Matt shows what work and perseverance can do. When he was a sophomore, we didn't think too much of him as a player. He's made improvements to where I think he is all-state caliber.
We talked at halftime about a couple of things. First thing we fixed is that we weren't playing a physical game in the first half, and secondly we moved Matt Mikhail to midfield to get more possessions on the ball.
I've seen Matt play numerous times. He played against our reserves last season in the Cheshire Senior Cup. He's tall and very quick.
It's a big shame to lose Marcus as I was very pleased with the relationship he forged with our other new striker Matt McNeil.