MLS Next Cup Day 1 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FRISCO, Texas - Day 1 of the MLS Next Cup playoffs are off and running with the U-15 and U-16's going today. The day was a great opportunity to see many rising stars in the younger age groups. Despite the hot temperature the effort level stayed high in the win or go home playoff format.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">U-16</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Artsiom Hyrnblat","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"FC United Soccer Club","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Artsiom got the scoring started minutes into the game with a beautiful curling shot into the top right corner. Playing in a box-to-box role he continued to have a major influence on the game consistently finding teammates with line-splitting passes. Showed good strength on the ball when receiving from the center backs using quick touches to get on his favored right foot as well as to turn defenders and get the ball up the field. 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