USL-1 Team of the Week announced
April 24, 2006 - USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL - United Soccer Leagues announced Monday the first USL First Division Team of the Week for the 2006 season, honoring Virginia Beach Mariners forward Greg Simmonds as the Player of the Week.
With his fifth club in eight years, the veteran USL-1 striker led the Mariners to a 2-0 season opening victory over the Toronto Lynx at home with a goal in each half. Simmonds scored the first 19 minutes in on a cross from midfielder Felix Brillant and the second off a cross from Ryan Mack in the 70th.
Simmonds joined the Mariners after two seasons with the Charleston Battery, where he tallied just eight goals in 44 games, a number well below his figures from his first two campaigns in 1999 and 2000 in Hershey. The 1999 USL-1 Rookie of the Year scored 16 goals in each of his first two seasons along with 11 total assists before bouncing around the league with Charleston in 2001, Rochester in 2002 and Richmond in 2003.
The first edition of the USL Second Division will be announced next week and will include the first two matches from this past weekend.
USL First Division Team of the Week
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Josh Wicks Vancouver Four saves in 1-0 win over Portland
D Steve Danbusky Virginia Beach Led Mariners to 2-0 win over Toronto
D Adrian Cann Vancouver Led Whitecaps to 1-0 win over Portland
D Gabriel Gervais Montreal Led Impact to 0-0 draw in Miami
D Marco Velez Puerto Rico Assist in 3-1 win over Atlanta
M Terry Alvino Minnesota Goal, assist in 4-0 win over Seattle
M Alejandro Gonzalez Puerto Rico Assist in 1-1 draw against Atlanta
M Zinho Miami Led Miami to 0-0 draw against Montreal
* F Greg Simmonds Virginia Beach Two goals in 2-0 win over Toronto
F Alen Marcina Puerto Rico Two goals in 3-1 win over Atlanta
F Nathan Knox Minnesota Two assists in 4-0 win over Seattle
USL First Division Stories from April 24, 2006
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- Thunder and Lightning single game tickets on sale Tuesday - Minnesota Thunder
- Charleston Battery notes - Charleston Battery
- USL-1 Team of the Week announced - USL-1
- Lynx and Rogers Announce 2006 Television Schedule - Toronto Lynx
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