USL League One Team of the Week – Week 2 (original) (raw)

GK – Carlos Avilez, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC: Avilez set a personal and club record with his eight saves against Northern Colorado on Saturday, helping Chattanooga start the Ziggy Korytoski era off with a point and a clean sheet.

D – Clay Dimick, Charlotte Independence: Dimick led the league with his eight tackles and five tackles won while also winning 12 of his 13 duels in Charlotte’s 3-1 victory over South Georgia.

D – Shalom Dutey, Charlotte Independence: Dutey recorded Charlotte’s match-winning goal in the 60th minute, adding to his five clearances and three recoveries in Charlotte’s Week 2 victory.

D – Joel Johnson, Charlotte Independence: The third Charlotte defender recognized on the Team of the Week, Johnson completed 85% of his passes, reeled in five recoveries and won three of his five total duels in Charlotte’s dominant victory over South Georgia.

D – Arthur Rogers, Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC: The ultra-productive 2022 League One Defender of the Year began his 2023 campaign with a week-high five chances created and four successful crosses in the Hailstorm’s scoreless draw in Chattanooga. According to American Soccer Analysis, Rogers maintained the highest passing score on the week.

M – Derek Gebhard, Forward Madison FC: The veteran winger assisted Christian Chaney’s match-tying score in the 55th minute. Gebhard also completed 86% of his passes, created four chances and recorded six recoveries.

M – JP Scearce, Union Omaha: Omaha’s all-time appearances leader scored the first goal of the season for the Owls, hammering in a header in the 20th minute against Madison. Scearce also claimed eight recoveries and won nine of his 13 combined tackles and duels.

M – Nil Vinyals, Richmond Kickers: Vinyals assisted Kharlton Belmar’s early match-winning score in the Kickers’ victory in Greenville. Vinyals was productive in the win, completing 82% of his passes, creating four chances and winning a week-high five fouls.

F – Mukwelle Akale, South Georgia Tormenta FC: Akale was a bright spot for Tormenta FC is an otherwise disappointing evening in Statesboro. In addition to a remarkable score off a free kick, Akale completed 85% of his passes and won six duels.

F – Kharlton Belmar, Richmond Kickers: The former USL Championship goalscorer notched his first goal in League One with a perfect, long-range strike that served as the match-winner for Richmond. Belmar also gathered seven recoveries and won eight duels.

F – Christian Chaney, Forward Madison FC: Chaney bagged his first goal for Madison in the 55th minute with a wild, acrobatic near-post finish to beat Rashid Nuhu in goal. Chaney led the league in goals added on the week, according to American Soccer Analysis.

Bench: Rashid Nuhu (OMA), Jacob Crull (MAD), Brecc Evans (NCO), Brad Dunwell (CLT), Luis Gil (OMA), Khori Bennett (CLT), Leonardo Castro (GVL)