When the New York Red Bulls II took the field for the USL Eastern Conference final against Louisville City FC, there was a surprising lack of Noah Powder in the lineup.
STARTING XI vs. @loucityfc: Meara, O'Toole, Long, Carroll, Najem, Adams, Metzger, Bezecourt, Etienne Jr., Allen, Valot#NYvLOU#REDTogether
— NYRB II (@NYRBII) October 16, 2016
And on the bench.
BENCH vs. @loucityfc: Diaz, Schmoll, Plewa, Williams, Bonomo, Mines, Simpara #NYvLOU #REDTogether
— NYRB II (@NYRBII) October 16, 2016
Eagle-eyed Eric Friedlander set us straight:
Noah Powder was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago U-20s earlier this month, and should currently be in Panama as part of the team's preparations for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union Men's U-20 Tournament in Curacao.