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All 14 Major League Soccer franchises took another step toward strengthening their respective rosters ahead of training camps - which open next week - with selections in the ‘08 MLS Supplemental Draft, which concluded Thursday afternoon.  A total of 51 players were selected in the four-round draft, which was held via teleconference from the league headquarters in New York. All players who met draft eligibility requirements that were not selected in the SuperDraft - which was held last Friday - and additional players nominated by teams were eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft. Below are the round-by-round selections from the 14 Major League Soccer clubs:

ROUND 1
1. forward ADAM SMARTE (San Jose) 2. forward XAVIER BALC (Toronto) 3. forward KEVIN FORREST (Colorado) 4. defender MICHAEL GAVIN (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder CESAR ZAMBRANO (Colorado) 6. goalkeeper BILLY CHILES (Columbus) 7. midfielder DANLEIGH BORMAN (New York) 8. forward MKOKHELI DUBE (New England) 9. forward KRAIG CHILES (Chivas USA) 10. defender BRANDON OWENS (D.C.) 11. midfielder PAT HEALEY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder KAI KASIGURAN (Chicago) 13. defender CHRIS TIERNEY (New England) 14. midfielder JOHNNY ALCARAZ (Houston Dynamo)

ROUND 2
1. forward TIM BOHNENKAMP (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward TINO NUNEZ (Real Salt Lake) 4. goalkeeper CHARLES ALAMO (Los Angeles) 5. goalkeeper MIKE GRACZYK (Colorado) 6. midfielder CORY ELENIO (Columbus) 7. midfielder MICHAEL PALACIO (New York) 8. forward YANNICK REYERING (Dallas) 9. forward JAVIER AYALA-HILL (Chivas USA) 10. midfielder DAN STRATFORD (D.C.) 11. midfielder VICENTE ARZe (Kansas City) 12. forward ADRIAN BUMBUT (Chicago) 13. midfielder KYLE ALTMAN (New England) 14. forward CRAIG THOMPSON (Houston Dynamo)

ROUND 3
1. defender GREG CURRY (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. midfielder KEVIN REIMAN (Real Salt Lake) 4. defender GREG FOLK (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder DANIEL ANTUNEZ (Colorado) 6. forward LUKASZ TUMICZ (Columbus) 7. defender JOHN GILKERSON (New York) 8. defender BEN SHULEVA (Dallas) 9. midfielder EL-HADJ CISSE (Chivas USA) 10. forward ZOLA SHORT (Columbus) 11. midfielder TOM GRAY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder ZACH POPE (Chicago) 13. forward SAIDI ISAAC (New England) 14. midfielder KIERAN HALL (Houston Dynamo)

ROUND 4
1. defender TIM JEPSEN (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward KENNY ANABA (Real Salt Lake) 4. midfielder DANIEL DE GEER (Los Angeles) 5. defender STEVE BODE (Chicago) 6. midfielder TIM CONWAY (Chicago) 7. defender MANUEL LAURENT (New York) 8. pass (Dallas) 9. defender ANDRE SHERARD (Chivas USA) 10. goalkeeper JAMES THORPE (D.C.) 11. goalkeeper ANDREW KARTUNEN (Kansas City) 12. goalkeeper MELFORD JAMES, JR. (Chicago) 13. pass (New England) 14. forward JAMES GEORGEFF (Houston Dynamo)

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All 14 Major League Soccer franchises took another step toward strengthening their respective rosters ahead of training camps - which open next week - with selections in the ‘08 MLS Supplemental Draft, which concluded Thursday afternoon.  A total of 51 players were selected in the four-round draft, which was held via teleconference from the league headquarters in New York. All players who met draft eligibility requirements that were not selected in the SuperDraft - which was held last Friday - and additional players nominated by teams were eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft. Below are the round-by-round selections from the 14 Major League Soccer clubs: ROUND 1 1. forward ADAM SMARTE (San Jose) 2. forward XAVIER BALC (Toronto) 3. forward KEVIN FORREST (Colorado) 4. defender MICHAEL GAVIN (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder CESAR ZAMBRANO (Colorado) 6. goalkeeper BILLY CHILES (Columbus) 7. midfielder DANLEIGH BORMAN (New York) 8. forward MKOKHELI DUBE (New England) 9. forward KRAIG CHILES (Chivas USA) 10. defender BRANDON OWENS (D.C.) 11. midfielder PAT HEALEY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder KAI KASIGURAN (Chicago) 13. defender CHRIS TIERNEY (New England) 14. midfielder JOHNNY ALCARAZ (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 2 1. forward TIM BOHNENKAMP (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward TINO NUNEZ (Real Salt Lake) 4. goalkeeper CHARLES ALAMO (Los Angeles) 5. goalkeeper MIKE GRACZYK (Colorado) 6. midfielder CORY ELENIO (Columbus) 7. midfielder MICHAEL PALACIO (New York) 8. forward YANNICK REYERING (Dallas) 9. forward JAVIER AYALA-HILL (Chivas USA) 10. midfielder DAN STRATFORD (D.C.) 11. midfielder VICENTE ARZe (Kansas City) 12. forward ADRIAN BUMBUT (Chicago) 13. midfielder KYLE ALTMAN (New England) 14. forward CRAIG THOMPSON (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 3 1. defender GREG CURRY (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. midfielder KEVIN REIMAN (Real Salt Lake) 4. defender GREG FOLK (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder DANIEL ANTUNEZ (Colorado) 6. forward LUKASZ TUMICZ (Columbus) 7. defender JOHN GILKERSON (New York) 8. defender BEN SHULEVA (Dallas) 9. midfielder EL-HADJ CISSE (Chivas USA) 10. forward ZOLA SHORT (Columbus) 11. midfielder TOM GRAY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder ZACH POPE (Chicago) 13. forward SAIDI ISAAC (New England) 14. midfielder KIERAN HALL (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 4 1. defender TIM JEPSEN (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward KENNY ANABA (Real Salt Lake) 4. midfielder DANIEL DE GEER (Los Angeles) 5. defender STEVE BODE (Chicago) 6. midfielder TIM CONWAY (Chicago) 7. defender MANUEL LAURENT (New York) 8. pass (Dallas) 9. defender ANDRE SHERARD (Chivas USA) 10. goalkeeper JAMES THORPE (D.C.) 11. goalkeeper ANDREW KARTUNEN (Kansas City) 12. goalkeeper MELFORD JAMES, JR. (Chicago) 13. pass (New England) 14. forward JAMES GEORGEFF (Houston Dynamo)

