September 24, 2024 – Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Empire Strykers News Release
Ontario, Calif. – The Empire Strykers of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), who will host Sunday’s indoor doubleheader between the United States and Mexico, today announced the final rosters for both countries’ men’s teams. With each side of the rivalry clash featuring a number of the biggest stars of the indoor game, the high-profile match at Ontario’s Toyota Arena will also boast FIFA World Cup veterans, Olympic gold medalists, former Major League Soccer (MLS) greats and an ex-U.S. outdoor international.
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Nine of the 13 MASL member teams are represented in the meeting between the Americans and their neighbors from the south. While Utica City FC, the Kansas City Comets, Milwaukee Wave, Texas Outlaws and Tacoma Stars have had some of their top performers called up by the U.S., the opposition roster includes standouts from the San Diego Sockers as well as the two Mexico-based MASL sides, reigning regular season Shield winner Monterrey Flash and defending champion Chihuahua Savage. As the event host, the Empire Strykers are supplying players to both regional powers.
Among those donning red, white and blue will be former outdoor aces Brek Shea and Marcelo Sarvas.
An ex-U.S. men’s national team star, defender-midfielder Shea is only two years removed from a storied career that saw him log 34 caps for his country’s senior squad and score the game-winner in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup final. In MLS, the Texas native donned the jerseys of FC Dallas, Orlando City, Vancouver Whitecaps, Atlanta United and Inter Miami.
Sarvas’ professional playing days saw the dual citizen ply his trade in his native Brazil as well as in Sweden, Poland, Costa Rica and MLS. After helping the LA Galaxy to two league trophies alongside global icons David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, he went on to play for D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids.
Mexico will be led by standout attacker Marco Fabián and Strykers teammate Miguel Ponce. Sunday’s game marks the first time the pair will represent their country together since 2014, the year both were selected for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Fabián and Ponce won Olympic gold with El Tri in 2012 and played together for over a decade at Mexican giants Chivas de Guadalajara.
While both Chivas icons won domestic and international titles during their time with the goats, Fabián added silverware with Cruz…
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