Word: sarmiento
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...Keller-Sarmiento was a pleasant surprise to the coaching staff here. "We didn't know how he played until he stepped on the field, although we figured with a name like 'Mauro' he might be good," Ford said...
...Keller-Sarmiento, an 18-year-old fresh-man from Buenos Aires via Bonn, Germany, moved right into the forward wing position this fall, and he's been stirring things up on offense since the opening game. In ten contests, he has tallied two goals and four assists, placing him among the team's top scorers...
...Keller-Sarmiento's versatility, exceptional quickness, highly polished dribbling skills, and great confidence are typical of South American soccer...
North American soccer emphasizes physical fitness but tones down the ball-handling techniques favored in South America. "Here they tend to run a lot more and not hold on to the ball as much. It's rudimentary not' flowing soccer," Keller-Sarmiento said...
Weighing only 135 lbs., Keller-Sarmiento looks more like a crew cox than a soccer player; but he's done the job this year going up against much larger fullbacks who double- and triple-team him as he streaks down the sideline. "He may be small, but get the ball to his feet and he stands tall," said Ford...