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Week 8 pro honors announced
Alvarez, Shipalane named Players of the Week
USL News Release
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced the Team of the Week honors for the sixth week of the USL season, honoring Austin’s Yordany Alvarez as the USL First Division Player of the Week and Harrisburg’s Ty Shipalane as the USL Second Division Player of the Week.
With the English attacking duo of Eddie Johnson and Gifton Noel-Williams missing from the lineup, the expansion Aztex were sparked offensively to their second win of the campaign by Cuban midfielder Yordany Alvarez, who finished the night with two goals and an assist.
Jeff Harwell, brought up from Austin’s U-23 Premier Development League team to compensate for injuries, sent in a curving cross inside the area to Alvarez, who beat his marker to make just enough contact to send the ball low past Islanders goalkeeper Bill Gaudette.
Alvarez doubled the lead in the 52nd minute when he sent a corner to the center of the area, connecting with an open Lyle Adams, who headed it past Gaudette.
An Islanders tally 10 minutes later on a corner cut the deficit, but Alvarez would restore the two-goal cushion late. on a counter attack in the 86th minute. With plenty of room going up the right flank, Alvarez chipped the ball over an on-rushing Gaudette.
Alvarez, who was one of several Cuban U-23 internationals that defected in Tampa, Fla. in March of 2008 during the Olympic Qualifiers, came into the contest with a goal and assist on the season in five previous appearances. He now leads the team in points and is tied for third in minutes played, having only missed the club’s match in Montreal due to his asylum status.
Alvarez, Shipalane named Players of the Week
USL News Release
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced the Team of the Week honors for the sixth week of the USL season, honoring Austin’s Yordany Alvarez as the USL First Division Player of the Week and Harrisburg’s Ty Shipalane as the USL Second Division Player of the Week.
With the English attacking duo of Eddie Johnson and Gifton Noel-Williams missing from the lineup, the expansion Aztex were sparked offensively to their second win of the campaign by Cuban midfielder Yordany Alvarez, who finished the night with two goals and an assist.
Jeff Harwell, brought up from Austin’s U-23 Premier Development League team to compensate for injuries, sent in a curving cross inside the area to Alvarez, who beat his marker to make just enough contact to send the ball low past Islanders goalkeeper Bill Gaudette.
Alvarez doubled the lead in the 52nd minute when he sent a corner to the center of the area, connecting with an open Lyle Adams, who headed it past Gaudette.
An Islanders tally 10 minutes later on a corner cut the deficit, but Alvarez would restore the two-goal cushion late. on a counter attack in the 86th minute. With plenty of room going up the right flank, Alvarez chipped the ball over an on-rushing Gaudette.
Alvarez, who was one of several Cuban U-23 internationals that defected in Tampa, Fla. in March of 2008 during the Olympic Qualifiers, came into the contest with a goal and assist on the season in five previous appearances. He now leads the team in points and is tied for third in minutes played, having only missed the club’s match in Montreal due to his asylum status.