There were standout performances around the professional landscape this weekend, and a number of former USL League Two players were among the stars.
To highlight these tremendous talents, "Five To Shine" is here this week to shine a spotlight on five former League Two-ers that put in the work over the weekend with their pro club.
Orange County SC's Darwin Jones had himself a tremendous weekend for the USL Championship side, netting two goals as his team picked up their first win of the 2019 season.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Andrew Tinari and Lucas Coutinho of Tormenta FC each scored for their respective sides en route to victories this past week. Coutinho and Tormenta have begun their inaugural USL League One campaign with an unbeaten start through three matches.
In MLS, for League Two players Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) and Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) made major impacts for their clubs.
Mueller scored a goal after being substituted on for the Lions and helped guide Orlando City to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rapids. Frei kept a clean sheet for the Sounders, while making four saves for the unbeaten Western Conference side.
Below, check out how all five players performed over the weekend.
Tidy, @cmueller1662, tidy. #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/DVVjemlm2l
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) April 7, 2019
.@coutinholucas10 draws @Tormenta_FC level! #WeAreOne | #TRMvTUC pic.twitter.com/rXab8czDld
— USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) April 4, 2019
matches
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) April 7, 2019
clean sheets
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Name |
Team |
Position |
Weekly Notes |
Former League Two Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Darwin Jones | Orange County SC | F | Jones netted a brace for Orange County in their 2-0 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks. | Sounders FC U23 |
Andrew Tinari | Tampa Bay Rowdies | M | The Rowdies midfielder scored his first goal of the season for the Rowdies in their 4-0 win over Hartford Athletic. | Jersey Express |
Stefan Frei | Seattle Sounders | GK | Frei made four saves and helped keep a clean sheet for the Sounders in their 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. | San Jose Frogs |
Lucas Coutinho | South Georgia Tormenta FC | M | Coutinho scored a goal and helped spark a second-half comeback for Tormenta in their 3-1 win over FC Tucson. | SWV King's Warriors |
Chris Mueller | Orlando City SC | F | Mueller tallied a goal after coming on for the LIons in the second half of their 4-3 win over the Colorado Rapids. | Des Moines Menace, Chicago FC United |
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