RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, October 27, 2020) – USL League One announced on Tuesday that Mutaya Mwape has been named to USL League One Team of the Week for Week 15. This is the first selection for Mwape this season.
Mwape made his eighth start and 13th appearance last Wednesday on the road against Orlando. The Zambian netted the game-tying goal in the 36th minute off an assist from Greg Boehme with a spectacular effort that got the Kickers right back into the match. He also had four recoveries, a passing accuracy of 85.7 percent and won six of ten duels.
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USL League One Team of the Week – Week 15
GK – Carlos Avilez, North Texas SC: Avilez recorded six saves across two outings, including a key five-save shutout against Forward Madison FC on Wednesday night that helped the side earn a 1-0 win to remain in contention for the League One Final until the final day of the regular season.
D – Jiro Toyama, Forward Madison FC: Toyama scored the game-winning goal in the 83 rd minute as the Flamingos rallied for a 2-1 victory against the New England Revolution II on Saturday night and also completed 32 of 37 passes and made three interceptions and seven recoveries.
D – Evan Lee, Greenville Triumph SC: Lee recorded one assist, completed 25 of 30 passes overall and was solid on the Triumph SC back line winning 2 of 2 tackles and making two clearances in Greenville’s win against Orlando.
D – Derek Waldeck, North Texas SC: Waldeck put in two strong defensive performances as NTSC defeated Forward Madison FC and South Georgia Tormenta FC, winning 10 of 11 duels and 4 of 5 tackles while recording 15 recoveries across the two contests.
M – Devin Boyce, Union Omaha: Boyce provided the assist on Evan Conway’s late game-winner in Union’s 1-0 win against Fort Lauderdale CF and ended the game with five key passes while completing 22 of 32 passes overall.
M – Eddie Munjoma, North Texas SC: Munjoma recorded a 90 th -minute winner to go with an earlier assist as North Texas rallied to a 2-1 victory against South Georgia Tormenta FC last Saturday night.
M – Alex Morrell, Greenville Triumph SC: Morrell scored twice in the first half, had three shots on target and two key passes while completing 36 of 42 passes overall in Greenville’s 4-1 win against Orlando City B.
M – Mutaya Mwape, Richmond Kickers: Mwape scored once and recorded three shots while completing 12 of 14 passes and winning 6 of 10 duels in the Kickers’ 3-1 victory against Orlando City B last Wednesday afternoon.
F – Josh Phelps, South Georgia Tormenta FC: Phelps had one goal and one assist, recorded two shots on goal and had two key passes in Tormenta FC’s 4-0 victory against the New England Revolution II last
Wednesday night.
F – Greg Hurst, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC: Hurst scored the opening goal in the Red Wolves’ 2-1 victory against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday night and finished the game with seven shots overall and four on target for the visitors at City Stadium.
F – Evan Conway, Union Omaha: Conway scored the decisive goal in the 91 st minute to lift Omaha to a 1-0 victory against Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night that put Los Buhos into this Friday’s League One Final.
