Team owner discusses signing of new midfielder, says participation in Jan. 6 rally wasn't part of attack on Capitol
That’s all that remained on the soccer clock Saturday night when San Diego Loyal had just scored the match’s decisive goal.
“It would have been a little harsh to only get one point out of that game,” coach Landon Donovan said. “We put ourselves in a tough spot by letting them back in the game. But, I gave our guys a ton of credit for just continuing to go and go and go. You don’t always get rewarded. But, sometimes you do, and they fully deserved it.”Thomas Amang, if only as a threat, helped to turn a ricochet into the game-winning goal.
Andrew Carleton, a 21-year-old midfielder from Georgia who didn’t play Saturday, is a player team leaders are watching closely and not just because he played as a teenager in Major League Soccer.It wasn’t until he satisfactorily answered questions about his attending the “Save America Rally” Jan. 6, 2021 that Carleton was added to the roster.
“The biggest misconception is the kid was on the doorsteps of the Capitol breaking glass with everybody else,” said Vassiliadis, who generally leaves the vetting to Donovan and staff. “From the information we have, that is not the case, and he didn’t do anything criminal. Let’s not forget: there are athletes in all leagues in this country that have been charged with crimes. Battery. Sexual assault. They’re allowed to return to their jobs.