Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Tarley, Noviello Named USL's Top Players Of Week

United Soccer Leagues named Minnesota Thunder forward Melvin Tarley and Wilmington Hammerheads midfielder Jyler Noviello the Players of the Week in the First and Second Divisions, respectively, Tuesday.

This is the final week of the USL2 awards this season.

Tarley scored the game-winning goal off a Ricardo Sanchez assist in the 68th minute of a 1-0 road win against the Miami FC Blues last Friday, then scored both goals in a 2-2 draw Sunday at the Austin Aztex.

Noviello had the game-winning goal for the eventual regular season champion Hammerheads in the 29th minute of a 2-0 win Friday at home against the Real Maryland Monarchs, then had an unassisted goal in the 73rd minute in a 2-2 draw at home against the Richmond Kickers.

Here are the other players selected to the USL1 and USL2 Teams of the Week:

USL1 TEAM OF THE WEEK

GOALKEEPER
Caleb Patterson-Sewell, Carolina RailHawks
Had seven saves in scoreless draw at Vancouver Whitecaps

DEFENDERS
John Krause, Puerto Rico Islanders
Scored lone goal in 1-0 win against Montreal Impact

David Hayes, Portland Timbers
Assisted on goal in 4-1 win at Rochester Rhinos

Jeremy Tolleson, Carolina RailHawks
Led team in scoreless draw at Vancouver Whitecaps

Chris Pozniak, Vancouver Whitecaps
Led team in scoreless draw against Carolina RailHawks

MIDFIELDERS
Ricardo Sanchez, Minnesota Thunder
Assisted on goals by Melvin Tarley in 1-0 win at Miami FC Blues and 2-2 draw at Austin Aztex

Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Charleston Battery
Scored two goals in 4-1 win over Cleveland City Stars

Ryan Pore, Portland Timbers
Had combined two goals and an assist in two road wins

FORWARDS
Jean Alexandre, Austin Aztex
Had goal and assist in 2-2 draw against Minnesota Thunder

Mandjou Keita, Portland Timbers
Had goal and assist in 4-1 win at Rochester Rhinos

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USL2 TEAM OF THE WEEK

GOALKEEPER
Danny Waltman, Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Had six saves in 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore

DEFENDERS
Rusty Pierce, Wilmington Hammerheads
Led team in 2-0 win over Real Maryland Monarchs

Ben Johnson, Charlotte Eagles
Assisted on goal in 3-0 win over Western Mass Pioneers

Cody Bragg, Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Led team in 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore

MIDFIELDERS
Edens Chery, Western Mass Pioneers
Assisted on goal in 2-1 win over Harrisburg City Islanders

Amaury Nunes, Charlotte Eagles
Scored two goals in 3-0 win over Western Mass Pioneers

Ryan Solle, Wilmington Hammerheads
Scored goal in 2-2 draw at Richmond Kickers

FORWARDS
Almir Barbosa, Western Mass Pioneers
Scored goal in 2-1 win at Harrisburg City Islanders

Matthew Delicate, Richmond Kickers
Scored both goals in 2-2 draw with Wilmington Hammerheads

Bill Brindley, Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Scored lone goal in 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore

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