OVERLAND PARK, KAN. (July 26, 2017) - U.S. Youth Futsal has
announced the rosters for its teams that have traveled to Costa Rica for
a series of international friendlies ( July 23-31 2017)
After a
year-long identification process 72 players were selected to represent
the United States in Costa Rica, where the U.S. Youth Futsal U18, U16
and U14 boys and girls teams will compete from July 23 to July. 30.
Participants
were selected after attending State Futsal I.D. Trials throughout the
nation last fall and winter followed by the National I.D. Trial earlier
this month.
"I
am very excited and proud to be part of this historic event of taking
our youth teams to Costa Rica," said U.S. Youth Futsal Technical
Director Keith Tozer, who is preparing for his fifth visit to the
Central American country. "With the coaching staff and level of players
we now have I think we are very much prepared to take on this
challenge."
Costa Rican opponents include
Colegio Alajuela, Colegio Ezcazu, Colegio Santa Ana, Colegio UNA, Colegio Hatillo , Colegio Borrusia and CTP Lindora.
The Girls U18 will play against the Costa Rica womens Futsal National Team.
Teams
will stay in San Jose, the host nation's capital, and train and play
at the CTP Lindora training center. The visit will include one day of
training and two days of team-building adventure activities prior to
the three match days.
The
coaching staff is helmed by U.S. Youth Futsal Technical Director Keith
Tozer, U.S. Youth Futsal Director of Goalkeeping Otto Orf and The
Director of Coaching Ty Stauffer. It includes Fabian Rodriguez &
Director of Futsal I.D. Soorena Farboodmanesh. Laura Whiteley, USYF
Social Media Administrator will be accompanying the staff also.
