There has been considerable hype surrounding LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Alvarez since the 15-year old jumped from Los Dos to the first team a few months ago, and with good reason: The kid is talented. A regular with the Mexico U-17s, the dual national possesses the skill and flair all-too-often lacking in American soccer.
Friday night in Tempe, we caught a glimpse of that talent as Alvarez scored his first professional goal for LA Galaxy II in a losing effort vs. Didier Drogba’s Phoenix Rising FC. After accepting a loose ball 25 yards from goal, the dual national quickly lined up a cracker of a shot that wizzed past a helpless Carl Woszczynski before settling into the top corner.