ECNL Finals: Texas Teams – Dallas Texans Academy 07

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After long and competitive nine months of action, the ECNL season is coming to an end and only the best eight teams in each age group will get to appear in the National Finals, which will take place in Richmond, Virginia, from July 15-18.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some club teams from Texas earned a spot among those and will be competing for the national title in just a few days. As we prepare for the highest point of the club season, we'll feature some of these sides ahead of the start of the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallas Texans Academy 07</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from Dallas ranked second among the ones in their age group in the Texas Conference, getting 12 wins, two losses and three ties. The Texans Academy had a strong showing in the ECNL Playoffs in Seattle, qualifying with three wins and one loss and 14 goals scored and three conceded.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0vsEYNoqt2JYPR9xvB7gWyHJG6faSfXQme2bQ6QMMXoUzwgBju912vcswZuVpy64Ll%26id%3D100063656135486&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="372" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Three Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["183458"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0abb0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The starting goalkeeper for the Dallas Texans Academy, Ramsey will be put to test this week in Richmond. His size is a great asset as it allows him to cover a huge area between the posts and also to extend his range to make saves, as well as catch crosses inside the penalty box. Ramsey is also very agile and can get to the ground in no time to deal with low shots - he's extremely reliable and consistent, especially with long-distance shots. The goalkeeper also does a very good job with his distribution out of the back, connecting good passes when asked to use his feet and igniting transition plays with intelligent throws.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/8413545/6614b5b936456a60be4bb3c4' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0ae1b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["56085"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0ae92"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Capable of playing anywhere across the backline, Anderson is mostly used at center back for the Dallas Texans Academy. The most interesting aspect of his defensive game is how well he times each of his defensive actions, which not only increases their efficiency, but also limits the number of fouls he makes. Anderson has a very high soccer IQ and is often seen stepping outside of his position to cover his teammates. Because of his pace, the defender can handle quicker attackers extremely well and recover on time when he's beaten. He's also solid in possession, hitting passes with patience and intelligence out of the back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16683538/6563dca3bd6a5f11fcad1bb1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0aebf"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["16744"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0af1a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A forward, Crear should be one of the team's main offensive weapons in Richmond. He's extremely fast and knows how to explore space in behind the backline, a combination that makes of him a threat in transition plays. Crear is an excellent dribbler, but is very direct, frequently using his first touch to make moves and his pace to follow up on them, giving them the edge over opposing defenders. He also finishes well with both feet and can score from difficult spots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11858146/653bf3365ef6240698598793' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668dacca0af45"} /-->