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Orlando's Span Named Player of the Week

June 10, 2014 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release


TAMPA, Fla. - USL PRO named its Team of the Week for Week 12 of the 2014 season on Tuesday as Orlando City midfielder Brian 'Cobi' Span was named Player of the Week after his pair of goals led the Lions to a 2-1 victory against the Montreal Impact Reserves on Saturday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

With three players absent on international duty, including USL PRO leading scorer Kevin Molino, FC Dallas loanee Span stepped up to provide the scoring punch the Lions needed to remain undefeated. Span opened the scoring in the 12th minute as he tapped home from close range after an excellent cross by Luke Boden, and then added a second at the hour mark with an excellent solo effort that saw him pick up possession in midfield, run at the Impact defense and fire a low finish into the left corner of the net for what proved to be the winning goal.

Span was joined in the Team of the Week midfield by the LA Galaxy II's Bradford Jamieson IV, who scored twice in Los Dos' victory against the Dayton Dutch Lions on Sunday night. Pittsburgh's Danny Earls also earned selection after his two assists helped the Riverhounds claim their first victory in Rochester in club history, while Charlotte's Wells Thompson was also named after he scored the equalizer for the Eagles in a 1-1 draw with OKC Energy FC.

A pair of two-goal scorers also featured in the forward line as the Orange County Blues FC's Chris Cortez and LA Galaxy II's Jack McBean both earned selection for strong attacking performances. Wilmington's Sammy Ochoa completed the trio, as his fine opening goal helped the Hammerheads extend their undefeated streak against Oklahoma City.

Energy FC's Jon Kempin took the goalkeeper position after his standout five-save performance helped keep his side in the game against Wilmington on the way to earning a point. In front of him were Arizona's London Woodberry, who scored and had a strong performance defensively in United's 1-1 draw against Sacramento. Richmond's Sascha Görres was also named after his outstanding cross allowed Matt Delicâte to score the only goal in the Kickers' 1-0 win against Harrisburg, while Orange County's Josh Suggs rounded out the group after his solo finish helped the Blues take their second consecutive victory.

The 2014 USL PRO season continues on Wednesday night with four midweek games that feature the league's top two teams in action. Orlando City will try to maintain its undefeated start against an Orange County side that has won back-to-back contests at 7:30 p.m. ET, while the LA Galaxy II host the Rochester Rhinos at 10:30 p.m. ET. Also on Wednesday night is the second edition of this year's Keystone Derby as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds host the Harrisburg City Islanders at Highmark Stadium, while Arizona United welcomes the Dayton Dutch Lions to the Peoria Sports Complex at 10:30 p.m. ET

Every game of the 2014 USL PRO season can be seen live on YouTube, with live updates also available via Twitter (@USLPRO), Facebook and Google+. Stay up to date with news, previews and match reports from throughout the league via USLPROSoccer.com.

USL PRO Team of the Week

Pos Player Team Highlights

GK Jon Kempin Oklahoma City Five-save performance helped Energy earn point in Wilmington

D Sascha Görres Richmond Outstanding cross led to game-winning goal for Kickers

D London Woodberry Arizona Strong defensively, opened scoring for United in Sacramento

D Josh Suggs Orange County Solo effort helped spark Blues to victory against Dayton

M Brian "˜Cobi' Span Orlando Had both goals as Lions defeated Impact Reserves

M Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy II Scored twice as Los Dos extended winning streak to three

M Danny Earls Pittsburgh Pair of assists helped Riverhounds to historic win in Rochester

M Wells Thompson Charlotte Fine finish earned Eagles a point against Oklahoma City

F Sammy Ochoa Wilmington Scored the opening goal as Hammerheads took point vs. OKC

F Jack McBean LA Galaxy II Two close-range finishes helped Los Dos defeat Dayton

F Chris Cortez Orange County Had pair of goals, including game-winner, against Dayton

Honorable Mention - Arizona: Scott Morrison, Evan Newton; Charlotte: Fred Sekyere, Matt Gold; Dayton: Matt Walker; Harrisburg: Richie Marquez, Pedro Ribeiro; LA Galaxy II: Charlie Rugg, Andre Auras; Oklahoma City: Kyle Greig, Steven Perry; Orange County: Edgar Santana, Allan Russell; Orlando: Luke Boden, Adama Mbengue; Pittsburgh: Brian Fekete, Jose Angulo; Richmond: Matt Delicâte, Samuel Asante; Rochester: Tony Walls, Minh Vu; Sacramento: Rodrigo Lopez, Chad Bartlome; Wilmington: Paul Nicholson, Andrae Campbell.

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