2023-08-22, 06:52 PM - Word count:
Jon Garfield played his first minutes on the pitch in an academy game for the SSL, debuting for the Atletico Medellin academy team. Medellin took on the North Shore academy team, with the game ending in a nil-nil draw. This scoreline certainly suited the young defender, as he was one of the standouts on the Medellin side, collecting the highest match rating of any player on the team with a 7.2 rating.
Jon Garfield is accustomed to playing in a central defender role, with his athleticism and size helping immensely in that position. In his first academy match, he slotted into the lineup as a wide centre back on the right side. North Shore held more possession and had more chances over the course of the match, but the backline and keeper of Medellin managed to keep a clean sheet despite the circumstances.
Individually, Garfield was happy with his performance, with a total of 19 headers attempted and a success rate of 94%, as well as tallying four key headers, the most of any player in the match. His aerial game definitely helped Atletico Medellin keep a clean sheet and give up even more chances on the night. All in all, a strong performance to begin with, but definitely some room for improvement.
Jon Garfield is accustomed to playing in a central defender role, with his athleticism and size helping immensely in that position. In his first academy match, he slotted into the lineup as a wide centre back on the right side. North Shore held more possession and had more chances over the course of the match, but the backline and keeper of Medellin managed to keep a clean sheet despite the circumstances.
Individually, Garfield was happy with his performance, with a total of 19 headers attempted and a success rate of 94%, as well as tallying four key headers, the most of any player in the match. His aerial game definitely helped Atletico Medellin keep a clean sheet and give up even more chances on the night. All in all, a strong performance to begin with, but definitely some room for improvement.
<span style='font-family:Geneva'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>S1 - Shion Okamoto</span></span><br><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:green'>S12 - Jon Garfield</span></span></span>
