Photo: Nicolae Stoian
Philadelphia Union
What a difference a week makes. The headline for last Tuesday's news roundup? "Saddest day for
me:" Sebastien Le Toux confirmed he had been traded to Vancouver a day after Faryd Mondragon's
return to Colombia was confirmed and WPS announced that it had cancelled the 2012 season.
While four trialists with European experience joined the New England Revolution in Arizona, five
Americans are joining the Revs in their return to Foxboro. Luke Kreamalmeyer, Blake Wagner, Patrick
Otte, Gabe Mercier, and Brandin McClay are all currently on trial with the team according to the
club's latest preseason roster.
After losing 2-1 to the New England Revolution in a preseason scrimmage in Casa Grande, AZ last
weekend, FC Tucson head coach Rick Schantz had a funny remark that made its way into the end of the
PDL side's press release. "New England looked a bit surprised but they eventually realized we were
better than they expected," he quipped.
The Jay Heaps era got off to a winning start as the New England Revolution beat FC Tucson
(Premier Development League) 2-0 in their 2012 preseason opener. Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally
were the Revs goalscorers.
Instead of the traditional two 45-minute periods, the match featured two 35-minute periods
followed by an additional 45-minute period.
The New England Revolution participated in their first scrimmage in 2012 against an outside
opponent last night as they played the PDL side FC Tucson. Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally scored
the Revs' 2 goals that helped them get the W. The game was a total of 115 minutes and was broken
into three different periods of play.
Please note: Information from this report came from live Twitter accounts of the match from
New England Revolution Staff Writer & Online Host Jeff Lemiux and PDL team FC Tucson.
The New England Revolution won its first preseason match, 2-1, against PDL expansion team FC
Tucson in a modified 105 minute match on Saturday at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Featured image courtesy of Philadelphia Union
Le Talk
While posing a hypothetical question to the Union Twitterati whether they would accept $2.75
million for Sebastien Le Toux, Jonathan "The Goalkeeper" Tannenwald mentions, "I've been told there
has been no offer yet."
Meanwhile, Daily News reporter Kerith Gabriel writes, "It's likely the Union will start the 2012
campaign without Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux.
It only took eight years for the Revolution to get Jeremiah White into preseason camp.
White, who spurned MLS for Europe shortly after he became New England's third round pick 2004,
was long gone by the time the team opened camp that year. And even after his contract with Polish
side GKS Belchatow expired in 2010, it appeared that the opportunity to don the paint-brushed stars
and stripes had long since passed.
Revs Take Four On Trial
Sean Donahue of NE Soccer Today has reported what I tweeted yesterday (probably around the same
time): The Revs have taken four trialists to AZ. Jeremiah White, David Foley, Junior N'Tame, and
Saer Sene are competing for roster spots with the Revs' Supplemental Draft picks.
Four trialists have joined the New England Revolution's preseason camp, according to the
Revolution's latest preseason roster released today. Defender Théophile "Junior" N'Tame,
midfielders Jeremiah White and David Foley, and striker Saër Sène, join the Revs four MLS
Supplemental Draft picks as non-contracted players in camp.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
Two American strikers are drumming up some transfer buzz in Denmark.
According to multiple reports out of the country, Danish Superliga club AGF Aarhus is looking at
Charlie Davies and Chris Wondolowski as potential targets during the transfer window, which opens
Thursday and lasts through the end of the month.
Amsterdam-based Greg Seltzer is certainly a unique cat.
Seltzer
Greg decided long ago to make his name and career in soccer reporting and found himself
relocated over to the Netherlands reporting for Soccer America.
With the re-vamp, or re-start if you prefer, of MLSSoccer.com and the need for a qualitative
reporter on player movement became clear, Seltzer fit the bill.
Union
The Union have not released updated injury information on Zac MacMath as of this morning.
Keon Daniel is listed as part of the T&T national team that underwent light training in Bermuda
yesterday.
Local lad and former Union trialist Jeremiah White is working out with the Montreal Impact as
they look to form a roster for their first season in MLS.
Union
The Union have not released updated injury information on Zac MacMath as of this morning.
Keon Daniel is listed as part of the T&T national team that underwent light training in Bermuda
yesterday.
Local lad and former Union trialist Jeremiah White is working out with the Montreal Impact as
they look to form a roster for their first season in MLS.
Philadelphia born Jeremiah White is looking to come back to North America, but it won't be with
his hometown team.
White, a former American international, was invited to join the Montreal Impact's evaluation
camp, joining 24 other players for a six day tryout with MLS' next team. The versatile attacking
midfielder joins fellow American, and Orlando City Lions star, Jamie Watson in the camp.
Philadelphia Union's development system took a giant leap forward Saturday night.
Saturday night's appearances by midfielders Zach Pfeffer and Morgan Langley marked the first
time a true local product has played in a regular season game for the Union.
Until now, Philly-area players haven't been represented at PPL Park in a game that mattered.
Photo: Nicolea Stoian
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Haverford School and FC Delco product Jeremiah White
has not been invited to travel with the Union for preseason training in Orlando.
"They basically called me 2 days before we were supposed to leave and said they don't have any
more roster spots," White told the Inquirer.
Photo: Nicolea Stoian
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Haverford School and FC Delco product Jeremiah White
has not been invited to travel with the Union for preseason training in Orlando.
"They basically called me 2 days before we were supposed to leave and said they don't have any
more roster spots," White told the Inquirer.
So Philly's being all coy & whatnot by stonewalling on the identity of five trialists they have in
camp right now. But a pair of them have been IDed by some local soccer sleuths and one of them is
none other than American soccer's prodigal son/FC Delco product Jeremiah White. Surprising, but a
good get if Philly can keep him.
PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian was at the opening day of the Union's preseason training camp at
YSC Sports in Wayne. Here's a look at what he saw.
Piotr Nowak instructs a group of new and returning players at the opening of preseason training.
Sebastien Le Toux is on the ball as Jack McInerney covers.
