Elite Talent: ECNL PHX 2007 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL National Event in Phoenix wrapped up on Sunday. The second event of the Spring showcased teams from the 2012 through 2007 age groups. Below is a look at the best individual performances from the 2007 age group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["170096"],"_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":"Coreas scored a spectacular goal in the win over San Diego Surf RL. The midfielder created space against the Surf defense with a nice move and continued her dribble when no one stepped to her. Coreas provided a left foot finish for one of the best goals of the event. 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Her international experience shined as she looked to be playing at a faster pace than anyone else on the field.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["170101"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"Respicio was a new name for me at the event. She is a talented outside back. Her two-way play stood out. She is quick and uses that to her advantage defensively. She has fast feet to get into the tackle and dig the ball away quickly. On the ball, she is good at attacking space and putting in the slip pass when the opportunity is on. 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May was a dominant force of the Rebels attack, which notched nine goals in the three games.","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_9_player":["82411"],"_player_evaluations_9_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"Lacher was prolific around goal for her side during the weekend. She also made a number of winning plays all over the field. She showed that she can impact the game defensively just as well as she does in the attack. 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She played one or two-touch through the center of the field that helped open up the game for her side.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["19172"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eOder was prolific in the attack for Beach FC. The winger is tricky to contain. Her dribbling and body feints make her one of the toughest players to defend in the ECNL. 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