Johnson Named to NASL Team of the Week
August 5, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Jacksonville Armada FC News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Armada FC forward Jemal Johnson was named to the North American Soccer League Team of the Week on Wednesday.
Johnson, a former English Premier League striker from Paterson, N.J., scored in the fifth minute against Minnesota United FC last Friday on a sliding kick toward the bottom left of the goal off a cross from midfielder Lucas Scaglia. It was Johnson's fourth goal of 2015, tying him for the team lead with fellow forwards Alhassane Keita and Pascal Millien. It was Johnson's first goal of the Fall Season and 29th of his career.
He also tallied the assist on Keita's goal in the 72nd minute when he zipped a cross through the box, and Keita blasted the ball past United FC 'keeper Mitch Hildebrandt. It was his second assist of the season.
It was the second Team of the Week honor of 2015 for Johnson and eighth time this year an Armada player was named to Team of the Week. He was also named to Team of the Week after setting a new modern-day NASL record when he scored 12 seconds into the Armada's Spring Season opener against FC Edmonton.
Jacksonville will return to action at 7:30 p.m. ET this Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in another Coastal Cup showdown from Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla.
North American Soccer League Stories from August 5, 2015
- Cosmos Take First Place with Home Win - New York Cosmos
- Eddies Return to Win Column with Clean Sheet Victory over Indy Eleven - FC Edmonton
- Minnesota United Soars Early and Falls 2-1 Late to New York - Minnesota United FC
- Strikers Drop 2-1 Decision at Atlanta in Game Marred by Three Ejections - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- FCE Enhancing Fan Experience at Clarke - FC Edmonton
- United Set to Face New York Cosmos Looking for First Win in Series - Minnesota United FC
- Scorpions Acquire Portuguese International Goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes - San Antonio Scorpions
- Johnson Named to NASL Team of the Week - Jacksonville Armada FC
- Alves and Ubiparipovic Earn NASL Team of the Week Honours - Ottawa Fury FC
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