Week 3: The English Eddie Johnson claims honors

• by Soccer America , Apr 29, 2009

[USL] Englishman Eddie Johnson of the expansion Austin Aztex and Harrisburg's Chad Severs are the USL First Division and Second Division Players of the Week. For the teams of the week ...
 
USL First Division Team of the Week

Goalkeeper
Scott Vallow, Rochester
Shutout in 0-0 draw at Puerto Rico
Defenders
Marco Reda, Vancouver
Goal in 1-1 draw at Austin
Cristian Dias, Miami
Led team in 2-1 win over Montreal
Ryan Caugherty, Austin
Led team in draw and win
John Gilkerson, Carolina
Led team in 1-0 win over Minnesota
Midfielders
Martin Nash, Vancouver
Goal in 1-0 win over Portland
Brian Plotkin, Carolina
Goal in 1-0 win over Minnesota
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Charleston
Goal in 1-1 draw against Minnesota
Noah Delgado, Puerto Rico
Led team in 0-0 draw against Rochester
Forwards
Johnny Menyongar, Rochester
Two goals in 2-1 win at Miami
Eddie Johnson, Austin
Two goals, assist in 3-0 win over Cleveland
 
USL Second Division Team of the Week

Goalkeeper
Brian Rowland, Baltimore
Two shutouts to open season
Defenders
Tenywa Bonseu, Pittsburgh
Led team in 1-1 draw at Richmond
Sascha Gorres, Richmond
Led team in 1-1 draw versus Baltimore
Andrew Marshall, Baltimore
Led team in 0-0 draw against Pittsburgh
Midfielders
Mike Burke, Richmond
Assist in 2-2 draw against Harrisburg
Val Teixeira, Baltimore
Goal in 2-0 win over Bermuda
Zeke Dombrowski, Wilmington
Led team in 2-2 d at Charlotte
Justin Evans, Pittsburgh
Led team in 0-0 draw against Baltimore
Forwards
Gary Brooks, Real Maryland
Two assists in 3-2 win over Bermuda
Dustin Swinehart, Charlotte
Two goals in 2-2 draw against Wilmington
Chad Severs, Harrisburg
Two goals in 3-1 win over Western Mass