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Derrick Jones and Auston Trusty adjusting well to Union first team

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Derrick Jones has been on the Union 28-man roster for a full month now. Auston Trusty for three weeks. We caught up with the recent homegrown signings about how their lives have changed since joining the first team.

“Since I've been with the Steel after getting back from IMG Academy, their schedule has helped me adjust to what it's like to be a full-on professional athlete,” Trusty said.

“Yeah I feel like I’m getting better every day at training, because I’ve really seen some changes in myself since I started playing with them,” added Jones.

Union manager Jim Curtin said that “they’re both close to cracking the matchday 18.