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Vincent Bezecourt Named to USL Team of the Week

April 18, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


TAMPA, Fla. - FC Cincinnati forward Djiby Fall has been voted the USL Player of the Week for Week 4 of the 2017 season. Fall recorded the first hat trick in FCC history, and finished with a four-goal game, as Cincinnati took a 4-0 win against Saint Louis FC on Saturday night in front of a USL Home Opener-record attendance of 23,144 at Nippert Stadium.

Fall received 69 percent of the poll conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL market. Charleston Battery forward Romario Williams finished second with 15 percent of the vote.

USL Team of the Week

GK - Sean Melvin, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2: Melvin put in a stellar five-save performance to lead WFC2 to a 1-0 road victory against the Portland Timbers 2.

D - Nouhou Tolo, Seattle Sounders FC 2: Tolo scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early, and then helped S2 preserve the lead with three tackles and two interceptions in a 2-1 victory against the LA Galaxy II.

D - Amer Didic, Swope Park Rangers: Didic completed 93 percent of his 91 passes, and recorded 13 clearances, five interceptions and four tackles as Swope Park shut out Sacramento.

D - Matt Bahner, FC Cincinnati: Bahner recorded the assist on the opening goal in FCC's win against Cincinnati, and also won five of six duels and made five interceptions defensively.

M - George Davis IV, Louisville City FC: Davis' third goal in as many games helped Louisville remain undefeated, as the midfielder also won 10 duels and recorded four tackles.

M - Billy Forbes, San Antonio FC: Forbes had a goal and assist as San Antonio defeated Reno 4-0. He also created another three scoring chances as SAFC earned its biggest win in club history.

M - Vincent Bezecourt, New York Red Bulls II: Bezecourt had a goal and two assists to lead the Red Bulls II to a 3-1 victory against Orlando on Friday, snapping a two-game losing streak.

M - Memo Rodriguez, Rio Grande Valley FC: Rodriguez scored a pair of goals as the Toros took a 3-1 win against Colorado Springs last Wednesday night for their second straight victory.

F - Miguel Gonzalez, OKC Energy FC: Gonzalez's spectacular bicycle kick lifted Energy FC to its first win of the season, a 1-0 victory against previously undefeated Sacramento, last Tuesday.

F - Romario Williams, Charleston Battery: Williams notched a hat trick in 12 first-half minutes as the Battery recorded a thumping 5-0 victory against the Rochester Rhinos.

F - Djiby Fall, FC Cincinnati: Fall scored the first hat trick in FCC history, and added another for a four-goal night in a 4-0 victory against previously undefeated Saint Louis FC.

Bench: Matt Cardone (SA), O'Brian Woodbine (CHS), Wes Charpie (STL), Masta Kacher (COS), Steevan Dos Santos (OTT), Cesar Elizondo (SA), Cardel Benbow (HAR)

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