June 16 - On the heels of Saturday’s US National Arena Soccer Team (USNAST) combine in Cincinnati, Head Coach Bernie Lilavois has selected his team for the Circuito Mundial 2008 in Montreal Canada. Players were selected from the first two of five US National Arena Team combines that are being held this summer and fall.
The four nation tournament to be held June 28 to July 1 will set the scene for the first ever competiton for the new USNAST. The official logo of the USNAST, created by Flynnagain Productions, was also unveiled.
Lilavois, who is currently a player/coach for the Stockton Cougars, is one of five players on the roster who come from the 2007/08 Cougars. Three Cincinnati Excite players also made the team along with former Detroit Rockers midfielder Dominic Scicluna.
"This is a very young team, and we are very excited to give them their first opportunity of international competition," said Lilavois. "These players all sacrificed and came to one of our two tryouts, Las Vegas or Cincinnati. They are all hungry and eager to show their stuff, and we are excited about the energy they will bring to the team. I feel everyone of these players will run through a brick wall and give a full effort for team USA."
Additional players from the Cincinnati tryout were named to the US National Team Pool, and posted at www.arenaleague.com.
USNAST Roster for Circuito Mundial June 28-July 1 Montreal, Canada
Bernie Lilavois - Forward / Head Coach
| Birthdate |
08/31/1970 |
| Hometown |
Stockton, CA |
| Experience |
San Jose Grizzlies, Anaheim Splash (CISL); Cincinnati Silverbacks, Buffalo Blizzard, Harrisburg Heat (NPSL); Portland Pythons (WISL); Cleveland Force, California Cougars (MISL); Stockton Cougars (PASL-Pro) |
Brian Farber - Midfielder
| Birthdate |
04/15/1982 |
| Hometown |
Sandpoint, ID |
| Experience |
California Cougars (MISL); Stockton Cougars (PASL-Pro); Minnesota Thunder (USL Division 1); Houston Dynamo Reserves (MLS) |
Darrel Quinn - Midfielder
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
Fowlerville, MI |
| Experience |
Waza FC (PASL-Premier) |
Derik van Gessel - Midfielder / Forward
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Experience |
Las Vegas Knights (PASL-Premier) |
Dominic Scicluna - Midfielder
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
Detroit, MI |
| Experience |
Detroit Rockers (NPSL); Detroit/Windsor Border Stars (CPSL); Estacio De Se (Brazil DII) Hamrun, Orange Hill Lions (Jamaica); Michigan Bucks (PDL); Waza FC (PASL-Premier) |
Garth Archibald - Forward
| Birthdate |
06/13/1984 |
| Hometown |
Chico, CA |
| Experience |
California Cougars (MISL); Chico Bigfoot (PASL-Premier) |
Jack Cummings - Midfielder
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Experience |
Cincinnati Excite (AISL); Cincinnati Kings (PDL); Cleveland City Stars (USL Division 2) |
Sam Fiore - Defender
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
Huber Heights, OH |
| Experience |
Cincinnati Kings (USL Division 2); Cincinnati Excite (AISL) |
Shawn Rockey - Midfielder
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
West Chester, OH |
| Experience |
Cincinnati Riverhawks (USL); Columbus Crew (MLS); Cincinnati Excite (AISL) |
Jesus Molina - Goalkeeper
| Birthdate |
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| Hometown |
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| Experience |
Santa Rosa, Stockton Pumas (PASL-Premier); Sonoma Sol (NPSL); Club Deportivo Toluca, Athletico Celaya Div.1A and Acambaro (Mexican 3rd Division) |
Aaron Bonser - Defender
| Birthdate |
01/29/1985 |
| Hometown |
Rochester, NY |
| Experience |
CNY United (PASL-Premier); California Cougars (MISL) |
Evan McNeley - Defender
| Birthdate |
12/03/1982 |
| Hometown |
Everett, WA |
| Experience |
California Cougars (MISL) |
