USL News Release
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 TAMPA, FL – United Soccer Leagues announced today the Premier Development League Team of the Week highlighting the 2008 PDL expansion side Newark Ironbound Express and the performance of forward Jerrod Laventure in their 4-0 win over the previously unbeaten Ocean City Barons on Sunday, June 15.
On enemy soil, Laventure netted goals in the 29th, 79th and 82nd minute to secure the win for Irondbound. All three of Laventure’s goals followed the game-winner scored by Chris Karcz in the 9th minute.
Ocean City, who is historically brilliant on their own turf, was not without scoring opportunities. The Barons kept Ironbound goalkeeper Tomer Chencinshi active throughout the match, firing 13 shots on the night. Chencinshi responded with 13 saves, ending the match without surrendering a goal. The shutout was Chencinshi’s third on the season and fourth of the year for Newark.
Another goalkeeper worthy of a nod is Tyler Baldock of the Abbotsford Mariners. Baldock was instrumental in the four points Abbotsford earned in Week Nine, accounting for four saves in a 4-0 win over Spokane, and another six saves in a 0-0 draw with Vancouver.
Deadly off the bench, Indiana’s Alhaji Musa Kamara came on to score two goals in just 52 minutes of work last week for the Indiana Invaders. He found the back of the net in the 65th minute against Toronto and in the 88th minute a day later against the Kalamazoo Outrage.
Way down South, El Paso drew themselves back into the playoff picture with a four-point week against the DFW Tornados. The Patriots first equaled DFW’s effort, 1-1 on Friday, June 13, then slipped by the Tornados the flowing evening, 1-0. Both goals were scored by forward Mike Griego, who played all but four minutes in the two matches.
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PDL Team of the Week
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Pos
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Name
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Team
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Highlights
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GK
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Tyler Baldock
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Abbotsford
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2 SO, 10 saves in 1-0-1 week for the Mariners
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D
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Victor Harrison
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West Virginia
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80th minute goal to ignite comeback; 2-2 draw in Toronto
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D
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Robert Pate
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San Fernando
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Goal in 2-1 win @ SF Seals; SO in San Jose; 180 minutes
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D
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Philip Nogueira
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Atlanta
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23rd minute goal in 2-0 win in Nashville
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M
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Jason Massie
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Cape Cod
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2 goals including GW in 3-2 win over Rhode Island
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M
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Mike Nanchoff
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Cleveland
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3 goals in 2 days for the 5-2-1 Internationals
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M
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Gustavo Oliveira
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Thunder Bay
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3 assists, 1 goal in 2-0-0 week on the road for Chill
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M
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Alhaji Musa Kamara
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Indiana
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2 GWG’s as a substitute; In 65th minute and 88th minute
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F
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Branden Stelmak
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Cincinnati
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2 goals 1 assist in 3-1 win over West Michigan
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F
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Mike Griego
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El Paso
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2 goals in 1-0-1 week vs. DFW; 1-1 draw, 1-0 win
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F
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Jerrod Laventure
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Newark
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Hat-trick in 4-0 win over unbeaten Ocean City
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Honorable Mentions
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GK
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Brian Forrest
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St. Louis
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Shutout, 9 saves in a 0-0 draw with Des Moines
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M
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Orlando Ramirez
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Fresno
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2 goals in 3-0 win over Orange County Blue Star
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M
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Matt Lacey
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Fredericksburg
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75th minute GWG in 2-1 win @ Reading
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