New England Revolution Forward Adam Buksa Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 32
Published on October 25, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - New England Revolution forward Adam Buksa has been voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 32 of the 2021 MLS season.
Buksa came off the substitutes' bench and scored both Revolution goals, as they overcame a two-goal deficit to claim a 2-2 draw with Orlando City SC at Exploria Stadium on Sunday evening, extending the club's undefeated run to nine games.
On Saturday, the Revolution had clinched the Supporters' Shield, emblematic of the best regular season record in 2021, then on Sunday in Orlando, Buksa entered the match to start the second half.
With the score 2-0, Buksa drew the Revolution within a goal in the 81st minute, racing into the penalty area to stab home a ball curled into the box by Gustavo Bou.
Then three minutes into stoppage time, Buksa rose up at the penalty spot to powerfully head home a cross from the left by DeJuan Jones for the equalizer, a strike which also included Carles Gil's league-leading 18th assist of the season.
The brace gave the Polish international 16 goals for the season, now just one behind D.C. United's Ola Kamara for the lead in the race for the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi. It was his third multiple-goal game of the MLS season (also one off the league lead).
Buksa and the Revolution return to action on Wednesday evening, Oct. 27, when they play host to the Colorado Rapids, tied for No. 2 in the Western Conference, at Gillette Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN+). With a victory, the Revolution will set an all-time MLS record for the most standings points over the course of a single season.
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while a Twitter fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio and online media.
Major League Soccer Stories from October 25, 2021
- FC Cincinnati Announced as Winner of 2021 CLIMB AwardÃâà- FC Cincinnati
- LAFC Hosts Seattle in Key Match-Up at Banc of California Stadium - Los Angeles FC
- Earthquakes Weekly Update: October 25, 2021 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Know Your Opponent: Rapids Prepare to Take on Supporters' Shield Winners New England Revolution - Colorado Rapids
- Rapids Special Olympics Unified Team Top Switchbacks 4-3Ãâà- Colorado Rapids
- Adam Buksa Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 32 - New England Revolution
- New England Revolution Forward Adam Buksa Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 32 - MLS
- Keys to the Match: Start Quick - New York City FC
- Braian Galván, Auston Trusty Named to Team of the Week - Colorado Rapids
- Austin FC Midfielder Alex Ring Named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 32 - Austin FC
- Sporting KC Weekly - Sporting Kansas City
- Subaru of America and Philadelphia Union Announce Subaru Park Has Achieved Zero Landfill Status - Philadelphia Union
- Federico and Gonzalo Higuaín Named to MLS Team of the Week - Inter Miami CF
- Revolution Rally for 2-2 Draw at Orlando City SC - New England Revolution
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
