A trio of U.S. players — Aidan Morris, Sebastian Berhalter, Max Arfsten — featured in Middlesbrough’s second loss of season, 2-0 at Wrexham, that narrowed its lead at the top of the standings to one point ahead of second-place Wolves.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...