Junior midfielder Abdullah Ramadan crosses borders every time he plays soccer for Sandburg.

Two years ago, Ramadan arrived in Orland Park from Amman, Jordan, using the sport to establish his identity in a new country.

“When I first got here, I didn’t really have any friends,” said Ramadan, whose teammates call him Abood. “I didn’t speak English very well. I was playing alone all the time in Centennial Park.

“When you’re on the field, you talk to other players and that helped a lot with my language and helped me get better as a player.”

Ramadan showed off that improvement Wednesday afternoon, scoring a goal in the 17th minute to spark the Eagles to a 3-0 win over T.F. United in a Class 3A Joliet Central Regional semifinal.

Senior forward Mahdi Azabin scored a goal early in the seco

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