Sands of Time

Castellanos took the fan Man of the Match vote, despite being a second half substitute, but James Sands also deserves plaudits after yet another mature, dominant performance at the back.

The Rye native is enjoying a breakthrough season to remember, taking to senior soccer seamlessly, and this was another sterling showing from the 18-year old.

If performances like this continue, surely James will be catching the eye of U.S. Soccer and advancing through the age-groups at international level.

For now, he’ll concentrate on getting more minutes under his belt and continuing his development at the top level.