The Nike National Training Camp kicked off on the 1st of August at Nike World Headquarters featuring some of the best ECNL talent from across the nation. These are the standouts from the first day of matches.
MORE COVERAGE: Match Day 1 Highlights
Reilly Martin: Reill Martin had a great game and her finishing turned her performance into a brilliant game. She notched several goals including a terrific solo goal where she dribbled by several players and slotted the ball far post. Reilly has a natural striker’s instinct and forced herself upon opportunity after opportunity. Her technical abilities looked solid and she was quite capable of dribbling at pace.
Marisa Viggiano: If it wasn’t for Reilly Martin’s goals, Viggiano would have taken player of the game. If you were to compare Viggiano’s playing style to a professional it would most resemble Xavi for Barcelona. Viggiano comes with a world class touch and great composure on the ball which allows her to be a constant source of possession in the crowded central midfield. She displayed all the qualities you want in the center of the park. She was constantly aware of her surroundings and prolifically changed the direction of attack. She displayed great weighted passes into streaking runners and chose the simple ball when it was necessary. Her possession retention rate was likely 100% or close to it.
