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Another player facing the same problems as Kohler is Duke senior Brian Kelly, the Metrostars' first-round pick, and like Kohler a veteran of Pennsylvania's high school soccer scene. "[Kelly] is also a left-footed attacking player," says Kohler--"obviously, the Metrostars knew what position they wanted to fill in the draft...
...contrast to Kohler, Kelly can only make it to Italy for the start of training camp. Though competing ostensibly for the same job, Kelly and Kohler will likely not be seen side-by-side until the summer...
...Kohler's claim to that spot, the road from Ohiri Field to a potential slot on the pitch at the Meadowlands has been a long one, but his credentials suggest that he is ready to make the transition. Kohler's career stats are solid, with 28 goals and 26 assists since he arrived from his high school club team F.C. Delco, but his final year was a breakout season: nine goals (including a team-leading five-game-winners), ten assists and a stately procession to the second round of the NCAA Tournament...
Such performances earned Kohler a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and to the Umbro Classic, the NCAA's senior all-star game--the half-time "entertainment" of which was the first round of draft selections...
...Going down [to Florida], I had no idea what the whole experience would be about," Kohler says. "I was hoping I would get drafted, and I thought I might even be a first-round pick, but I'm happy the way everything turned...