Dax McCarty Named to Olympic "Best XI"...
Central Florida United Soccer Club alum Dax McCarty was voted to the "Best XI” for the CONCACAF U23’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament for his outstanding play in midfield. It’s a well-deserved honor for McCarty, who was the dominate possession player in the middle of the field for the Red, White & Blue. Also selected for the were defender Michael Orozco, midfielder Maurice Edu, and forward Freddy Adu. The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group and features the “Best XI” from the eight nations participating in the final round. Dax will now head to train with FC Dallas as they prepare for the upcoming Major League Soccer season this summer. Great job Dax, the club is extremely proud of your effort!!!
2008 CONCACAF MEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION “BEST XI”
GK: Kevin HERNANDEZ (HON);
DF: Carlos CASTRILLO (GUA), Oscar MORALES (HON); Michael OROZCO (USA);
MD: Nelson BARAHONA (PAN), Jose Manuel CONTRERAS (GUA),
Maurice EDU (USA), Dax MCCARTY (USA);
FW: Freddy ADU (USA), Leonel DUARTE (CUB), Will JOHNSON (CAN)
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CFU’s Dax McCarty Earns USA "Man of the Match" Against China...
U.S. Under-23 MNT Draws With China in First Match of Preparation For CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying...Dax McCarty Earns Sierra Mist "Man of the Match" Honors in First Appearance for U-23s!
CHANGSHA, China (December 13, 2007) — The U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team dueled their Chinese counterparts to a spirited 0-0 draw at the Changsha He Long Sports Center in the first of two meeting between the sides. More than 30,000 boisterous fans witnessed a lively contest that saw both teams hit the woodwork and create several scoring chances in the first match for the U.S. under head coach Peter Nowak.
“I thought it was a pretty well played game from both teams,” said McCarty. “Once we settled into the match, we created problems with them through our possession and quick passing. All that we really lacked was the finishing required in front of the goal.”
The U-23s will conclude their two-match tour Sunday afternoon when they face China in Guangzhou. Kickoff at the Yue Xiu Shan Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. local. The U.S. team will then go on hiatus for the holidays before regrouping at the IMG Academy for a two-week training camp from January 6th - 20th in Bradenton, FL.
