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Article: NYASSI MAKING EARLY IMPACT IN TRAINING WITH SOUNDERS FC.(Sports)

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February 13, 2009
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Byline: JOSEPH D'HIPPOLITO Special to the P-I

OXNARD, Calif. -- As the Sounders FC sorts through free agents and draft choices during preseason training, Sanna Nyassi is making an immediate impression that he hopes will last.

Nyassi, 20 ((age)), a midfielder from Gambia, amassed three goals and an assist in two of the Sounders' first three preseason contests as he tries to earn a starting berth.

"It's really important for me to make an impact," Nyassi said Thursday during a break in training. "Right now, everybody is fighting for a spot on the roster and some are fighting for a starting position."

Nyassi, who played with the United ...

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