Special Feature: Hsuki Hasegawa one to watch from the Suns

Making his debut against the Bankstown City Lions for Rockdale City Suns last weekend he came with whispers of being a very talented young man and his all too brief 60-minute appearance didn?t disappoint as nearly all questions were answered.
He plays as either the holding or attacking midfielder right across the middle and constantly looks for the ball which, added to the wonderful vision displayed, makes him a very dangerous player to underestimate as with a majestic movement of the foot a sweeping 30-yard pass is put into the path of his attackers and more often than not they never had to break stride and surely their confidence will grow as the lad gets more game time.
Hasegawa looked the complete package on debut with vision in abundance and the rare commodity of knowing what he is going to do with the ball before he receives it and with the trickery, deftness of touch and fleetness of foot it belies just what a stinging shot he possesses also and although with under a full match in his NSW Premier League career he appears to be a very astute signing by coach Lee Sterrey and the Suns.
A question was raised as to whether he could head the ball but, as expected, this was answered also so if one is being truly picky the only real poser to question is can he tackle but with the positional sense he displayed it doesn?t seem as if he needs to as he reads the game so well although there is also little doubt he probably can if push comes to shove.
In an otherwise less than enthralling derby he was certainly the player who lit the match up and it?s not often a player on debut leaves you with such an impression and if he could speak English there is without question more of a tale to tell but one thing that is certain is that now is the time to get out to watch the lad, and the rest of the team, because it cannot be too long before it costs an awful lot more to enjoy the silky skills you can now in this league.
Hasegawa is one to watch and the canny Sterrey must be rubbing his hands with glee that albeit no more than a cameo, he has got it right again.
-By Micky Brock