The Swope Park Rangers, Sporting Kansas City’s USL team, also announced their roster moves Friday. The Rangers have exercised contract options on just two players, midfielder Rassambek Akhmatov and forward Ethan Vanacore-Decker.
Akhmatov joined the Rangers on August 3rd and was a regular starter by the end of the season. Just a few days later on the 10th, Vanacore-Decker joined the club. He had a much smaller role, making just a few appearances. Apparently Paulo Nagamura and company saw enough to bring the New York Red Bulls Academy product back for another year.