Up Next: Double Eredivisie week, with a Thursday trip to Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday at 4.45am and then it’s Willem II away on Sunday at 3.30am (NZT)

Liberato Cacace – Sint-Truiden (Belgian Pro League)

Sint Truiden versus Genk, a Limburg Derby between two clubs based less than an hour’s drive away from each other. Not an easy fixture for STVV though they were catching Genk on the short turnaround after beating Rapid Wien 1-0 in the Europa League. Libby Cacace started at left wingback as per usual. He had a brief spell on the right or on the bench after coming back from the Olympics but seems now that he’s well and truly re-established himself in his preferred position again. Away we go.

Derby day or not.. this wasn’t much of a spectacle. Especially not in the first half where the two teams largely cancelled each other out. STVV because they’re generally a defensive team to begin with. Genk probably more because of the seven changes made after the Europa game.

But Sint Truiden have been a bit better in attack since Yuma Suzuki returned to the team. He missed a great chance off his head about five minutes before the break. Couldn’t direct it on target. Libby Cacace had a tricky low cross into the six yard box which the keeper parried away first and copped a kick in the nose for his troubles, needing a little treatment. Latter stages of the half and STVV were looking as dangerous as they had all game to this point... and with the last touch of the half they took the lead. Another cross to Suzuki from the right flank and this time his header was ideal. Sint Truiden up 1-0.

Problem with playing a stronger team who’ve rotated is that they’ve got options on the bench, you can be sure of that. STVV were immediately under the pump as the second half started and lucky not to be back on level pegging within five minutes. Yuma Suzuki then missed a couple great chances, especially one header into the dirt which was point-blank saved. Even at the time you knew they’d suffer from not getting that second goal.

Naturally... they did. Genk levelled up in the 73rd as Joseph Paintsil slice onto his right foot and slashed in a great low strike from outside the box. Then in the 83rd minute Paul Onuachu showed some superb feet, picking up a ball headed back to him under a challenge by Cacace before dummying one way, then the other, and firing in the winner. A lesson in how to create space without hardly moving. Genk coming from behind to win it 2-1, bummer. Both Genk scorers were substitutes.

Up Next: Standard Liege vs STVV, Sunday at 7.45am (NZT)

Joe Bell & Gianni Stensness – Viking FK (Norwegian Eliteserien)

Yet another difficult fixture for Viking as they hosted title chalengers Bodø/Glimt. Three of their last five games have been against top four teams... but they beat both Molde and Rosenborg so no need to fear. For the second game in a row Gianni Stensness started at CB with Joe Bell in the midfield. And in only the sixth minute of the match old mate Veton Berisha did what he tends to do and he scored to put Viking in the lead. Following up after Kristoffer Løkberg’s initial shot had been saved.

Love a bit of that... however they then spent large swarthes of the rest of the half defending their own penalty area. About the only shots they had the rest of the stanza were when Berisha awkwardly volleyed a Joe Bell corner kick over the top at the far post and when Rolf Daniel Vikstøl headed a Bell free kick over the top in the 40th min. Still, the lead remained in tact at the half.

This wasn’t gonna be another stunning upset win though. Maybe if Kevin Kabran had been able to get his attempt on target stretching out onto a Berisha cross after VB had skipped in behind the defensive line. But he didn’t. And in the 67th minute Brede Moe was able to slip in a leveller after Viking couldn’t win a clean header from the first challenge off a corner kick. Then ten minutes later Amahl Pellegrino scored a pretty remarkable overhead kick for the lead. He’d snuck away from Bell’s initial attention and no other defender picked him up, might also be fair to say that Stensness was out of position too. But jeez what a goal.

Stensness was subbed off with five to play as VFK chased a goal. Instead they conceded again in the third minute of stoppage time via Erik Botheim. A 3-1 win for Bodø/Glimt who go top of the ladder thanks to Molde only drawing 1-1 with Vålerenga. Viking remain in sixth place with 11 games to go and on recent form they’ll be backing themselves to earn a top three finish and thus European qualification – they play Molde next week and after that they only have one more game against a team currently placed above them so heaps of winnable games there. Unembeddable highlights here.

Up Next: Norwegian Cup third round against Rosenborg on Thursday at 6.10am... then Molde away at 5am on Monday (NZT)

Niko Kirwan – Calcio Padova (Italian Serie C)

Niko Kirwan with his first goal for Calcio Padova, decent strike too. Then he went and whipped in a lovely cross to the back post after beating his man down the wing for an assist later in the match. And he shoulda had another assist after a step-over and square ball from in the area right at the end but it was disallowed for a phantom offside in the build up. This in a 4-0 win over Legnago Salus. His finest game yet for his new club.

