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United Does Some Remodeling
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"The language of soccer is the same when you get on the field," said Soehn, who in his first season last fall watched the club finish with the best record in the regular season for the second straight year but falter in the playoffs again.
"Even today, the first day that we trained, you could see how fast it all comes together. The experience that [the new players] have is going to help in that respect, but the guys we have left over from last year, they understand what is expected."
Carvallo, 21, does not count against the foreign player limit because he holds a green card; his mother lives in Ashburn. Having represented Peru's national team once and played for Universitario for several years, he will challenge Wells for the starting job.
Peralta, 27, also has U.S. ties; he lived in Burbank, Calif., for a few years when he was a teenager. He arrives from Almirante Brown, an Argentine second division club, and at 6 feet 2, will vie for a starting role in central defense.
"He is an organizer and leader in the back," United General Manager Dave Kasper said. "He has a big presence."
Peralta might end up alongside Mart¿nez, 32, who played several years in Italy and has represented Colombia's national team. Niell, 24, who is generously listed at 5-4, will join a forward corps that lacked depth last season.
"We're excited to get going," Kasper said. "It's been a very good offseason for us and we are looking forward to everything ahead of us."
United Notes: Emilio and Fred are in their native Brazil awaiting visas and will join the team when camp moves to Bradenton, Fla., this week. . . . West Virginia's Pat Carroll (West Springfield), Penn State's Grady Renfrow (Gonzaga) and former Los Angeles midfielder Josh Gardner have been invited to camp. . . . Reserve midfielder Stephen deRoux's contract was not renewed and he is exploring other opportunities, Kasper said.
