[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Melvin Tarley, whose goal gave the Minnesota Thunder a 1-0 victory at Miami FC for its first USL-1 road win of the season and who followed up with two goals in a 2-2 tie at Austin, and Jyler Noviello, who had the winning and tying goals for the Wilmington Hammerheads in a win and tie that gave them the USL Second Division title, are the USL Players of the Week. For the Teams of the Week …
USL First Division Team of the Week
GOALKEEPER
Caleb Patterson-Sewell, Carolina
Seven saves in 0-0 draw at Vancouver
DEFENDERS
John Krause, Puerto Rico
Goal in 1-0 win against Montreal
David Hayes, Portland
Assist in 4-1 win at Rochester
Jeremy Tolleson, Carolina
Led team in 0-0 draw at Vancouver
Chris Pozniak, Vancouver
Led team in 0-0 draw against Carolina
MIDFIELDERS
Ricardo Sanchez, Minnesota
Two assists in win, draw on road
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Charleston
Two goals in 4-1 win over Cleveland
Ryan Pore, Portland
Two goals, assist in two road wins
FORWARDS
Jean Alexandre, Austin
Goal, assist in 2-2 draw against Minnesota
Melvin Tarley, Minnesota
Three goals in draw, win on road
Mandjou Keita, Portland
Goal, assist in 4-1 win at Rochester
USL Second Division Team of the Week
GOALKEEPER
Danny Waltman, Pittsburgh
Six saves in 1-0 win over Baltimore
DEFENDERS
Rusty Pierce, Wilmington
Led team in 2-0 win over Maryland
Ben Johnson, Charlotte
Assist in 3-0 win over Western Mass
Cody Bragg, Pittsburgh
Led team in 1-0 win over Baltimore
MIDFIELDERS
Edens Chery, Western Mass
Assist in 2-1 win over Harrisburg
Amaury Nunes, Charlotte
Two goals in 3-0 win over Western Mass
Jyler Noviello, Wilmington
Two goals in win, draw to finish first
Ryan Solle, Wilmington
Goal in 2-2 draw at Richmond
FORWARDS
Almir Barbosa, Western Mass
Goal in 2-1 win at Harrisburg
Matthew Delicate, Richmond
Two goals in 2-2 draw against Wilmington
Bill Brindley, Pittsburgh
Goal in 1-0 win over Baltimore