424:(MISL). He was initially assigned to their reserve squad, the Auto Trader Reserves, leading them to a National Amateur Indoor Championship title in February 1988. He was named the tournament's most valuable player after scoring eight goals in six games. Consequently, Ortiz was called up to the senior squad the following month, joining the team for the remainder of the
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