San Antonio FC Defender Milton Palacios Named to USL Team of the Week
June 14, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Antonio FC News Release
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio FC defender Milton Palacios has been named to the USL Team of the Week for his performance against Portland Timbers 2 on June 11, the USL announced this afternoon. Palacios played 90 minutes and was named the SWBC Man of the Match after scoring a goal in the 87th minute to earn a valuable road point for San Antonio.
Palacios has tallied 904 minutes played and has started and played 90 minutes in 10 of 12 USL matches this season. Palacios has also played one U.S. Open Cup match, playing 22 minutes and collecting an assist against Corinthians FC SA in the second round. The Honduran native signed for SAFC prior to the season after spending 2015 with the San Antonio Scorpions (NASL).
The full USL Team of the Week:
GK - Mark Ridgers, Orlando City B
D - James Musa, Saint Louis FC
D - Jeffrey Payeras, LA Galaxy II
D - Milton Palacios, San Antonio FC
M - Pierre Da Silva, Orlando City B
M - Kevin Oliveira, Swope Park Rangers
M - Marco Bustos, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
M - Seth Rudolph, Saint Louis FC
M - Liam Miller, Wilmington Hammerheads FC
F - Sean Okoli, FC Cincinnati
F - Mark-Anthony Gonzalez, Swope Park Rangers
Bench: Callum Irving (RGV), Jordan Burt (COS), Luca Uccello (TOR), Andy Craven (SEA), Chandler Hoffman (LOU), Irvin Herrera (STL), Yudai Imura (RIC)
San Antonio FC travel to Houston to face the Dynamo (MLS) on Wednesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round before returning to Toyota Field to take on Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the match can be purchased at SanAntonioFC.com or by calling 210-444-5MLS.
United Soccer League Championship Stories from June 14, 2016
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- LA Galaxy Sign Pair of Galaxy II Players to Short Term Agreements - LA Galaxy II
- FC Cincinnati Takes on Toronto FC II - FC Cincinnati
- Marco Bustos Named to USL Team of the Week After Registering Brace against Swope Park Rangers - Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
- San Antonio FC Defender Milton Palacios Named to USL Team of the Week - San Antonio FC
- Swope Park's Oliveira Named USL Player of the Week - USL
- Okoli Receives Second Nod to USL Team of the Week - FC Cincinnati
- New York Red Bulls Come To Town Tomorrow Night For Fourth Round Of Open Cup - Rochester Rhinos
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- FC Montreal Faces Toronto FC II on Wednesday in Ontario - FC Montreal
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