If the Virginia men’s soccer team is going to reach the levels to which it aspires, they’ll likely need Tony Tchani to be Tony Tchani.

Tony Tchani hardly knows his father — he’s only met him a couple of times. The Virginia sophomore’s formative years were spent almost entirely with his mother in Cameroon.

Tonight, Gelnovatch will unveil his new creation when Virginia opens its regular season on the road at Portland as part of the Nike Invitational.

Tony Tchani, the team’s leading scorer, doesn’t appear to be severely injured. Tchani had to be carried off the field by teammates after sustaining an injury to his right knee early in the game.

Virginia put forth one of its biggest clunkers to date, allowing the visiting Lancers two goals in the final 11 minutes, playing them to a 2-2 tie.

For a brief second, the ball disappeared into a sea of players in front of the Clemson net. When it came out, Virginia sophomore Chase Neinken knew exactly what to do.

No. 18 Virginia, behind two goals from sophomore Jimmy Simpson, took another step in the right direction, downing Liberty 3-0 in a non-conference laugher.

Tony Tchani had two goals and an assist to lead the Virginia men’s soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Central Connecticut State Tuesday night.

George Gelnovatch wasn’t the least bit discouraged by his team’s 2-3 record — the program’s worst start since the 1983 season.

With a 6-foot-4 frame and silky smooth athleticism, Tony Tchani isn’t too hard to locate on a soccer field.