ECNL Boys TX: Rise SC 08 vs. Solar SC Academy 08

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a few months of break during the winter, the ECNL Boys Texas League is back in action with its spring season and teams from the Lone Star State and neighbor state Oklahoma are already back at it, battling every weekend on the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas will pick up where it left off before the break and will continue covering matches of the League, bringing photos and analysis for each of them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Saturday, I was at South Campus, in Houston, where Rise SC B08 and Solar SC Academy B08 faced each other.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2024/04/ecnl-boys-tx-rise-sc-08-vs-solar-sc-academy-08-photos/"><strong>Rise SC B08 vs. Solar SC Academy B08 - Photos</strong></a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rise SC 2 - 3 Solar SC Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a match of two very different halves, with the visitors dominating the first half and the home team fighting back in the final portion. Solar got an early goal with [player_tooltip player_id='226611' first='Tyler' last='Bolton'] and followed it up with John Skiermont and Kam Kordewick, taking a 3-0 lead into the halftime break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rise made some changes in the lineup and regained control of the match in the second half, cutting Solar's lead with goals from [player_tooltip player_id='90350' first='Farid' last='Alipaz'] and Luca Macouzet, but couldn't avoid the 3-2 loss. Solar now have eight wins and four losses, while Rise have a 5-5-4 win record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Performers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='226605' first='Micah' last='Kwende']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_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":"101","_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":"Solar SC Academy","_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":"Kwende first emerged playing forward at the MLS Next level, but has been moved to center back with Solar and did a very good job against Rise. He used his physicality to defend well inside the penalty box, clearing balls and blocking shots. The defender also passed the test when he had to step away from his zone, putting pressure on opposing forwards and using his athleticism to defend in transition and cover his teammates. Kwende also did a good job with his passing, playing simply, but connecting the vast majority of them.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661b147f4d987"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":170169,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/IMG_3443.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-170169" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rise SC B08 vs. Solar SC Academy B08</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["88510"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Arellano was a key piece in Solar's midfield, having an important role for the team on both sides of the ball. Despite not being super physical, he was very active and dominated the central area of the field with his ability to reach quickly and get to the ball before the opponents. Arellano also displayed great calm and intelligence on the ball, often getting it under pressure or facing his own goal and finding ways to deliver it to teammates in a much better condition. 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A very technical and intelligent player, he had the freedom to roam around the penalty box and did a very good job of finding space to make plays. He was very effective in 1v1 situations, going at defenders and playing very directly. 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He started the match on fire, scoring in the very first minutes with a beautiful shot from the side of the penalty box and sending the cross that resulted in the team's second goal a few minutes later. Bolton's left foot is very skilled to pass and shoot and he also does a very good job of dribbling the ball at a good pace. He displayed good offensive variation on the right, at times beating defenders off the dribble and taking the ball to the end line and on other occasions bringing it inside.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661b147f4db3b"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1779180408493723817","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1779180408493723817 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"John Skiermont","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Southlake Carroll","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Solar SC Academy","_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":"Skiermont was very successful leading the line for Solar, scoring a goal and getting involved in most of the team's attacking plays. 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He had a good presence inside the penalty box and that generated another good chance to score, but he put too much power to it.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661b147f4dbd3"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":170157,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/IMG_3418.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-170157" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rise SC B08 vs. Solar SC Academy B08</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='226603' first='Andrew' last='Dillett']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"101","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Logos Prep Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Rise SC","_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":"After conceding three goals way too early, Rise's backline eventually found some stability and Dillett's performance was a big part of it. 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Dillett connected most of his passes during the match and had the ball a lot in the second half, finding some nice long passes.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-661b147f4dc68"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":170160,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/IMG_3423.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-170160" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rise SC B08 vs. Solar SC Academy B08</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["90370"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Arana was a constant threat to Solar's backline with his mobility and quality on the ball. 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