I think (Gardner) has matured tremendously. And since he has been there (at Bolton) he has been a permanent fixture in terms of his performance day in day out, week in week out, year in year out.

I think it sets a good role model of what you can do. It's becoming a permanent fixture in the state of Iowa and creates a legacy for those people who have helped improve the quality of life in the state of Iowa.

We've been looking at him in the Premier League which has done a lot for him.

We've been looking at him... in the Premier League which has done a lot for him, and like Demar, there are other players in the league that are also on the fringe of breaking into the senior squad.

There are a number of our players who will play on April 9, so it would be difficult for them to travel then play on the 11th, so those who will play on the 8th, what we have done is to contact their clubs and they were willing to release them for the match.

I'm pretty satisfied with it, as it relates to his performance in general and his general attitude, the level of professionalism. I think it is a shining example for our youngsters to emulate.