The Aztexan

AustinChronicle.com — Best of Austin 2010

Best 2010 Aztex Comeback Player: Jamie Watson — Watson’s become a big fan favorite, and his penetrating pace on the left flank is one of the big reasons for the team’s surprising success this season.

Best 2010 Aztex Newcomer: Maxwell Griffin — the Aztex’s youngest starter burst out of UCLA to become the league’s third-leading scorer at press time (and second on the team, after last year’s player of the year Eddie Johnson).

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AustinAztex.com — Austin Adds Midfielder to Playoff-Bound Club

For the second time in the last month, the Austin Aztex and Crystal Palace have reached an agreement to send a player from Baltimore to Austin. Midfielder Tsuyoshi Yoshitake will be joining the club on loan for the remainder of the season, beginning on September 8, to shore up the Aztex depth in the midfield, where the club has been ravaged by injuries all year long.

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Match Fit USA — Match Fit Reserve: 10 Stupid Questions with Jamie Watson

KH: No offense, you look like Tintin.

JW: That’s funny, I was just about to say Tintin is a strikingly handsome fellow. I’ve embraced it. Euan Holden tagged me with it back in ’08 and it’s stuck with the fans and I can’t shake it now.

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AustinAztex.com — Aztex Acquire Goal Scoring Patterson

The 25-year-old forward comes from Crystal Palace Baltimore where he notched four goals in 17 appearances for the club.

Prior to playing with Baltimore, Patterson suited up for the Charleston Battery [USL-1], New York Red Bulls [MLS] and the Carolina Dynamo [PDL]. Through his entire professional career, Patterson has scored 39 goals and added three assists in 101 total appearances.

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AustinAztex.com — Aztex Add Depth to Midfield with Addition of Hemming

The Austin Aztex made a move to sure up [sic] their midfield on Tuesday by trading for the Montreal Impact’s Tyler Hemming for future considerations. Hemming, a capped Canadian international, has played in five matches for the Impact this season, four of those in a starting role.

“We are delighted to add Tyler to the team,” Head Coach Adrian Heath said. “Tyler is going to add much-needed depth to the midfield as we make our push to the playoffs and look to maintain our position on top of the league table.”

Maybe we’ll see Hemming, or some of the trialists in town this week, in this Saturday’s home game against Miami FC.

News 8 — Athlete of the Week: Griffin maxing out potential with the Aztex

News 8 Austin’s commendably good coverage of the Aztex continues with this nice video (1 min 39 sec). Unfortunately it’s not embeddable, so you’ll have to click the link to watch it. The charming bit at the end, about why Max and his brother Leonard both play for the Aztex, made me laugh.

Bleacher Report — This Is the Los Angeles Galaxy: Yohance Marshall

Football shares a few parallels with life in general. One of those parallels is a significant one: Getting a chance to prove yourself isn’t always a given.

For Yohance Marshall, it’s a parallel he knows very well. Standing tall at 6’2″ (1.88 m), this defender from Trinidad & Tobago has yet to shine on game day for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Currently, he is playing for the Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League on loan from the Gs. One day, his experience playing on the back line at House Park will translate to many memorable matches at the Home Depot Center.

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U.S. Soccer: Austin Aztex Forward Max Griffin Named June Player of the Month

The Palmdale, Calif., native opened the month with a goal at home in Austin’s 2-1 win on June 3 against the Puerto Rico Islanders. He then recorded the first hat trick in franchise history in the 3-1 home win against Miami FC on June. With the help of his 13 shots from the point of attack, the Aztex jumped out to a 3-1-1 record for the month in league play.

Griffin now finds himself in the top five of every major offensive category in the league in just his first year with the club, including points (13), goals (5), assists (3) and shots (30).

It was Eddie Johnson last month (for May), now it’s Max. Check back next month to see whose turn it will be in July.

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Austin American-Statesman: How Aztex players view the World Cup

“I’m really hoping the U.S. gets out of their group,” Heath said. “It’s really important for football in this country. We need the U.S. to push on and make a mark on the world scene.”

Also includes favorites & predictions from Heath and seven Aztex players; read it all.

USSF: Austin Aztex Forward Eddie Johnson Named USSF D-2 Pro League Player of the Month for May

Away from House Park, Johnson’s three goals and an assist earned Austin 10 points from four games on the road in May. On May 1, the Chester, England, native scored the equalizer against the NSC Minnesota Stars in the 75th minute, helping his team fight back from an early deficit. In two games against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the forward netted two goals and, on May 26, capped off a 3-1 win against rival Miami FC. Johnson closed the month with an assist on his side’s first goal in a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace Baltimore.

AustinAztex.com: Olum Gets Another Chance

The Austin Aztex very own Lawrence Olum has been invited to play for his home country of Kenya in an exhibition match this Sunday against Malaysia. This exhibition gives Kenyan National Team players like Olum the opportunity to showcase their skills in a new environment and in front of a new audience.

Kenya will use this game as a gauge to help eventually determine who will be part of the 2012 Kenyan African Nation’s Cup team.

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