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Akpan joins a Rapids team that is eager to enter the upper echelon of MLS clubs. Colorado has narrowly missed the playoffs in each of their last three seasons, but their off-season transactions (and talent on the offensive side of the ball) could beckon a new era of success...
...team boasts one of the best striker duos in MLS with US National Team member Conor Casey and Jamaican international Omar Cummings. The two combined to record 24 goals and 13 assists during the 2009 season...
...since he became a prominent starter for the New England Revolution. Akpan, who almost resembles an amalgamation of Casey and Cummings, should take advantage of the knowledge and experience at his disposal. He won’t be able to replicate the success he enjoyed in college to the MLS as his speed is simply average at the Pro level, but his proclivity for finding the back of the net is a skill that can’t be taught...
With Casey potentially missing several MLS games if he gets called up to the U.S. National Team for this summer’s World Cup, Akpan may find himself in a situation where he can receive valuable playing time mid-way through the season. It will take about half the season for Akpan to adjust to the pro game but he may be primly positioned to apply the knowledge gained from his veteran teammates when minutes become available...
Nyamekye’s journey from Switzerland to Cambridge has now led him to the 2008 MLS Cup Champions Columbus Crew. However, his transition from collegiate to professional soccer is wrought with obstacles...