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third year at varsity, I want to become more of a lead- er, create more goals and score some.” Since stepping on the pitch, Kozak has been the center of attention for the Falcons - and he’s find with that. Everything runs through the talent mid- fielder. While you could say he is a Andrea Pirlo out there - commanding the offense - you could say he brings a little nastiness to his game like Xavi Alonso or some flare like Neymar. Either way he likes to sit and pick out his passes, like a Danielle De Rossi. “Xavi Alonso and Ney- mar are two very different player,” stated Kozak. “But I play midfield so I sit back more and pick out my pass- es. But when it’s comes to one on one battles I add flare into my game.” Adding flare is some- thing Frontier hasn’t seen in awhile. Kozak is the per- fect midfielder for his dad’s system - which is based off the European game. Amer- ican soccer is based more on being athletic, and able to make runs at all times. American soccer isn’t tech- nical. The European game is all about being technical. The game is based on quick passes and quick deci- sions. The midfielders are tasked at running the tem- po of the game and making sure they pick out the right person. Being able to scan the en- tire field in a second is very important in this style of play. Kozak plays perfectly in this system. He is able to pick out the right person and has the vision to do damage when he needs to. “Vision is very important and I think is one of the best parts of my game,” ex- plained Kozak. “The game is much faster at the var- sity level, and you need to know where you’re going and where the space is on the field before you get the ball.” Kozak didn’t just get this good playing soccer for the Hamburg programs. He has been able to ply his trade for one of the best leagues in the area at Glob- al Premiere Socce