Toronto FC Midfielder Dwayne De Rosario Named MLS Player Of The Week
Published on April 26, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (April 26, 2010) -- Toronto FC midfielder Dwayne De Rosario was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 5 of the 2010 MLS season. De Rosario supplied the game-winning goal and an assist in Toronto FC's 2-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday, April 25 at BMO Field.
In the 58th minute, Toronto forward Chad Barrett tried to play a ball through the Sounders defense to De Rosario positioned at the top of the penalty box. The ball took a deflection and as Seattle midfielder Osvaldo Alonso attempted to clear it, De Rosario stripped him of the ball and blasted a shot past Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller for the game-winner.
With Toronto FC leading 1-0 in the 76th minute, De Rosario sprinted up the right side of the field to receive a through ball from teammate Dan Gargan. Upon reaching the top of the 18-yard box, De Rosario slipped the ball across the top of the area to O'Brien White, who placed a one-touch shot past Keller for Toronto's second goal.
Sunday's one goal, one assist effort was the fourth consecutive game in which De Rosario notched a goal or an assist.
This is De Rosario's fifth career Player of the Week award: 2003 - Week 26; 2005 - Week 26; 2006 - Week 6; 2007 - Week 5; 2010 - Week 5.
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.
2010 MLS Player of the Week Winners
Week 1: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)
Week 2: Kenny Mansally (New England Revolution)
Week 3: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union)
Week 4: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Week 5: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)
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