Forbes and Budnyy Named to MISL Team of the Week
February 19, 2013 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Syracuse Silver Knights News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - The Major Indoor Soccer League announced today that Missouri Comets defender Leo Gibson has been named the league's Player of the Week for the 16th week of the 2012-13 season. Gibson recorded his sixth hat trick of the season as the Comets snapped the Milwaukee Wave's 16-game winning streak on Sunday afternoon at the Independence Events Center.
Gibson was joined on the Team of the Week by teammate Danny Waltman, who recorded 13 saves, including some vital stops in the second half. Baltimore's Ptah Myers was named for a second consecutive week with Gibson in the defensive unit after recording a pair of goals in the Blast's 12-6 win against Wichita on Saturday night.
Syracuse's forward pair of Andriy Budnyy and Kenardo Forbes both earned selection after scoring the crucial goals in the Silver Knights' 17-15 overtime victory against Rochester. Budnyy's second goal of the game tied the match 15-15 with 11.4 seconds to play, and Forbes notched the overtime winner a little more than five minutes into the extra session.
Budnyy and Forbes each scored twice against Rochester, with both of Budnyy's tallies tying the score in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Silver Knights' Nelson Santana and Ryan Pierce earned honorable mention in the MISL Team of the Week. Santana notched a three-point goal from way downtown and assist on Budnyy's late, game-tying goal Saturday against Rochester. Pierce, who had just one goal entering play on Saturday, found the back of the net twice against the Lancers to jumpstart the Knights' comeback win.
Rochester's Gary Boughton completed the lineup despite the Lancers' defeat, with the athletic midfielder recording a seven-point night against Syracuse that included a 3-point goal and a pair of assists.
The 2012-13 MISL season continues on Friday night as the Wichita Wings visit the Syracuse Silver Knights at The OnCenter at 7:30 p.m. ET in a game that will see the loser eliminated from playoff contention. Missouri can clinch the No. 3 seed in the playoffs that night as it hosts the Chicago Soul at the Independence Events Center at 8:35 p.m. ET.
Saturday night sees the Baltimore Blast and Milwaukee Wave clash for the final time this regular season, with the Blast needing victory at 1st Mariner Arena at 7:35 p.m. ET to maintain a chance at earning top spot in the standings. Sunday then sees the Wave move on to face the Rochester Lancers at the Blue Cross Arena at 4 p.m. ET in a must-win game for the Lancers' playoff chances, while the Comets and Wings conclude their regular-season series at the Independence Events Center at 4:10 p.m. ET.
All of this weekend's action can be seen on MISLNation.com, with in-game updates available on Twitter (@MISLSoccer) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/MajorIndoorSoccerLeague).
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Major Indoor Soccer League Stories from February 19, 2013
- Forbes and Budnyy Named to MISL Team of the Week - Syracuse Silver Knights
- Miller Reaches 100 Points - Breaks Current MISL Era Record - Rochester Lancers
- Gibson Named Player of the Week Again - Kansas City Comets
- Missouri's Gibson Named Player of the Week - MISL
- Soul Unable to Complete Rally against Wave - Chicago Soul FC
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