Copyright 2008 Courtesy of The Sports Network.

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All 14 Major League Soccer franchises took another step toward strengthening their respective rosters ahead of training camps - which open next week - with selections in the ‘08 MLS Supplemental Draft, which concluded Thursday afternoon.  A total of 51 players were selected in the four-round draft, which was held via teleconference from the league headquarters in New York. All players who met draft eligibility requirements that were not selected in the SuperDraft - which was held last Friday - and additional players nominated by teams were eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft. Below are the round-by-round selections from the 14 Major League Soccer clubs: ROUND 1 1. forward ADAM SMARTE (San Jose) 2. forward XAVIER BALC (Toronto) 3. forward KEVIN FORREST (Colorado) 4. defender MICHAEL GAVIN (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder CESAR ZAMBRANO (Colorado) 6. goalkeeper BILLY CHILES (Columbus) 7. midfielder DANLEIGH BORMAN (New York) 8. forward MKOKHELI DUBE (New England) 9. forward KRAIG CHILES (Chivas USA) 10. defender BRANDON OWENS (D.C.) 11. midfielder PAT HEALEY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder KAI KASIGURAN (Chicago) 13. defender CHRIS TIERNEY (New England) 14. midfielder JOHNNY ALCARAZ (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 2 1. forward TIM BOHNENKAMP (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward TINO NUNEZ (Real Salt Lake) 4. goalkeeper CHARLES ALAMO (Los Angeles) 5. goalkeeper MIKE GRACZYK (Colorado) 6. midfielder CORY ELENIO (Columbus) 7. midfielder MICHAEL PALACIO (New York) 8. forward YANNICK REYERING (Dallas) 9. forward JAVIER AYALA-HILL (Chivas USA) 10. midfielder DAN STRATFORD (D.C.) 11. midfielder VICENTE ARZe (Kansas City) 12. forward ADRIAN BUMBUT (Chicago) 13. midfielder KYLE ALTMAN (New England) 14. forward CRAIG THOMPSON (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 3 1. defender GREG CURRY (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. midfielder KEVIN REIMAN (Real Salt Lake) 4. defender GREG FOLK (Los Angeles) 5. midfielder DANIEL ANTUNEZ (Colorado) 6. forward LUKASZ TUMICZ (Columbus) 7. defender JOHN GILKERSON (New York) 8. defender BEN SHULEVA (Dallas) 9. midfielder EL-HADJ CISSE (Chivas USA) 10. forward ZOLA SHORT (Columbus) 11. midfielder TOM GRAY (Kansas City) 12. midfielder ZACH POPE (Chicago) 13. forward SAIDI ISAAC (New England) 14. midfielder KIERAN HALL (Houston Dynamo) ROUND 4 1. defender TIM JEPSEN (San Jose) 2. pass (Toronto) 3. forward KENNY ANABA (Real Salt Lake) 4. midfielder DANIEL DE GEER (Los Angeles) 5. defender STEVE BODE (Chicago) 6. midfielder TIM CONWAY (Chicago) 7. defender MANUEL LAURENT (New York) 8. pass (Dallas) 9. defender ANDRE SHERARD (Chivas USA) 10. goalkeeper JAMES THORPE (D.C.) 11. goalkeeper ANDREW KARTUNEN (Kansas City) 12. goalkeeper MELFORD JAMES, JR. (Chicago) 13. pass (New England) 14. forward JAMES GEORGEFF (Houston Dynamo)

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