Sunday, August 12, 2012

Confidence high for MacMath in second MLS season

By Andy Jasner of philadelphiaunion.com

When Zac MacMath entered Major League Soccer as the fifth overall pick in the 2011 SuperDraft, he wasn’t sure what to expect.

Now, he expects anything. Check that – everything.

In just a season-and-a-half with the Philadelphia Union, the talented goalkeeper has experienced a plethora of events. It has made MacMath stronger in so many ways, especially mentally.

“Yeah, absolutely, I can’t believe I’m still only 21 and I’ve seen a bunch of players and coaches in the league and a lot of guys here are older and have been here longer and haven’t seen some of it,” MacMath told philadelphiaunion.com after a recent training session. “I just try to take away something from every experience and learn from it and move on. It’s definitely not what I expected. Any player’s dream is to be the starter for their team, and to be the starter in my second year is an unbelievable experience for me and something I’m trying to hold onto.

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