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Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh, who lead 1-0 after 38 mins.

Dyer on the bench for Tulsa.

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Pittsburgh with the 1-0 upset over MLS's Columbus. Zwetsloot on at 74 mins (1-0).
Zwetsloot only Kiwi who will feature in US Open Cup quarters.

Dyer comes on at 72 mins (Tulsa down 1-0) and gets an assist soon after as Tulsa go on to win 2-1 at Louisville.
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coochiee
Pittsburgh with the 1-0 upset over MLS's Columbus. Zwetsloot on at 74 mins (1-0).
Zwetsloot only Kiwi who will feature in US Open Cup quarters.

Dyer comes on at 72 mins (Tulsa down 1-0) and gets an assist soon after as Tulsa go on to win 2-1 at Louisville.


https://twitter.com/FCTulsa/status/1661541546221527041?t=2DmPmAEGpT--_udT9IYFaw&s=19

Bah, the link usually works. Doesn't seem to want to in this case... But here is his assist from earlier.
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martinb
almost 3 years ago
All the other forwards, with the possible exception of Myer Bevan are known quantities.

I’d like to get Dyer into the AW camp. He seems like he’s a bigger and stronger presence in the box than other players we have currently available. Let the coaches see him up close. 


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carlind
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Couple more Kiwi's in the USL2.

Adam Hillis - Florida Elite SA
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Kieran Richards - Asheville City SC
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Both are former New Zealand U17 reps and both have been to, and played in U17 World Cups - Richards (2017) & Hillis (2019).
Both players have been involved previously with the Wellington Phoenix setup too.
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USL League One
Colorado Springs (5th in the West) travel to Tampa Bay (2nd in the East)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/28/united-states/mls-reserve-league/fc-tampa-bay-rowdies/colorado-springs/4015719/

Charleston Battery (1st in the East) travel to Rio Grande Valley (9th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/28/united-states/mls-reserve-league/rio-grande-valley/charleston-battery/4015717/

San Diego (3rd in the West) travel to Oakland Roots (7th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/28/united-states/mls-reserve-league/oakland-roots/san-diego-loyal/4015716/


USL Championship
Chattanooga (10th) travel to Charlotte Independence (2nd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/28/united-states/usl-league-one/charlotte-independence/chattanooga-red-wolves/4017059/

Forward Madison (9th) travel to Union Omaha (8th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/28/united-states/usl-league-one/union-omaha/forward-madison/4017058/
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No Musa for Colorado 

Wynne starts for Charleston. Randall on the bench

Collier & Adams both start for San Diego.

Brotherton starting for Foward Madison who lead 2-1 at 60 mins.

Brady on the bench for Chattanooga who trail 3-0.


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Colorado lose 2-1

Charleston win 2-0. Full game Wynne. Randall an unused sub

San Diego lose 2-0. Full game Adams, Collier off at 65 mins (1-0)

Brady unused sub as Chattanooga lose 3-0

Brotherton full game in a 2-1 win
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Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh.

Edit - Pittsburgh scored at 78 mins, and Zwetsloot was subbed on 2 mins later. Finished as a 1-0 win.

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Dyer on the bench for Tulsa

Edit - subbed on at HT in a 0-0 draw.
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Wynne starting for Charleston. No Randall. Charleston with a player sent off in the 1st minute. Pen goes in from that incident, and home team trail 0-1 approaching HT. Wynne with a yellow.

Will he fend off Mcgarry to get that 2nd LB spot in the AWs?
Edit - finished a 0-4 loss for Charleston. Full game Wynne

No Musa for Colorado Springs.
Edit - CS lose 0-1.

No Linder or Jay Herdman for Whitecaps II.
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Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh 
Edit - on at HT (1-0) in a 1-0 win

San Diego down 3-0 after 16 mins! Then San Antonio had a player sent off soon after at 20 mins. Collier and Adams both started. Collier off at HT (3-0) as one of 4 changes.
Finishes 3-3!!  Cliched game of 2 halves. Adams a full game

Chattanooga lose 1-0 no Brady

Forward Madison lose 1-2. Brotherton an unused sub
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Midfielder Seth Clark, formerly of Canterbury United and also capped for the New Zealand U23's looks to be training with North Carolina FC (USL1) during the college off season.

North Carolina also have an U23 side in the USL2 competition too, so is possibly involved more with them as part of a wider squad, although I haven't seen him named to a squad as of yet.

He is committed to his studies though, and will head over to San Diego State when college football kicks off later this year.
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carlind
almost 3 years ago · edited almost 3 years ago · History
Confirmed. Seth is training with the first team at North Carolina FC. He's awaiting international clearance in order to play for the U23's in the USL2.

Still, it is an excellent opportunity for him to get a foot in the door and have pro teams look at him. Definitely one to look out for in terms of picking up a pro gig down the line. Presumably once his studies are finished.

Some of you might remember, North Carolina were actually in the USL Championship only a few years ago before making a 'strategic move' back to the USL1. 12 x All White Sam Brotherton (Now at Forward Madison) was on the books at NCFC only a few months prior to that announcement. Managed 44 appearances for the club during his time there too.
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The sole Kiwi female in USL - correct me if that's wrong - made her debut for Tormenta FC v South Alabama yesterday..GK Blair Currie kept a clean sheet and the Georgia based defending champs won 3-0.  
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Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh.
Edit - Zwetsloot an unused sub as Pittsburgh lose 3-1. That's the end of any Kiwi involvement in the US Open Cup.


USL Championship
Tomorrow Wynne comes up against his USL club from last year as Charleston (1st in the East) host Detroit City (10th).

