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Goal.com's MLS Team Of The Week: Round 8
In a week that included nine games, three played midweek, Major League Soccer had some excellent individual displays. Goal.com's Zac Lee Rigg collects them all in round eight's MLS team of the week.
May 11, 2009 6:15:05 PM
Goalkeeper:
Matt Reis (New England Revolution): Bounced back from last week's horror show to string some fine saves together and keep the Revs in the game against the Chicago Fire.
Defense:
Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo): In the absence of Eddie Robinson, utility-man Cameron seems to have found a home in the heart of defense, helping Houston set a shutout record of 403 minutes.
Emmanuel Osei (New England Revolution): Steve Nicol never seems to run out of trump cards to play when injury strikes. His latest unearthed gem is Osei, a towering defender.
Alfredo Pacheco (New York Red Bulls): Some solid shifts thus far culminated in a dazzling fullback display in the San Jose demolition for the El Salvadorian.
Midfield:
Emmanuel Ekpo (Columbus Crew): Switched to his more natural position on the right flank, the Nigerian's close control and fleet feet tormented the Kansas City backline. Poked home the game's opening goal to give the Crew an early advantage.
Albert Celades (New York Red Bulls): Amazing how a player of the Barcelona / Real Madrid caliber can make your midfield look dominant overnight.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew): Everything good in the Crew attack funneled through Schelotto against KC. Continued his fine goal-scoring form as well.
Paulo Nagamura (Chivas USA): Given more freedom to attack against Real Salt Lake, the ex-Arsenal youngster capped off a couple incisive runs from deep with the game's only goal.
Mike Magee (Los Angeles Galaxy): Scored a dramatic equalizer through Chris Seitz's legs midweek and assisted the equalizer on the weekend. Those goals, worth a point each, are the only ones LA have scored without Landon Donovan's name attached.
Attack:
Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC): Known for making big plays, De Ro made two of them against D.C. United to salvage a point. A clever flick after a goalkeeping error was only a warm up for a blast that will surely win goal of the week.
Macoumba Kandji (New York Red Bulls): Unplayable. Scored one, assisted two, and won a free kick for the fourth goal. All in one half. New Red Bulls fans could very easily be confused into thinking Kandji is the more dangerous one of the partnership with Juan Pablo Angel.
Bench:
Pat Onstad (Houston Dynamo), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Andrew Hainault (Houston Dynamo), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle Sounders FC), Jorge Rojas (New York Red Bulls), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards)
Zac Lee Rigg, Goal.com
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com’s MLS page.
Matt Reis (New England Revolution): Bounced back from last week's horror show to string some fine saves together and keep the Revs in the game against the Chicago Fire.
Defense:
Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo): In the absence of Eddie Robinson, utility-man Cameron seems to have found a home in the heart of defense, helping Houston set a shutout record of 403 minutes.
Emmanuel Osei (New England Revolution): Steve Nicol never seems to run out of trump cards to play when injury strikes. His latest unearthed gem is Osei, a towering defender.
Alfredo Pacheco (New York Red Bulls): Some solid shifts thus far culminated in a dazzling fullback display in the San Jose demolition for the El Salvadorian.
Midfield:
Emmanuel Ekpo (Columbus Crew): Switched to his more natural position on the right flank, the Nigerian's close control and fleet feet tormented the Kansas City backline. Poked home the game's opening goal to give the Crew an early advantage.
Albert Celades (New York Red Bulls): Amazing how a player of the Barcelona / Real Madrid caliber can make your midfield look dominant overnight.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew): Everything good in the Crew attack funneled through Schelotto against KC. Continued his fine goal-scoring form as well.
Paulo Nagamura (Chivas USA): Given more freedom to attack against Real Salt Lake, the ex-Arsenal youngster capped off a couple incisive runs from deep with the game's only goal.
Mike Magee (Los Angeles Galaxy): Scored a dramatic equalizer through Chris Seitz's legs midweek and assisted the equalizer on the weekend. Those goals, worth a point each, are the only ones LA have scored without Landon Donovan's name attached.
Attack:
Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC): Known for making big plays, De Ro made two of them against D.C. United to salvage a point. A clever flick after a goalkeeping error was only a warm up for a blast that will surely win goal of the week.
Macoumba Kandji (New York Red Bulls): Unplayable. Scored one, assisted two, and won a free kick for the fourth goal. All in one half. New Red Bulls fans could very easily be confused into thinking Kandji is the more dangerous one of the partnership with Juan Pablo Angel.
Reis
Cameron - Osei - Pacheco
Ekpo - Celades - Schelotto -Nagamura - Magee
Kandji - De Rosario
Cameron - Osei - Pacheco
Ekpo - Celades - Schelotto -Nagamura - Magee
Kandji - De Rosario
Bench:
Pat Onstad (Houston Dynamo), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Andrew Hainault (Houston Dynamo), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle Sounders FC), Jorge Rojas (New York Red Bulls), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards)
Zac Lee Rigg, Goal.com
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com’s MLS page.
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