One of the benefits of being involved in the US Soccer Development Academy is the contact we receive with the US Soccer National Staff. By the end of the season each team will play between 15-20 games in front of scouts from the Federation. In Frisco our U18 USSDA team played a full match in front of the entire MNT staff, including Bob Bradely and John Hackworth. At the Nike Friendlies they played the U18 National Team and actually led 1-0 at half-time.
I am very excited that Roberto Lopez, Men's National Staff coach for Region II, will be in Cincinnati this weekend. He will be training our USSDA teams on Thursday and then scouting both games on the weekend.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our staff to learn from Roberto and get direct feedback about our teams and players that will undoubtedly help us develop the players. For the players to have this level of access with the National Staff is an awesome opportunity that no other players in the Cincinnati area will get.
