Gerba Earns All-League Honours
Published on September 9, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Toronto Lynx News Release
(TORONTO, ON) - Star Canadian striker, Ali Gerba, capped his record breaking season with a selection to the A-League All-League Second Team. Gerba set new franchise records this season with 15 goals and 34 points, ranking him forth in the A-League. He is the first player in franchise history to finish in the top 10 in League scoring and was also named to the A-League Team of the Week three times and voted the Most Valuable Player for the Lynx 2004 season. The All-League selection was the first for the Lynx since Theo Zagar and Adrian Serioux earned Second Team honours in 2000.
2004 A-League All-League Teams
First Team
G Greg Sutton Montreal Impact
D Dustin Branan Minnesota Thunder
D Gabriel Gervais Montreal Impact
D Peter Luzak Richmond Kickers
M Mauro Biello Montreal Impact
M Sandro Grande Montreal Impact
M Alex Pineda-Chacon Atlanta Silverbacks
M Johnny Torres Milwaukee Wave United
F Byron Alvarez Portland Timbers
F Alan Gordon Portland Timbers
F Dante Washington Virginia Beach Mariners
Second Team
G Joe Warren Minnesota Thunder
D Craig Demmin Rochester Raging Rhinos
D Nevio Pizzolitto Montreal Impact
D Mark Watson Charleston Battery
M Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Portland Timbers
M Justin Evans Charleston Battery
M Alfredo Valente Vancouver Whitecaps
M Richie Williams Richmond Kickers
F Mac Cozier Atlanta Silverbacks
F Ali Gerba Toronto Lynx
F Greg Howes Milwaukee Wave United
A-LEAGUE CONFERENCE FINALS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
With A-League finals births at stake this weekend, two Canadian clubs remain in the race for the championship. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Montreal Impact will take on the Syracuse Salty Dogs, while in the west, the Vancouver Whitecaps will battle the Seattle Sounders. No Canadian Club has competed for the championship in the history of the A-League, although the Montreal Impact did capture the American Professional Soccer League championship in 1994.
2004 A-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS â CONFERENCE FINALS
WESTERN CONFERENCE
SEATTLE V VANCOUVER:
1ST LEG FRI 9/10 11:00PM ET @ SEATTLE (QWEST FIELD)
2ND LEG SUN 9/12 10:00PM ET @ VANCOUVER (SWANGARD)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MONTREAL VS SYRACUSE:
1ST LEG FRI 9/10 7:30PM ET @ SYRACUSE (P&C STADIUM)
2ND LEG SUN 9/12 4:00PM ET @ MONTREAL (CLAUDE-ROBILLARD)*
* BROADCAST LIVE ON FOX SPORTS WORLD & FSW-CANADA
USL First Division Stories from September 9, 2004
- A-League Statistical Awards Announced - USL-1
- USL Fox Sports World Game of the Week - USL-1
- Gerba Earns All-League Honours - Toronto Lynx
- Watson and Evans named to All-League Second Team - Charleston Battery
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