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Goal.com's MLS Player Of Week 13: Houston's Cam Weaver
Goal.com's MLS player of the week for matchday 13 is Cam Weaver. The newly-acquired Houston Dynamo scored two goals and notched a game-winning assist to propel his team to its tenth match without defeat.
Jun 15, 2009 8:02:57 PM
After grabbing two goals and an assist in his first two matches as a Houston Dynamo, Cam Weaver has sealed Goal.com's player of the week honors for matchday 13 in Major League Soccer.
Weaver transferred from San Jose to Houston on Tuesday with Chris Wondolowski and a draft pick going the way of the Earthquakes. A day later, on Wednesday, he headed on a Pat Onstad clearance to assist Stuart Holden for the only goal in the match against then-table leaders Chivas USA.
Three days later, Weaver again put in a sterling target-man performance as Dominic Kinnear went with the 26-year-old for the second game running. This time he got on the score sheet, planting a brace past FC Dallas 'keeper Ray Burse.
“He was very underwhelming in San Jose, but his assist on the game winning goal in Houston's mid-week game against Chivas and his two goal game against Dallas on Saturday have helped Houston pull level with Chivas, who appeared set to run away with the west just a couple of weeks ago,” said Salt Lake correspondent Randy Davis. “It seems that Dom has managed to transform another player, turning Weaver into a highly effective striker.”
“With Brian Ching and Ricardo Clark out the Dynamo needed somebody to step up and Weaver did the job well enough to earn my MLS Player of the Week vote,” said associate editor Allen Ramsey.
Guillermo Barro Schelotto, another player with two goals this week, pushed Weaver to the wire in the voting. The reigning MVP of the league is playing like he wants his crown back. Against Chivas USA, he notched a second half brace to give his Columbus Crew the win.
“The Argentine midfielder is the king of cool - never panicking, even when a rookie defender fumbled to let Chivas USA take the lead though the Crew had had the better of play,” said chief editor Andrea Canales. “Schelotto kept his team's attacks going, and when no one else could finish properly, he stepped up and did it himself. Twice.”
Both the quality and magnitude of the goals were exceptional, as Schelotto capped off a marvelous individual display with some gusto.
“The 2008 MLS MVP leads the league in scoring with ten goals, none bigger than the two to secure all three points at home against Chivas USA,” said D.C. correspondent Steven Streff.
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Weaver transferred from San Jose to Houston on Tuesday with Chris Wondolowski and a draft pick going the way of the Earthquakes. A day later, on Wednesday, he headed on a Pat Onstad clearance to assist Stuart Holden for the only goal in the match against then-table leaders Chivas USA.
Three days later, Weaver again put in a sterling target-man performance as Dominic Kinnear went with the 26-year-old for the second game running. This time he got on the score sheet, planting a brace past FC Dallas 'keeper Ray Burse.
“He was very underwhelming in San Jose, but his assist on the game winning goal in Houston's mid-week game against Chivas and his two goal game against Dallas on Saturday have helped Houston pull level with Chivas, who appeared set to run away with the west just a couple of weeks ago,” said Salt Lake correspondent Randy Davis. “It seems that Dom has managed to transform another player, turning Weaver into a highly effective striker.”
“With Brian Ching and Ricardo Clark out the Dynamo needed somebody to step up and Weaver did the job well enough to earn my MLS Player of the Week vote,” said associate editor Allen Ramsey.
Guillermo Barro Schelotto, another player with two goals this week, pushed Weaver to the wire in the voting. The reigning MVP of the league is playing like he wants his crown back. Against Chivas USA, he notched a second half brace to give his Columbus Crew the win.
“The Argentine midfielder is the king of cool - never panicking, even when a rookie defender fumbled to let Chivas USA take the lead though the Crew had had the better of play,” said chief editor Andrea Canales. “Schelotto kept his team's attacks going, and when no one else could finish properly, he stepped up and did it himself. Twice.”
Both the quality and magnitude of the goals were exceptional, as Schelotto capped off a marvelous individual display with some gusto.
“The 2008 MLS MVP leads the league in scoring with ten goals, none bigger than the two to secure all three points at home against Chivas USA,” said D.C. correspondent Steven Streff.
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