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/08/united-states/mls-reserve-league/charleston-battery/detroit-city/4015733/


USL League One
Potential Kiwi derby in this league, though whether either Brady or Brotherton feature is another thing. Chattanooga Red Wolves (12th/last) host Forward Madison (7th)

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/08/united-states/usl-league-one/chattanooga-red-wolves/forward-madison/4017067/
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AWs discard Wynne starts for Charleston. Randall on the bench.
Edit - start delayed with lightning, thunder etc.

Chattanooga lead 2-0 at HT. No Brady. Brotherton starts for Foward Madison & gets an early yellow.
Edit - finished 2-0 to Chattanooga, full game Brotherton for FM

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almost 3 years ago
Charleston match delayed 3 hours because of persistent lightning in the area. Lovely time of year in America during the storm season.

Kicks off in a few minutes - 10.30pm local time...
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0-0 draw in Charleston. Wynne full game & Randall an unused sub.
Charleston stay top in the USL East, ahead of Zwetsloot's Pittsburgh (2nd)

Collier & Adams training at San Diego
https://youtu.be/5jRfN6sBvs8
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Randell gets MOM in the one game he plays and spends the next month on the pine. Odd.
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Dyer on the bench. Tulsa trail 2-1 at Loudon (HT).
Edit - Dyer came on at 56 mins (3-1), & finishes as a 3-1 loss for Tulsa.

Adams starts for San Diego, verus Sacramento. Collier on the bench
Edit - Collier on at 60 mins (SD losing 0-1). Finishes a 1-1 draw. Full game Adams

Herdman starts for Whitecaps II. No Linder
Edit - Full game Herdman in a 1-0 loss. Vancouver II had their GK sent off at 67 mins, and conceded soon after.
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USL Championship
Top of the Table Kiwi USL Derby. Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2nd in the East) host Charleston Battery (1st)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/11/united-states/mls-reserve-league/pittsburgh-riverhounds/charleston-battery/4015741/

Colorado Springs (7th in the West) host Orange County (10th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/11/united-states/mls-reserve-league/colorado-springs/los-angeles-blues-sc/4015736/

USL League One
Brotherton plays his old USL team of a few years ago, as Forward Madison (7th) host North Carolina (1st)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/11/united-states/usl-league-one/forward-madison/carolina-railhawks/4017071/
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Zwetsloot and Wynne both start. Zwetsloot’s Pittsburgh 1-0 up early on. Zwetsloot off at HT (1-0) 1 of 2 subs. Pittsburgh win 2-0, Wynne full game.

Colorado S, a 4-0 win over Orange County. No Musa.

Brotherton on the bench for FM.
Edit - Forward Madison win 3-0. Brotherton an unused sub.


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Couple more players I've found or been told about playing summer football in the USL2

Boyd Curry - United PDX
Former Wellington Phoenix Reserves & Auckland United CB.
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Rhys Davies - CFC Atletico
A Right Back who made several Northern League appearances for Eastern Suburbs.
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dunnix
almost 3 years ago · edited almost 3 years ago · History
Down the bottom of the list there 👀

Ronan Wynne - New Mexico United (U23)

Again, it's such a nightmare to scan the USL2 for players & player movements given the large patches of missing information, and websites such as transfermarkt, FBref, soccerway, statsbomb etc not carrying info on this league specifically. 😥

So i'm having to check up regularly against a list of known players, it does take time to go through them all. 😅

Again, I'm sure there are at least a few more Kiwi's out there. But for now I believe we're sitting at about 12 New Zealanders playing or training at this level, and that can only be a good thing. 
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carlind
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*13

Alex Plimmer - AFC Ann Arbor
Midfielder out of Wanaka. 
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Credit to Carlin for that one, as his compilation of data is spectacular.

Second to none. 👌
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carlind
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Collier & Adams both start for San Diego.
Edit - a 2-2 draw. Full game Adams. Collier off at 68 mins (1-2), then his replacement and another sub combining soon after for San Diego's 2nd goal & equaliser.

Brady on the bench for Chattanooga
Edit - Brady an unused sub in a 2-0 loss.
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USL Championship
Charleston (2nd USL East) travel to Hartford Athletic (12th)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/18/united-states/mls-reserve-league/hartford-athletic/charleston-battery/4015752/

Colorado Springs (7th in the West) host Las Vegas Lights (12th)
Musa has only played 2 of CS's 14 games (plus 3 unused sub appearances)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/18/united-states/mls-reserve-league/colorado-springs/las-vegas-lights/4015749/

Tulsa (9th in the East) host Orange County (10th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/18/united-states/mls-reserve-league/tulsa-roughnecks/los-angeles-blues-sc/4015751/

Pittsburgh (1st in the East) travel Oakland Roots (5th in the West)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/18/united-states/mls-reserve-league/oakland-roots/pittsburgh-riverhounds/4015756/

USL League One
Forward Madison (5th) travel to Richmond Kickers (3rd)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/18/united-states/usl-league-one/richmond-kickers/forward-madison/4017075/
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almost 3 years ago
Man this Eastern/Western thing is confusing when they play teams across the leagues. 


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martinb
Man this Eastern/Western thing is confusing when they play teams across the leagues. 

It happens in all the US sports codes. Makes the ALM uneven draw seem pretty fair all up.

Boxall's Minny don't play Messi's Inter Miami at all this MLS season. But Tuiloma's Charlotte play Miami twice!
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Charlestón with a 4-3 win. Came back from being 3-1 down. Hartford down to 10 men from 48 mins. Full game Wynne. Randall an unused sub

Zwetsloot on the bench for Pittsburgh 
Subbed on at HT in a 0-0 draw

Musa on the bench for Colorado Springs
Unused sub in a 2-0 win

Dyer starting against the OC.
Full game in a 0-3 loss.

Brotherton unused sub in a 1-0 away win for FM
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