This was actually last week but Flying Kiwis has been hectic lately so it slipped the radar. Since then they played the exact same opposition a few days later in the cup but with a heavily rotated team that didn’t include Kirwan, Padova winning that 1-0. But on the weekend they beat Triestina 2-0 thanks to goals from Fabio Ceravaolo and Ronaldo Pompeu. Full game for Kirwan in that one... and guess who set up the first goal? Another delicious left footed cross. Padova have won all four Serie C games so far to sit top of their conference. Kirwan’s started the lot of them.

Up Next: Pro Patria vs Padova, Monday at 4.30am (NZT)

Chris Wood - Burnley FC (English Premier League)

It was the 30th minute of the game, Arsenal with a free kick from smack bang down the middle of the pitch and only a couple metres outside the area, well within shooting range. Chris Wood stood in the middle of a five-man wall. As Martin Ødegaard struck it, Wood jumped and threw his head towards the ball but the lads to his right stayed still. Probably wouldn’t have been able to stop it anyway. Ødegaard curled his shot just beyond Nick Pope’s outstretched hand and it rippled the net.

Burnley have had quite a decent record against the Gunners in recent times but that was to be the only goal in a hard-fought match. Arsenal weren’t up to a whole lot else on attack, in fact Burnley arguably shaded those areas with their aerial assault. Ashley Barnes had a couple first half chances that were pretty decent. Chris Wood would have to wait until later but especially in the second half he was the target of many a cross. Burnley were playing well. They were forcing the issue. And in the 68th minute it seemed they’d finally found their way back in as a gentle Ben White backpass was picked off by Matej Vydra and he was taken down by keeper Aaron Ramsdale. Penalty.

Chris Wood has not missed a penalty since April 2016 which is a streak of 17 in a row in official competitions and that doesn’t even include shootouts. Sure enough the man himself was lurking around the penalty spot, presumably going to take it... when the VAR check happened. The spot kick was overturned as Ramsdale got a touch on the ball before he contacted Vydra. Even still, he took down a striker before he could regather the ball in a great position but you know how these things go. To make matters worse for the Clarets the game resumed with a drop ball even though Chris Wood in particular was arguing it should at least be a corner.

Wood had a useful chance later on with a header that he sent wide. New signing Maxwel Cornet was lively on debut. But Burnley weren’t able to break down Arsenal’s defensive line. Wood was replaced with eight minutes to play and that header was his only registered shot. Just the one goal from six games for him as Burnley remain winless to start the season. There should hopefully be more chances for him against League Two Rochdale in the EFL Cup third round midweek, supposing he plays. Arsenal meanwhile go from one kiwi to another as their EFL Cup game is against Nik Tzanev and AFC Wimbledon.

Up Next: EFL Cup vs Rochdale on Weds at 6.45am, then away to Leicester City at 3am on Sunday (NZT)

Michael Boxall – Minnesota United (American Major League Soccer)

Midweek footy is overrated sometimes. That was definitely the case for Minnesota as they took on Sporting Kansas City and got blasted. Don’t even worry about it. They lost 4-0 and it was never close as Khiry Shelton put SKC in the lead on 14’ and then three more goals between the 36th and 52nd minutes clinched it with miles of room to spare. Minnesota didn’t even have a shot on target as the pile-up of attacking injuries continue to handicap the Loons. That was a bad one.

But then they faced LA Galaxy on Sunday NZT and Emanuel Reynoso returned to ease that injury crowd, his first game for a month, and within twenty minutes of kickoff he’d scored twice. The first of those goals was assisted by Robin Lod who was also returning from injury, his first start after missing eight games. Ethan Finlay scored in the 66th min for a bit of extras and Minnesota won it 3-0. The second goal in particular was a right banger.

Exactly the kind of result they needed as they linger on the edges of the playoff hunt. The Loons get probably their two best forwards back in the line-up and is had an immediate effect. Full games for Michael Boxall in both games. Obviously a clean sheet in the second too – the sixth he’s been a part of this year but the first in a winning effort since June.

Up Next: Minnesota vs Houston Dynamo, Sunday at 1pm (NZT)

Bill Tuiloma – Portland Timbers (American Major League Soccer)

That’s... not great. A couple body-folding tackles in the same passage of play when you’re already on a yellow card and you kinda already know what’s gonna happen next. Red card for Billy T. His first in the MLS. Not only that but in 72 previous games in this comp he’d only ever had three yellow cards. This game, against Colorado Rapids, he got two in a single half to leave his team battling with ten men. Dropping bodies all over the park.

