Heinemann's A-Game Earns Him NASL Team of the Week Selection
Published on July 15, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
OTTAWA, ON - Scoring might have been a concern for Ottawa Fury FC during the Spring Season, but through the opening two matches of the NASL's Fall Season it no longer seems to be stressing the players and the coaching staff and Tom Heinemann has been at the heart of the improvement on offence.
After missing parts of the Spring Season to injury, Heinemann came off the bench to open the fall campaign scoring a crucial insurance goal late in the match giving Fury FC a 2-0 win over Jacksonville. Heinemann followed that up this past Saturday in Minnesota calmly slotting a penalty kick past Cameroonian International keeper Sammy Ndjock in the Minnesota goal. The goal pulled Ottawa level with 15 minutes remaining in the second half earning Fury FC a crucial road point against the Loons.
The very best in Tom Heinemann seems to come out against Minnesota. After scoring the match winner in the home opener in April to take a 1-0 win over the Loons, Heinemann scored his third of the season this past Saturday. Since joining Fury FC, Heinemann has scored three goals in four matches against Minnesota and is now 3-for-3 from the penalty spot since coming to the Nation's Capital.
While Minnesota was able to end Ottawa's record-setting shutout streak at 648 minutes, Heinemann was also given credit for the role that he and his fellow attacking players have had in the team's impressive defensive play.
Heinemann and his teammates have a very busy 3-game homestand kicking off this Sunday against Indy followed by a midweek match against the Atlanta Silverbacks (July 22) before facing the Carolina RailHawks on July 26.
NASL Team of the Week - Fall Week 2:
GK: Matt Cardone (San Antonio Scorpions)
D: Paul Black (Atlanta Silverbacks)
D: Erick Norales (Indy Eleven)
D: Connor Tobin (Carolina RailHawks)
M: Kalif Alhassan (Minnesota United FC)
M: Thiago de Freitas (FC Edmonton)
M: Michael Reed (Atlanta Silverbacks)
M: Walter Ramirez (Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
F: Tom Heinemann (Ottawa Fury FC)
F: Omar Cummings (San Antonio Scorpions) ** NASL Player of the Week **
F: Wojciech Wojcik (Indy Eleven)
Fans are reminded to bring a non-perishable food item or cash donation to this Sunday's match against Indy Eleven as part of Purolator Tackle Hunger Weekend in Support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Tickets to these and other fall season matches are available at OttawaFuryFC.com.
North American Soccer League Stories from July 15, 2015
- Eddies Remain Undefeated in Fall Season with 2-2 Draw against Scorpions - FC Edmonton
- Scorpions Battle Edmonton to 2-2 Draw at Toyota Field - San Antonio Scorpions
- Outmanned Armada Fall 4-0 at Minnesota - Jacksonville Armada FC
- Minnesota United Rolls Through the Armada with 4-0 Victory in Front of Franchise Record 9,412 Fans - Minnesota United FC
- Midfielder Osman Melgares Returns to Club Real Sociedad - Indy Eleven
- Reed, Black Earn NASL Team of the Week Honors - Atlanta Silverbacks
- Heinemann's A-Game Earns Him NASL Team of the Week Selection - Ottawa Fury FC
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