NYRBII Roundup: Powder earns call-up while Etienne features in USL TotW

Noah Powder, Herbert called into Trinidad and Tobago U20 National Team:

New York Red Bulls Academy U18 player and NYRBII regular, Noah Powder, has been called into camp with the Trinidad and Tobago U20 National Team. Powder will take part in a 33 man camp that will act an evaluation for new head coach Brian Williams, as he prepares for qualifying for the U20 World Cup starting in June. Also on the roster is an academy teammate of Powder's, Anthony Herbert. Herbert, who has not committed to a college team yet, has played twice for the U18 this season, coming on as a sub both times.

So far this year, Powder has played in every minute of NYRBII's season, and as impressed many with his displays at fullback. In the past, Powder has captained T&T's U17 National Team, as well as featured for the US at youth levels as well. Also called into camp were Joshua and Chaz Burnett, both players for local New Jersey powerhouse PDA.

Zach Carroll Interview with The State News:

Recently, New York Red Bulls new draftee and NYRBII regular, Zach Carroll, caught up with a local Michigan newspaper The State News. In the interview, Carroll touches on growing with soccer, time in college at Virginia and Michigan State, and his experience with the Red Bulls so far. He describes getting drafted as, "It was just a dream come true"  before going on to say he hopes to "(just) keep climbing the ladder, keep working towards always being on the roster and then hopefully after that find a place on the field and be a starter for an MLS team". Ultimately Carroll said, "I know the MLS is a business and sometimes it just doesn't work out the way you want it to, but I'd love to stay in New York my whole career.". The full interview can be read here.

New York Red Bulls II Makes the Team of the Week:

After a fantastic performance on the weekend that saw him notch two assists and a goal, Derrick Etienne has been named to this week's USL Team of the Week.

See who made the third edition of #USL Team of the Week! ⚽️ https://t.co/xXaN9noI8lhttps://t.co/uT3zYv6BqS

— USL (@USL) April 12, 2016

This is Etienne's first team of the week nomination of the year and New York's third, as Brandon Allen was named after the first week and Junior Flemmings featured last week.

Mali striker on trial with team:

According to BigAppleSoccer's Kristian Dyer, New York Red Bulls II have another trialist in camp. Mali U17 striker, Dramane Simpara, joined the team in training on Monday on a trial basis. Simpara was part of Mali's U17 squad which lost in the finals of last year's U17 World Cup. He played three of his country's seven games in the tournament, starting the quarter and semi-finals, though ultimately did not see the field as his team lost to Nigeria in the Finals.

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