USL announces Week 3 honors
Published on May 4, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL â United Soccer Leagues announced the Teams and Players of the Week today for the A-League, Pro Soccer League and Premier Development League, honoring Montreal's Greg Sutton, New Hampshire's Richard Flemming and Cocoa's Bryce Wegerle as the Players of the Week.
The Montreal Impact have yet to concede a goal on the season, thanks in part to 2003 A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Greg Sutton, who has picked up right where he left off last season. Sutton finished the 2003 regular season with shutouts in three of the final four games and posted a clean sheet against the Rhinos in their first-round playoff series.
The fourth-year Impact player now has 30 regular season shutouts with Montreal, 36 in his six-years in the A-League.
After posting a season-opening shutout in Puerto Rico the previous week, Sutton again proved daunting on the road on back-to-back nights this past weekend, registering shutout victories.
He opened the weekend with four saves in a 106-minute double-overtime 1-0 victory over the Charleston Battery Friday night at Blackbaud Stadium. He stopped a Velko Iotov penalty kick attempt Saturday night against the Atlanta Silverbacks in the 80th minute to help preserve the 2-0 shutout win.
The New Hampshire Phantoms built a quick two-goal lead against the Westchester Flames en route to a 3-3 draw in New Rochelle, New York Saturday courtesy of the excellent midfield play of Richard Flemming.
In his eighth year with the club, Flemming sparked the team by setting up Bjorn Hansen for the opening strike in the 24th minute and three minutes later found Ryan Ackerman for the second.
In his seven previous seasons, Flemming has been a staple for the team, recording 23 goals and 14 assists with his single-season high of 13 points coming in his first season in 1997.
A second-generation Wegerle is beginning to make a name for himself following in the footsteps of his father, Steve, and his uncle, Roy, who have played at the highest levels of the game in the US.
Bryce Wegerle made his debut in the PDL this weekend and led his Cocoa Expos to a pair of victories, providing clutch scores in both.
Trailing 1-0 Friday night to the Central Florida Kraze, Wegerle scored the equalizer in the 55th minute to help lead the Expos to a 2-1 win. The following night, Wegerle tallied the lone goal on a free kick in the 70th minute to give Cocoa a 1-0 road win against the expansion Ajax Orlando Prospects.
USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK
A-League
Pos Name Team Highlights
* G Greg Sutton Montreal Two road shutouts at Atlanta, Charleston
D Liam DeSilva Edmonton Solid play in 0-0 draw at Vancouver
D Gavin Wilkinson Portland Solid play in 2-1 win over Seattle
D John Wilson Rochester Solid play in 4-0 win over Toronto
M Joey Worthen Richmond Goal, assist in 1-1 draw, 2-0 win against Virginia Beach
M Jakob Fenger Virginia Beach Goal in 1-1 draw at Richmond
M Patrick Leduc Montreal Assist in 1-0 OT win at Charleston
M Lars Lyssand Syracuse Goal in 2-2 draw at Puerto Rico
F Chris Carrieri Rochester Goal, two assists in 4-0 win over Toronto
F Freddy Commodore Montreal Two goals in 2-0 win at Atlanta as sub
F Alan Gordon Portland Goal 25 seconds into 2-1 win over Seattle
Pro Soccer League
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Eric Pattison Charlotte Shutout in 1-0 win over Harrisburg
D Kyle Fletcher Western Mass Assist in 3-1 win at Long Island
D Keith Costigan Harrisburg Solid in 1-1 draw at Wilmington, 1-0 loss at Charlotte
D Andy Hylton Charlotte Solid play in 1-0 win over Harrisburg
* M Richard Fleming New Hampshire Two assists in 3-3 draw at Westchester
M Roberto Esquival Westchester Goal in 3-3 draw versus New Hampshire
M Steve Armas Pittsburgh Two assists in 2-0 win at Northern Virginia
M George Corrie Wilmington Goal in 1-1 draw against Harrisburg
F Matt Shealer Harrisburg Goal in 1-1 draw at Wilmington
F Said Ali Pittsburgh Goal in 2-0 win at Northern Virginia
F Fadi Afash Utah Two goals in 6-1 win at San Diego
Premier Development League
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Carlos Rengifo Nevada 16 saves in 3-2 win over So California
D Jake Ward So California Two goals in 3-2 loss at Nevada
D Stephen McAnespie New Orleans Solid play in 3-1 win over Lafayette
D Kevin Thibodeau St Louis Solid play in 2-0 win over Sioux Falls
* M Bryce Wegerle Cocoa Two goals in 2-1, 1-0 wins over C Florida, Ajax Orlando
M Mike Rosenthal Kansas City Two goals, assist in 4-3 win over Sioux Falls
M Juan Loera Nevada Two goals, assist in 3-2 win over So California
M Joel Veldhouse Sioux Falls Two goals in 4-3 loss at Kansas City
F Edgar Contreras Fresno Two goals in 5-1 win at California
F Vedod Ibisevic St Louis Goal, assist in 2-0 win over Sioux Falls
F Pat Stanco Reading Goal in 2-1 win at Brooklyn
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