USL announces week 20 honors
Published on August 31, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL â United Soccer Leagues announced Tuesday the A-League Team of the Week for Week 20 of the season, honoring Vancouver's Jason Jordan as the Player of the Week. Gabriel Montenegro and Melina Triantos were honored as the Super Y-League Players of the Week.
Going into the weekend, the Vancouver Whitecaps were one of four teams vying for three playoff berths in the Western Conference and forward Jason Jordan propelled his club into the postseason with a goal and three assists in a 4-0 win over Milwaukee.
Jordan found Martin Nash in the 35th minute for a 1-0 halftime lead and a minute into the second stanza connected with Carlo Corazzin to make it 2-0. He scored in the 60th to put the game out of reach and capped the night by setting up Kevin Harmse in the 90th.
Jordan has now scored in his last three games against Milwaukee. He finished with seven goals and seven assists to lead the Whitecaps in regular season scoring for the fourth straight year.
Gabriel Montenegro tallied a hat-trick to lead his U16 Ajax Orlando side to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Countryside Lightning. The U17 De Anza SC girls picked up their first win of the year with Melina Triantos scoring the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over the Cal Cougars.
A-League Team of the Week
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Joe Warren Minnesota One goal allowed in three road games to make playoffs
D Bill Sedgewick Rochester Goal in 3-0 win over Atlanta
D Tony Williams Richmond Solid play in 2-0 win at Montreal
D Geordie Lyall Vancouver Solid play in 4-0 win over Milwaukee
D Scot Thompson Portland Assist in 2-1 win over Milwaukee
M Shawn Faria Toronto Goal in 3-1 win over Edmonton
M Jeff Matteo Minnesota Goal, assist in pair of key road wins
M Johnny Torres Milwaukee Two assists in 4-2 win at Calgary
F Machel Millwood Syracuse Goal, assist in 2-1 win at Virginia Beach
F Chris Carrieri Rochester Two goals, assist in pair of key wins
F Jason Jordan Vancouver Goal, three assists in 4-0 win over Milwaukee
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