San Antonio's Elizondo Headlines International Performances with Game-Winning Goal In Atlanta
September 30, 2014 - North American Soccer League (NASL) News Release
NEW YORK (September 30, 2014) - Costa Rican midfielder Cesar Elizondo headlined the group of international players that starred in Week 12 of the North American Soccer League (NASL) Fall Season, hitting the game-winner for the San Antonio Scorpions in their 1-0 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks on Saturday.
Elizondo's goal ended the Scorpions' four-game winless streak away from home, keeping them just two points from first-place Minnesota United FC in the NASL Fall Season Standings. The Scorpions continue to edge closer to clinching one of the three remaining spots in The Championship, the league's four-team postseason tournament.
Elsewhere on Saturday, Uruguayan midfielder Enzo Martinez assisted on the game-winner for the Carolina RailHawks, as they topped Indy Eleven, 1-0, in front of another sellout crowd (12th consecutive) at IUPUI's Michael A. Carroll Stadium. The result gave RailHawks Head Coach Colin Clarke - a native of Northern Ireland - his league-leading 47th victory in the NASL modern era.
On Sunday, English forward Tomi Ameobi scored off an assist from Jamaican midfielder Horace James to earn FC Edmonton a 1-1 draw against the visiting New York Cosmos at Clarke Stadium. Norwegian forward Mads Stokkelien continued his fine form, registering the assist on the Cosmos' lone goal.
Brazilian midfielder Daniel Mendes found the net for Minnesota United FC in its 3-2 win over Ottawa Fury FC on Sunday. Mendes' countryman, midfielder Juliano Vicentini, picked up an assist in the game, helping United extend its unbeaten streak to four games. Irish midfielder Richie Ryan scored for Fury FC on a free kick in the 3-2 loss.
Every week throughout the 2014 Season, the NASL puts its international stars - both coaches & players - under the 'NASL International Spotlight,' which focuses on the league's overseas connections.
International Players/Coaches in 2014 NASL Fall Season Week 12
ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 0 SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS 1 - ATLANTA SILVERBACKS PARK
Silverbacks
Eric Ati, goalkeeper (Cameroon) - Started and played 90 minutes
Abdul Bangura, defender (Sierra Leone) - Started and played 90 minutes
Junior Sandoval, midfielder (Honduras) - Started and played 90 minutes
Janny Rivera, midfielder (Colombia) - Started and played 90 minutes
Ferrety Sousa, midfielder (Congo DR) - Started and played 90 minutes
Lucas Paulini, midfielder (Argentina) - Started and played 73 minutes
Alex Harlley, midfielder (Togo) - Played 25 minutes as a substitute
Junior Burgos, midfielder (El Salvador) - Played 17 minutes as substitute
Deon McCaulay, forward (Belize) - Started and played 79 minutes
Kwadwo Poku, forward (Ghana) - Played 11 minutes as a substitute
Scorpions
Julius James, defender (Trinidad & Tobago) - Started and played 90 minutes
Rafael Castillo, midfielder (Colombia) - Started and played 90 minutes
Richard Menjivar, midfielder (El Salvador) - Started and played 90 minutes
Cesar Elizondo, midfielder (Costa Rica) - Started, played 85 minutes, and scored the game-winner
Billy Forbes, forward (Turks & Caicos Islands) - Started and played 77 minutes
Sainey Touray, forward (Gambia) - Played 13 minutes as a substitute
Eric Hassli, forward (France) - Played 25 minutes as a substitute
INDY ELEVEN 0 CAROLINA RAILHAWKS 1 - MICHAEL A. CARROLL STADIUM
Indy Eleven
Kristian Nicht, goalkeeper (Germany) - Started and played 90 minutes
Jaime Frias, defender (Mexico) - Started and played 90 minutes
Erick Norales, defender (Honduras) - Started and played 90 minutes
Sergio Pena, midfielder (Honduras) - Started and played 90 minutes
Kleberson, midfielder (Brazil) - Started and played 81 minutes
Jermaine Johnson, midfielder (Jamaica) - Played 31 minutes as a substitute
Don Smart, midfielder (Jamaica) - Played 23 minutes as a substitute
Jhulliam, forward (Brazil) - Started and played 67 minutes
RailHawks
Enzo Martinez, midfielder (Uruguay) - Started, played 90 minutes, and assisted on the game-winner
Tiyi Shipalane, midfielder (South Africa) - Started and played 90 minutes
Jun Marques Davidson, midfielder (Japan) - Started and played 90 minutes
Nacho Novo, forward (Spain) - Played 25 minute as a substitute
Colin Clarke, head coach (Northern Ireland) - Earned his league-leading 47th victory in modern era
OTTAWA FURY FC 2 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 3 - TD PLACE
Fury FC
Romauld Peiser, goalkeeper (France) - Started and played 90 minutes
Ramon Soria, defender (Spain) - Started and played 90 minutes
Richie Ryan, midfielder (Ireland) - Started, played 90 minutes, and scored a goal
Sinisa Ubiparipovic, midfielder (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Started and played 90 minutes
Nicki Paterson, midfielder (Scotland) - Played 21 minutes as a substitute
Oliver, forward (Brazil) - Started and played 77 minutes
Vini Dantas, forward (Brazil) - Played 5 minutes as a substitute
United
Cristiano Dias, defender (Brazil) - Started and played 90 minutes
Tiago Calvano, defender (Brazil) - Started and played 90 minutes
Juliano Vicentini, midfielder (Brazil) - Started, played 90 minutes, and added an assist
Daniel Mendes, midfielder (Brazil) - Started, played 79 minutes, and scored a goal
Omar Daley, midfielder (Jamaica) - Played 11 minutes as a substitute
Rafael Burgos, forward (El Salvador) - Played 23 minutes as a substitute
FC EDMONTON 1 NEW YORK COSMOS 1 - CLARKE STADIUM
FC Edmonton
Kareem Moses, defender (Trinidad & Tobago) - Started and played 90 minutes
Albert Watson, defender (Northern Ireland) - Started and played 90 minutes
Lance Laing, midfielder (Jamaica) - Started and played 90 minutes
Horace James, midfielder (Jamaica) - Started, played 87 minutes, and assisted on game-tying goal
Tomi Ameobi, forward (England) - Started, played 90 minutes, and scored the game-tying goal
Cosmos
Sebastian Guenzatti, midfielder (Uruguay) - Played 21 minutes as a substitute
Andres Flores, midfielder (El Salvador) - Started and played 90 minutes
Mads Stokkelien, forward (Norway) - Started, played 80 minutes, and added an assist
Stefan Dimitrov, forward (Bulgaria) - Played 10 minutes as a substitute
Danny Mwanga, forward (Congo DR) - Started and played 90 minutes
Diomar Diaz, forward (Venezuela) - Played two minutes as a substitute
Giovanni Savarese, head coach (Venezuela) - Is winless in his last four road games
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