Long Tan Named USL Player of the Week
Arizona United SC forward Long Tan has been voted the USL Player of the Week for the ninth week of the 2015 season after he recorded a pair of goals to lead his side to a 3-2 comeback victory against the Austin Aztex on Saturday night.
Tan earned 40 percent of the vote, which was conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL market. Seattle Sounders FC 2 forward Andy Craven finished second with 33 percent.
USL Team of the Week
GK – Scott Goodwin, Louisville City FC: Had a pair of shutouts as Louisville took victories against Wilmington and Toronto
D – Dante Leverock, Harrisburg City Islanders: Came up big defensively as the City Islanders took a 2-0 victory against Charlotte
D – Mele Temguia, FC Montreal: Standout performance in defense as Montreal earned its first victory of the season against Charleston
D – Conor Shanosky, Louisville City FC: Scored a goal in both of Louisville’s Week 9 victories, and also played a key role in a pair of shutouts
D – Ashani Fairclough, Wilmington Hammerheads FC: Scored a stoppage-time equalizer to earn the Hammerheads a point against undefeated Rochester
M – Milton Blanco, Arizona United SC: Excellent throughout, provided the assist on Long Tan’s game-tying goal, and then earned a penalty kick for the winner
M – Rodrigo Lopez, Sacramento Republic FC: Earned a second consecutive berth as his league-high seventh goal of the season lifted Sacramento a 1-0 win against LA Galaxy II
M – Chad Bond, Tulsa Roughnecks FC: Had a strong two-way game as the Roughnecks defeated Orange County, including the assist on the game-winning goal
F – Christofer Ramirez, Orange County Blues FC: His two goals led Orange County to victory against Colorado Springs last Wednesday
F – Long Tan, Arizona United SC: Worked hard throughout, and scored a pair of goals as Arizona rallied for its first victory in more than a month
F – Andy Craven, Seattle Sounders FC 2: Led the line impressively, and scored a pair of goals as S2 remained perfect at Starfire Stadium with a 3-1 win against OKC
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