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Welcome to another week of Big D Soccer’s coverage of your favorite players with ties to FC Dallas, the FCD Academy, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
This week saw both the USL and NASL start their regular seasons. With both leagues now airing many of the Division 2 games online, and most available for replay, a link to those games will now be provided whenever possible.
Europe
Emerson Hyndman (AP - Rangers(Loan)/Scottish Premiership): International Break
After only 11 games, Emerson Hyndman is up for Rangers 'Young Player of the Year" award. 4G/3A https://t.co/kz3bWotdiR
— 3rd Degree (@3rdDegreeNet) March 28, 2017
Fabian Castillo (FCD - Trabzonspor/Super Lig): International Break
Weston McKennie (AP - Schalke 04/Bundesliga): Started for the senior team on Wednesday in a Friendly match. Schalke 04 vs Hannover 96 saw McKennie don the #2 jersey (Deuce McKennie!), and play 74 minutes in a 1-3 loss for Schalke 04 on the road.
Hannover 96 is a Bundesliga 2 team, but they employed 11 of their top 18 players in their lineup, while Schalke 04 employed a fully reserve side, with McKennie being one of two u19 players to start.
Mexico
Omar Gonzales (DFW - Pachuca/Liga MX): International Break
Hector Montalvo (AP - Tigres UANL/Liga MX): International Break
Richard Sanchez (FCD/AP - Tampico Madero(Loan)/Ascenso MX): Suited up but did not play in Tampicos 0-2 road loss against Mineros.
The loss drops Tampico into 13th place of the Ascenso MX table.
Diego De La Tejera (AP - Club Leon/Liga MX): International Break
Central America & South America
Moises Hernandez (FCD/AP - C.S.D. Comunicaciones/Guatemala): Did not suit up in Comunicaciones road win against Petapa. The victory moved Comunicaciones to 6th place.
Blas Perez (FCD - Club Blooming/Bolivia): International Break
Major League Soccer
Lee Nguyen (DFW - New England Revolution): Nguyen started as the 2nd Forward in the 4-4-2, and had himself quite a game against MUFC. With the teams all tied up at 1, Nguyen was involved in this beauty:
The ball from @DiegoFagundez14 was perfect.@LeeNguyen24 & @keikamara did the rest. #NEvMIN
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 25, 2017
https://t.co/4romdfCtZl
Not to much later, Juan Agudelo would draw a PK:
After @JuanAgudelo draws the call, the Captain @LeeNguyen24 buries a PK to make it 3-1, #NERevs! pic.twitter.com/VL6lMeOY9u
— NewEnglandRevolution (@NERevolution) March 25, 2017
Lee would end up playing 70 minutes, in which he had 1 goal and 1 assist, as the Revolution would go on to win 5-2 at home against Minnesota United FC.
Greg Garza (DFW - Atlanta United FC): No match scheduled
Jared Jeffrey (DFW - D.C. United): No match scheduled
Cole Missimo (DFW - Philadelphia Union): No match scheduled
Dillon Powers (DFW - Colorado Rapids): No match scheduled
USL & NASL
Mikey Ambrose (AP - Charleston Battery(Loan): Was loaned to Atlanta United’s USL affiliate last week. Started at LB for the the Charleston Battery vs. Cincinnati FC
Ambrose played the full 90 as the Battery won 2-1 at home.
Corben Bone (DFW - Cincinnati FC): Suited up and came into the game in the 75th minute, as Cincinnati FC was attempting to rally from being a goal down. Cincinnati FC would go on to lose 1-2 on the road to the Charleston Battery.
Stephen McCarthy (DFW - San Antonio FC) It was San Antonio FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC in the South Texas Derby, and Stephen McCarthy came off the bench in the 37th minute to help SAFC preserve a 1-0 lead. SAFC would go on to win 1-0 on the road against RGVFC.
Devin Vega (AP - San Antonio FC): Suited up but did not play, as San Antonio FC won on the road 1-0 against Rio Grande Valley FC.
Ruben Luna (FCD/AP - RGVFC Toros); Started and played the full 90, as RGVFC would go on to lose at home 0-1 to San Antonio FC.
Chase Minter (DFW - Real Monarchs): Real Monarchs visited Portland FC 2 and Minter got the start. Chase would go on to play 63 minutes, as Real Monarchs won 2-1.
Conor Doyle (DFW - Puerto Rico FC): Started at Forward in the 4-4-2, and played 75 minutes. Puerto Rico FC settled for a 0-0 draw against the New York Cosmos.
H. H. & A.’s “Match of the Week”: Rangers FC vs. Motherwell, April 1, 9:00am (CST)
Emerson Hyndman is on a complete tear, so pretty much all his games are “must see” until he cools off.
H. H. & A’s “Where are they now?”: Kyle Bekker
The Canadian national team member played for FCD back in 2015, making eight appearances before being traded away to the Montreal Impact for Bakare Soumare. The midfielder would play in Montreal from 2015 to 2016, making 21 appearance, mostly as a key reserve.
This offseason, Bekker signed with the NASL expansion San Francisco Deltas. Bekker made his debut with his new team this past weekend, getting the start, and made a little history along the way:
31' Just like that, Deltas 1 - Indy Eleven 0. Kyle Bekker becomes the first one on the scoresheet for #sfdeltas! #SFDvIND pic.twitter.com/bISXSeK9Xw
— San Francisco Deltas (@sfdeltas) March 26, 2017
Bekker would become the first player to ever score a goal for the Deltas, but the score would not stand, as the Indy Eleven would rally to force the 1-1 draw.
The Deltas may not have won, but Bekker was not done having a great week:
ICYMI | Kyle Bekker takes first #NASL Player of the Week after socring first goal in @sfdeltas history: https://t.co/dx8YDwooc3 pic.twitter.com/UOEIZoR3J6
— NASL (@naslofficial) March 27, 2017
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