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Louisville City's Abend Named to USL Team of the Week

August 30, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Louisville City FC News Release


Louisville City FC midfielder Guy Abend made a short appearance count in Saturday's 1-0 win over Bethlehem Steel FC, netting the game's only goal in the 15th minute before injured on the play.

The United Soccer League rewarded the effort Tuesday in naming Abend to its Team of the Week.

Abend headed in an Aodhan Quinn free kick from the left side for his fifth goal of the season, second-most this year for LouCity. While following through, he also collided with an opposing player, suffering a shot to the head.

Paolo DelPiccolo subbed in the central midfield to replace Abend. The native Israeli, in his second season with LouCity, was treated for a concussion and released from a local hospital. His status for Saturday's game at FC Montreal has not been announced.

Abend has now converted on all five of his shots on goal from 12 shots total. Three games back, he recorded his first assist as well, centering a ball in front of the net for Paco Craig to score a late equalizer against the Rochester Rhinos.

USL Team of the Week

GK - Matt Cardone, San Antonio FC: Cardone's seven-save shutout paved the way to a victory for SAFC as it maintained eighth place in the Western Conference by defeating Saint Louis.

D - Sergio Campbell, Pittsburgh Riverhounds: Campbell scored the equalizer as the Riverhounds finished off a good week with a 1-1 draw against the Harrisburg City Islanders.

D - Amer Didic, Swope Park Rangers: Didic was big at the back, most notably with a goal-line clearance that preserved a 2-1 win against the LA Galaxy II for the Rangers.

D - Aaron Long, New York Red Bulls II: Long went the full 90 minutes in both games as NYRBII took shutout victories against Toronto and Cincinnati.

M - Guy Abend, Louisville City FC: Abend scored the only goal as Louisville edged out Bethlehem Steel FC 1-0 at Slugger Field.

M - Scott Thomsen, Richmond Kickers: Thomsen's first professional goal led the Kickers to a 1-0 win against Orlando City B, and extended the side's undefeated streak to nine games.

M - Louis Beland-Goyette, FC Montreal: Beland-Goyette scored the second goal in Montreal's thrilling 4-3 win against Toronto on Sunday for its fourth successive victory.

M - Ataullah Guerra, Charleston Battery: Guerra was strong in midfield all game, and notched the assist on Maikel Chang's winner in a 1-0 victory against the Charlotte Independence.

F - Cameron Iwasa, Sacramento Republic FC: Iwasa had the only goal as Republic FC took a big 1-0 victory against Orange County Blues FC last Wednesday night.

F - Ruben Luna, Rio Grande Valley FC: Luna scored both goals as the Toros took a 2-1 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC to move into second in the West.

F - Corey Hertzog, Pittsburgh Riverhounds: Hertzog scored twice as the Riverhounds took a 4-1 victory against Wilmington Hammerheads FC at Highmark Stadium.

Bench: Spencer Richey (VAN), Christian Duke (SPR), Alex Lee (RIC), Miguel Gonzalez (COS), Ricardo John (TOR), Maikon Orellana (RM), Steevan Dos Santos (ROC).

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