It’s ironic because Tuiloma had come in as part of what the coach later said was a more defensive approach from Portland. Well, they had to be pretty defensive after he was sent off. But get this: they played pretty bloody nicely despite the disadvantage and while they didn’t have a heap of chances they were able to pop up with the odd timely counter attack when they needed one.

After finally conceding in the 64th minute when Jonathan Lewis finished off a sharp move for the Rapids, Portland were able to strike back a mere three mins later through Felipe Mora who popped it home on the follow up after a Seb Blanco free kick had been fired into the area. It seemed that all Portland’s scrapping away would come to nought when the Rapids’ excessive crossing strategy finally paid off as Michael Barrios’ delivery swerved directly inside the far post in the 87th min... but then in stoppage time levelled up after Dairon Asprilla’s incisive run down the left and Portland’s home support were able to leave in the wake of a 2-2 draw despite the odds.

That did mean Bill Tuiloma was suspended for the weekend’s game with LAFC... but they won it 2-1 thanks to goals from Dairon Asprilla (21’) and George Fochive (68’) with Cristian Arango scoring for LAFC from the penalty spot in between (27’).

Up Next: Sunday at 3.30pm against Real Salt Lake (NZT)

Nik Tzanev – AFC Wimbledon (English League One)

The Dons finally found themselves in a low scoring game and the formula didn’t work for them. At home to Plymouth Argyle they went down 1-0 as the attacking forces that had seen them score 14 goals in their previous four matches sorta disappeared.

They started well enough. They were getting the ball in good areas, just without the finishing touch. But late in the first half they were almost caught out as Nik Tzanev made the initial save from a low free kick but couldn’t hold it and it required a clearance off the line from a teammate to keep it even at the break. Then two minutes after the restart Ryan Hardie dashed in behind a high defensive line from a ball over the top from the back and Tzanev was caught between staying put and rushing out. Way too much space in front of him. Hardie flexed a bit of penalty area composure to fake out and slide back the other way with a defender sliding past him and blocking Tzanev off. Open goal, 1-0 to Plymouth.

Ayoub Assal came as close as anyone to an equaliser with a similar chance to the goal but the Plymouth keeper got a hand on the ball as he tried to skip by him. A second defeat of the season for the Dons. So it goes. Presumably they’re just saving up all their goals for the EFL Cup tie away against Arsenal midweek as they seek one of those special upsets.

Elsewhere, Colchester United lost 1-0 at home to Crawley Town. Full game for Tommy Smith. The U’s were without their manager who was home sick and in a close, somewhat dull game they just never found that moment of magic to get the draw they were probably worth.

Up Next: Thursday at 6.45am in the EFL Cup third round, Arsenal vs AFC Wimbledon... then they also play Shrewsbury at 3am on Sunday afterwards (NZT)

Nikko Boxall – SJK (Finnish Veikkausliiga)

Third minute of the game, SJK had a corner kick. Inter Turku were the team on defence. It was delivered in low after the short routine and only partially cleared. The ball fell to Murilo Santos who blasted it in off the crossbar. Early lead for SJK, that’s the way to do it. An early goal can be dangerous sometimes and SJK did kinda spend large portions of the first half sitting deeper than they needed to and having to hold their breath with a few deep crosses. But they got through that and in the third minute of the second half they scored again. Jake Jervis this time. Also in off the crossbar as he followed up a parried shot from a buddy.

From which point you’d figure they were on course for victory... except that in the 56th they allowed Matias Ojara a little too much room to shoot and he picked out the bottom corner. Then in the 69th it was Benjamin Kallman who tapped in at the far post after the SJK defence had been caught ball-watching. So from 2-0 up they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 draw which, to be fair, they ought to have been pretty happy with apart from the blown lead bit. Outside the first three minutes of each half they were definitely the second best team. Nikko Boxall almost had a ‘mare with a few mins left as his back-header was swooped upon by a striker – not enough power on it as the balloon bounce from the artificial turf caught him out – but there wasn’t enough room there to beat the keeper. 2-2 draw. Final score. The draw means SJK remain one point clear of Inter Turku on the ladder in third.

In the other Veikkausliiga game of note, FC Haka were dropped 1-0 by Ilves thanks to a Luc Landry Tabi Manga goal in the 85th minute. Logan Rogerson played from the start and was subbed off soon after the goal. A few good moments for LR swinging in crosses from the right wing in the first half and he had a great chance to score in the second after swapping to the left where he made an angled run into the area but his finish had too much heel in it and went straight at the goalie. Then there was a curling shot pushed over the bar with quarter of an hour left. But they’d always looked a bit shaky at the back so the late winner from Ilves was no huge surprise.

