ECNL Girls Phoenix: Texas Midfielders to Watch

<p>The ECNL Girls League is hosting its fourth national event of the season this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona, with teams from all over the country set to play from Friday to Sunday.</p>   <p>Having the Reach 11 Sports Complex as the venue, 178 teams in the U16, U17 and U19 age groups will come from the entire country to play three matches each and showcase their skills against some of the top talent in the country.</p>   <p>Texas will send 21 teams to the event, with sides from Albion Hurricanes FC, Classics Elite, Dallas Texans, DKSC, FC Dallas, Solar SC, Sting Dallas Black and Sting Dallas Royal representing the Lone Star State in Arizona.</p>   <p>As we preview the event, we'll take a look at some promising prospects who will be on the field. This time, we'll list the midfielders who can do a lot for their teams:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">Mecke will be one of the main offensive weapons of Classics Elite 09 when they face Concorde Fire Premier, Santa Rosa United and Rebels SC in Arizona. An aggressive and creative playmaker, she makes things happen even without much room to operate and is a real threat to opposing backlines with her ability to dribble the ball. The attacking midfielder role where she's typically placed is probably the best fit for her skill set as it allows her to beat opponents off the dribble and fire shots from outside the box, but she can also help out wide, sending crosses into the penalty box. Mecke is also very good at igniting quick transition plays right after she wins the ball back in her defensive field with her ability to break pressure.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Gonzalez will be with FC Dallas 08 in their matches against Beach FC, San Diego Surf and Michigan Hawks. They have a talented offensive core, which has her as one of the standouts and one of the top chance-creators. Gonzalez is a technically-gifter playmaker who also brings a lot of energy to the field and works hard to make things happen, be it by moving to get on the ball or enduring tackles and defensive plays around the penalty box. An intelligent passer, a creative dribbler and a solid finisher, she can hurt opposing backlines in a variety of ways.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">The versatile Hollas will help DKSC 07 in their duels against De Anza Force, Wilmington Hammerheads and LA Breakers FC. She often plays as a center back, helping strengthen her team's ability to build out of the back, but she is probably more important in midfield. One of the things that make Hollas stand out in whichever role she plays is her mobility and her ability to cover ground in no time, which allows her to intercept passes and stop transition plays with great efficiency. Her passing range and ability to dribble and pass with either foot are other important assets in her game.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYX4icSFFs </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Moore and her Sting Dallas Royal 07 teammates will be faced with Midwest United FC, Pleasanton Rage and Santa Rosa United this weekend in Phoenix. A new addition to the team coming from BVB, Moore made their offense stronger with her well-rounded game. An attacking midfielder, she's at her best when given the ball around the penalty box, where she can take defenders on the dribble and find key passes or finish herself. Moore is, however, a very active player, who won't sit in her position waiting for the ball - she is very intelligent to take advantage of open spots on the wings and can also drop deeper and initiate plays in her team's defensive half.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MYWGsgqGjE </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Jordan and Solar SC 07 will have Beach FC, Legends FC and Slammers FC HB Koge as their opponents in the event. Her ability to do everything at a high level makes it hard to define her exact role in midfield, but whatever it is, it gets her on the ball a lot and in position to make plays. Jordan is a very strong offensive player because against her, opposing defenders need to be ready for a pass, a dribble or a shot. What makes her game special is her ability to always make the right decision. She's also very engaged and committed on defense, helping her team dominate the center of the field.</p>

The ECNL Girls League is hosting its fourth national event of the season this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona, with teams from all over the country set to play from Friday to Sunday.