U.S. Soccer hosted a Regional Identification Center in Connecticut last week. The regional events have been held all over the country over the last few months. U.S. Soccer is using these events to help identify the top players for each region in the 2004 through 2007 age groups. The one-day events consist of training and a game. The groups are usually separated with the 2004/2005 training in the afternoon and the younger group taking the field during the morning session. 

U.S. Soccer Youth National Team head coach Gonzalo Segares led the training in Connecticut. Cris da Silva, Danny Cepero, Bryan Harkin, Sean Kenney, and Mario Prata were also on the staff at the event, which took place on April 21. 

There were 32 players called into the 2004/2005 age group for the training in Portland with 19 of those players from the 2005 age group. New York City FC had the most players at the training with 10. New England Revolution had players called into the identification event. 

Boys YNT Regional ID Center - Portland, Connecticut 2004/2005 

Kamran Acito (New York City FC), Richard Aman (Seacoast United), Gianluca Armellino (NewYork City FC), Carlo Brown (New York City FC), Noel Buck (New England Revolution), Brandon Bueno (New England Revolution), Mateo Buyu (Boston Bolts), Ellis Denby (Boston Bolts), Dren Dobruna (New York City FC), Patrick Donovan (Beachside FC), Cooper Flax (New York City FC), Malcolm Fry (New England Revolution), Connor Gibson (Boston Bolts), Tyler Glassberg (New York City FC), Matteo Gomes (New England Revolution), Klevis Haxhari (New York Soccer Club), Steban Lopera (New England Revolution), Isaie Louis (New England Revolution), Brennan McDermott (Empire United), Marcos Ojea Quintana (Beachside FC), Mateo Ponce Ocampo (New York City FC), Joao Ramos (Empire United), Henri Richter (Boston Bolts), Diego Rossi (New York City FC), Matiwos Rumley (New England Revolution), Sam Sandler (Oakwood SC), Oliver Stafford (New York City FC), Matthew Tibbetts (New England Revolution), Jeffrey Vanegas (New York City FC), Diego Zaffanella (Oakwood SC)

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