USL announces week 18 honors
Published on August 17, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL â United Soccer Leagues announced Tuesday the Week 18 Teams of the Week for the A-League and Pro Soccer League, honoring Virginia Beach's Dante Washington and Pittsburgh's Gary DePalma as the Players of the Week. U14 players Leopoldo Morales (Mustang SC) and Nicola D'Errico (Boston Renegades) were honored as the Super Y-League Players of the Week.
The Virginia Beach Mariners picked up a key victory in the race for the playoffs by adding to Atlanta's slump with a 3-1 win over the sliding Silverbacks. Forward Dante Washington played a part in all three tallies for the Mariners.
Washington opened the scoring in the 18th minute on an assist from Jakob Fenger and set up Hamisi Amani-Dove two minutes later to give Virginia Beach a 2-0 lead. The Silverbacks pulled within one on a goal from Leslie Fitzpatrick before Washington put the game away with a second tally in the 84th.
Washington is the league leader in points (36) with Portland's Alan Gordon (35) and Byron Alvarez (32) right on his heels. He trails Gordon by two in the goals table with 15.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds wrapped the season up with a showdown against the Charlotte Eagles for the best record in the league and came away 3-2 winners courtesy of midfielder Gary DePalma.
DePalma set up David Flavius for the opening tally in the 23rd minute of the back-and-forth affair that saw Charlotte equalize twice on a pair of Patrick Daka goals for a 2-2 halftime scoreline. DePalma notched the lone goal of the second half and game-winner in the 73rd minute to give the Riverhounds the best record in the league at 17-2-1.
Leopoldo Morales scored twice to lead the U14 Mustang SC to a 4-3 overtime victory over Cavitt Academy. Nicola D'Errico played a part in all three scores for the U14 Boston Renegades in a 3-2 win over the Rhode Island Stingrays with two goals and an assist.
USL Teams of the Week
A-League
Pos
Name
Team
Highlights
G
Matt Nelson
Virginia Beach
Eight saves in 3-1 win over Atlanta
D
Peter Luzak
Richmond
Assist in 2-1 win over Atlanta
D
Nevio Pizzolitto
Montreal
Solid play in 1-0 win over Puerto Rico
D
Joe Hammes
Milwaukee
Assist in 2-2 draw against Vancouver
M
Kevin Friedland
Minnesota
Goal, assist in 2-1 win over Vancouver
M
Johnny Torres
Milwaukee
Two goals in 2-2 tie against Vancouver
M
Rene Rivas
Syracuse
Two goals, assist in 4-3 OT win at Toronto
M
Kevin Jackson
Charleston
Goal, asist in 5-1 win over Rochester
F
Dante Washington
Virginia Beach
Two goals, assist in 3-1 win over Atlanta
F
Eduardo Sebrango
Montreal
Goal in 1-0 win over Puerto Rico
F
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
Portland
Goal in 2-2 tie against Minnesota
Pro Soccer League
Pos
Name
Team
Highlights
G
Mike Behonick
Harrisburg
Eight saves, shutout in pair of wins
D
Mike Henning
Harrisburg
Solid play in 1-0 win over Westchester
D
Wilmer Cabrera
Long Island
Solid play in 2-0 win at Western Mass
D
Greg Chevalier
Pittsburgh
Solid play in 3-2 win over Charlotte
D
Jason Karalexis
New Hampshire
Assist in 4-2 win over Westchester
M
Gary DePalma
Pittsburgh
Game-winner, assist in 3-2 win over Charlotte
M
Ryan Ackerman
New Hampshire
Game-winner in 4-2 win over Westchester
M
David Schofield
Harrisburg
Assist in 2-1 win over Charlotte
F
Patrick Daka
Charlotte
Two goals in 3-2 loss at Pittsburgh
F
Jacob Coggins
Charlotte
Goal, two assists in pair of road losses
F
Matt Tanzini
Harrisburg
Game-winner in 1-0 win over Westchester
USL First Division Stories from August 17, 2004
- VB's Washington is named A-League player of the week - Virginia Beach Mariners
- Timbers to host 'Toga Party'; Olympics come to Portland on last Thursday of season - Portland Timbers
- Alcaraz-Cuellar named to Team of the Week - Portland Timbers
- USL announces week 18 honors - USL-1
- Serioux Transferred to Millwall - Toronto Lynx
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