2019 MLS Homegrown Game

2019 MLS Homegrown Game

Event	2019 Major League Soccer season
MLS Homegrowns Chivas U-20s 2 2
MLS Homegrowns won 3–0 on penalties
Date	July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)
Venue	ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida
Most Valuable Player	Noble Okello (MLS Homegrowns)
Referee	Michael Radchuk
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The 2019 MLS Homegrown Game (also known as the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Major League Soccer Homegrown Game. It was held on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida and saw a team of MLS Homegrowns play against Mexican youth team Chivas U-20s. The event is held annually in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Game. In 2019, the Homegrown Game preceded the new MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.

MLS announced a 22-player Homegrown roster on July 10, 2019 with second set announced on July 24 along with three withdrawals.^[1] The final roster totaled 24 players from 18 different MLS clubs including two from host team Orlando City SC. Marcelo Neveleff, Orlando City Academy director, was selected as head coach.^[2]

Squads

MLS Homegrowns

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	David Ochoa	(2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 18)	Real Salt Lake
18	1GK	JT Marcinkowski	(1997-05-09)9 May 1997 (aged 22)	San Jose Earthquakes
22	1GK	Mason Stajduhar	(1997-12-02)December 2, 1997 (aged 21)	Orlando City SC
–	1GK	Matt Freesea	(1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 20)	Philadelphia Union
2	2DF	Clément Bayiha	(1999-03-08)March 8, 1999 (aged 20)	Montreal Impact
3	2DF	Sam Vines	(1999-05-31)May 31, 1999 (aged 20)	Colorado Rapids
4	2DF	Erik McCue	(2001-01-18)January 18, 2001 (aged 18)	Houston Dynamo
5	2DF	Aboubacar Keita	(2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (aged 19)	Columbus Crew
13	2DF	Andre Reynolds	(2001-05-02)May 2, 2001 (aged 18)	Chicago Fire
16	2DF	George Campbell	(2001-06-22)June 22, 2001 (aged 18)	Atlanta United FC
19	2DF	Bryan Reynolds	(2001-06-28)June 28, 2001 (aged 18)	FC Dallas
–	2DF	Daniel Kinumbea	(1999-03-15)March 15, 1999 (aged 20)	Montreal Impact
–	2DF	Donovan Pinesa	(1998-03-07)March 7, 1998 (aged 21)	D.C. United
6	3MF	Edwin Cerrillo	(2000-10-03)October 3, 2000 (aged 18)	FC Dallas
7	3MF	Gianluca Busio	(2002-05-28)May 28, 2002 (aged 17)	Sporting Kansas City
8	3MF	Brandon Servania	(1999-03-12)March 12, 1999 (aged 20)	FC Dallas
10	3MF	Brenden Aaronson	(2000-10-22)October 22, 2000 (aged 18)	Philadelphia Union
12	3MF	Cole Bassett	(2001-07-28)July 28, 2001 (aged 18)	Colorado Rapids
15	3MF	Noble Okello	(2000-07-20)July 20, 2000 (aged 19)	Toronto FC
20	3MF	Mathieu Choinière	(1999-02-07)February 7, 1999 (aged 20)	Montreal Impact
23	3MF	Thomas Roberts	(2001-05-11)May 11, 2001 (aged 18)	FC Dallas
24	3MF	Efraín Álvarez	(2002-06-19)June 19, 2002 (aged 17)	LA Galaxy
9	4FW	Justin Rennicks	(1999-03-20)March 20, 1999 (aged 20)	New England Revolution
11	4FW	Theo Bair	(1999-08-27)August 27, 1999 (aged 19)	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
14	4FW	Benji Michel	(1997-10-23)October 23, 1997 (aged 21)	Orlando City SC
17	4FW	Handwalla Bwana	(1997-06-25)June 25, 1997 (aged 22)	Seattle Sounders FC
21	4FW	Omir Fernandez	(1999-02-08)February 8, 1999 (aged 20)	New York Red Bulls

Notes:

^a Withdrew from squad prior to match.

Chivas U-20s

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 181 GK  MEX José Rangel 182 DF  MEX Leopoldo Cortés 183 FW  MEX Cristian Ortíz 185 DF  MEX Gilberto Sepúlveda 186 FW  MEX Deivoon Magaña 187 MF  MEX Alan Torres 188 FW  MEX Irving Márquez 189 MF  MEX Alejandro Organista 190 FW  MEX Daniel López 192 DF  MEX Gilberto García 193 MF  MEX Jossué Córdova 194 MF  MEX Zahid Muñoz

No. Pos. Nation Player 195 FW  MEX Benjamín Sánchez 196 FW  MEX Sebastián Martínez 197 DF  MEX Rodrigo Reyes 198 FW  MEX Miguel Guzmán 199 DF  MEX Walter Ortega 200 DF  MEX Diego Campillo 202 FW  MEX Juan Brigido 203 FW  MEX Irvin Ortíz 204 MF  MEX Sebastián Fierro 205 MF  MEX José Solís 206 MF  MEX Brandon Navarro

Match

July 30, 2019

17:00 ET

MLS Homegrowns	2–2	Chivas U-20s
Fernandez 2' Okello 90+4'	Report	Márquez 1' Martínez 70'
Penalties
Vines Roberts Bassett	3–0	Rangel Martínez Fierro

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida

GK 22 Mason Stajduhar  32' DF 2 Clément Bayiha  46' DF 16 George Campbell  46' DF 5 Aboubacar Keita  46' DF 13 Andre Reynolds  46' MF 24 Efraín Álvarez  46' MF 6 Edwin Cerrillo  18'  46' MF 7 Gianluca Busio  46' FW 14 Benji Michel  46' FW 11 Theo Bair  46' FW 21 Omir Fernandez  32' Substitutes: GK 18 JT Marcinkowski  61' GK 1 David Ochoa  32'  61' DF 19 Bryan Reynolds  46' DF 3 Sam Vines  46' DF 4 Erik McCue  46' MF 15 Noble Okello  46' MF 8 Brandon Servania  46' MF 12 Cole Bassett  46' MF 20 Mathieu Choinière  61' MF 23 Thomas Roberts  46' MF 10 Brenden Aaronson  46' FW 9 Justin Rennicks  46' FW 17 Handwalla Bwana  32'  61' Manager: Marcelo Neveleff

GK 181 José Rangel DF 182 Leopoldo Cortés  46' DF 192 Gilberto García  46' DF 185 Gilberto Sepúlveda  46' DF 183 Cristian Ortíz  46' MF 189 Alejandro Organista  46' MF 187 Alan Torres  46' MF 195 Benjamín Sánchez  46' FW 186 Deivoon Magaña  45+2' FW 190 Daniel López  46' FW 186 Irving Márquez  46' Substitutes: DF 197 Rodrigo Reyes  46' DF 199 Walter Ortega  46' DF 200 Diego Campillo  46' MF 193 Jossué Córdova  46'  70' MF 194 Zahid Muñoz MF 202 Juan Brigido  46' MF 204 Sebastián Fierro  46' MF 205 José Solís  46' MF 206 Brandon Navarro  70' FW 196 Sebastián Martínez  69'  46' FW 198 Miguel Guzmán  45+2' FW 203 Irvin Ortíz  46' Manager: Alberto Coyote

References