Week 11 USL Pro Honors announced
Published on July 3, 2006 under USL First Division (USL-1) News Release
TAMPA, FL - United Soccer Leagues announced Monday its USL First and Second Division Teams of the Week for the 11th week of the season, honoring David Testo of Vancouver and Pittsburgh's Cody Bragg as the USL First and Second Division Players of the Week, respectively.
Vancouver cemented the spot at the top of the USL First Division table with a commanding 3-0 victory over visiting rival Portland.
The Whitecaps took the lead early after Joey Gjertsen found David Testo open in midfield. Testo controlled the ball, beat his defender, then lobbed the ball over diving Timbers goalkeeper Josh Saunders to take the 1-0 lead.
The Whitecaps doubled their advantage in the 63rd minute after Steve Kindel got the ball on the left wing. Kindel brought the ball upfield and crossed it into the box. Testo was lurking just six yards from goal and he headed the ball home for his third of the season to put the Whitecaps up 2-0 as they rolled to the victory.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds took a nice bump up the USL Second Division table with a pair of wins on the weekend, moving to within a point of fourth place and the playoff zone. Cody Bragg led the charge as they downed visiting Harrisburg and Cincinnati by the same 2-0 scoreline.
Bragg opened the weekend finding David Flavius five minutes into the match Friday for the opening strike and helped lead the team in its shutout of a resurging City Islanders squad.
The following night, Bragg helped lead the team to a shutout of Cincinnati while also setting up the offense. He connected with Gabe Bernstein nine minutes in for the early lead and set up Greg Victor a minute into the second half for an insurance tally, giving him three assists on the weekend along with a pair of shutouts.
USL First Division Team of the Week
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Andrew Weber Montreal Six saves, including PK, in 1-0 win over Rochester
D Ryan Suarez Vancouver Led Whitecaps to 3-0 win over Portland
D Nevio Pizzolitto Montreal Goal in 1-0 win over Rochester
D Chad Dombrowski Minnesota Goal in 1-1 draw at Virginia Beach
D Matt Bobo Atlanta Led Silverbacks to 1-0 win over Charleston
M CJ Klaas Seattle Game-winner in 2-1 win over Miami
M Fabian Sandoval Miami Goal in 1-0 win at Portland
M Ben Hollingsworth Charleston Goal, assist in 2-2 draw against Minnesota
M Scott Buete Atlanta Goal in 1-0 win over Charleston
* F David Testo Vancouver Two goals in 3-0 win over Portland
F Greg Simmonds Virginia Beach Goal, two assists in win and draw
USL Second Division Team of the Week
Pos Name Team Highlights
G Bart Creasman Wilmington Five saves in 3-0 win over Richmond
* D Cody Bragg Pittsburgh Three assists in two shutout wins
D Justin Sadler Harrisburgh Goal in 5-1 win at Cincinnati
D Marc Hubbard New Hampshire Led Phantoms to 2-0 win over Western Mass
D Martin Lancaster Wilmington Led Hammerheads to 3-0 win over Richmond
M Romelle Burgess New Hampshire Led Phantoms to 2-0 win over Western Mass
M Gabe Bernstein Pittsburgh Goal in 2-0 win over Cincinnati
M Joe Kabwe Charlotte Assist in 2-1 win at Long Island
M Jason Kutney Pittsburgh Goal in 2-0 win over Harrisburg
F Anthony Maher Wilmington Two goals in 3-0 win over Richmond
F David McClellan Harrisburgh Goal, assist in 5-1 win at Cincinnati
USL First Division Stories from July 3, 2006
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- Impact update - Montreal Impact
- Miami FC to celebrate 4th of July with fans - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Week 11 USL Pro Honors announced - USL-1
- Miami FC falls to Seattle Sounders, but prevails against Portland Timbers - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Lynx Swept Away at the Beach - Toronto Lynx
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