Boxall and Rogerson play each other again in the midweek as we near the end of this phase of the Finnish league. SJK are already guaranteed in the Championship Rounds while Haka are already guaranteed in the Relegation Rounds.

Up Next: FC Haka vs SJK on Thursday at 3.30am (NZT)

The USL Crew

It’s an international break for the ladies this week so Flying Kiwis is a little shorter than usual. Hence this is as good a time as any to update how the USL fellas are going in the American second tier as most teams have around 8-9 games remaining, meaning that we’re starting to get into the playoff seeding shuffle. Here’s what we’ve got.

James Musa & Noah Billingsley (Phoenix Rising) – The Moose has played every second of Phoenix’s 24 games as one of the team’s leading central defenders and he’s even chipped in with a couple of goals. This for the team with the best record in the entire USL right now. They’re 16 points clear of the second placed team in their conference. Most recent was a 2-1 win over Orange County with an 86th minute winner clinching it despite playing the entire second half with ten men – making it five wins on the trot. However Noah Billingsley may have gone out on loan here to get minutes but has only featured in eight matches. Only one of those was a start. 130 mins in total. Not at all what was hoped for but this is a strong backline and he hasn’t really had the chance to show what he can do and force his way in.

Here’s an article about the both of them. Grain of salt here because it’s a bit condescending (and factually challenged in one or two places) but it’s got some good quotes from the two lads. Apparently Billingsley’s favourite pie is a “meat and cheese”. Gonna assume that means mince and cheese. Musa is more of a chicken pie guy.

Kyle Adams & Max Mata (Real Monarchs) – Contrasting levels of success here. Real Monarchs have lost six games in a row and are last in their conference. 15 points behind their closest rival. Kyle Adams has only missed three games all season though, he’s a leader at the back like he always is at this level. Max Mata not quite so much. His first campaign in the USL has seen him mostly used off the bench. 16 appearances but only half of them were starts (688 mins all up). He’s scored one goal.

Hunter Ashworth (San Diego Loyal) – Second behind Phoenix Rising in the Western Conference but Ashworth has had next to nothing to do with it. Signed for the Loyal in May and played three outta four halves in his first two games but has not been seen again since. He was an unused sub in a game a couple weeks after his last appearance and that’s it, not a sighting otherwise.

Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy) – Happier days here though. Deklan Wynne’s OKC Energy are right on the edge of the playoff hunt and have been able to grind away results since he joined on loan from Phoenix. Wynne wasn’t getting games for the Rising, worse even than Billingsley’s situation: Wynne wasn’t even making the bench. He’d gone more than two years without a professional appearance due to a broken foot first and then falling out of favour both at the Colorado Rapids and Phoenix Rising (pando didn’t help either)... but things have been lovely at OKC. A run of games at left back has led to some excellent performances. He’s got four assists in nine games, eight of them starts. The most recent of those assists, this past weekend in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham Legion, was a ten metre pass up the line before the dude went on a crazy run to score an incredible goal but okay we’ll take it.

Kyle Adams & Max Mata (Real Monarchs) – Contrasting levels of success here. Real Monarchs have lost six games in a row and are last in their conference. 15 points behind their closest rival. Kyle Adams has only missed three games all season though, he’s a leader at the back like he always is at this level. Max Mata not quite so much. His first campaign in the USL has seen him mostly used off the bench. 16 appearances but only half of them were starts (688 mins all up). He’s scored one goal.

Hunter Ashworth (San Diego Loyal) – Second behind Phoenix Rising in the Western Conference but Ashworth has had next to nothing to do with it. Signed for the Loyal in May and played three outta four halves in his first two games but has not been seen again since. He was an unused sub in a game a couple weeks after his last appearance and that’s it, not a sighting otherwise.

Deklan Wynne (OKC Energy) – Happier days here though. Deklan Wynne’s OKC Energy are right on the edge of the playoff hunt and have been able to grind away results since he joined on loan from Phoenix. Wynne wasn’t getting games for the Rising, worse even than Billingsley’s situation: Wynne wasn’t even making the bench. He’d gone more than two years without a professional appearance due to a broken foot first and then falling out of favour both at the Colorado Rapids and Phoenix Rising (pando didn’t help either)... but things have been lovely at OKC. A run of games at left back has led to some excellent performances. He’s got four assists in nine games, eight of them starts. The most recent of those assists, this past weekend in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham Legion, was a ten metre pass up the line before the dude went on a crazy run to score an incredible goal but okay we’ll take it.

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