TAMPA, Fla. — USL League One announced on Monday that Richmond Kickers’ forward Emiliano Terzaghi was named to the Cleer Audio Team of the Week for Week 28 after Saturday’s 3-2 win over Forward Madison in the Kickers’ regular-season home finale.
Terzaghi earns his seventh recognition of the season from the league after previously being named to the Cleer Audio Team of the Week for weeks 5, 17, 19, 25, and 26 as well as earning Cleer Audio Player of the Week honors for week 13.
“First, my thanks to USL League One for the recognition,” Terzaghi said. “It was a difficult match, but the team worked hard to get the three points and I’m happy to help the team get them. It is always good to continue growing with this team and reaching new milestones together.”
The Kickers found themselves knotted up 1-1 with Forward Madison in the dying minutes of the first half, Saturday night. Jonathan Bolanos found space on the left side and fired a shot on target that was deflected away from goal by Madison’s Phil Breno.
Terzaghi was the first to the ball and kicked the rebound towards the goal. The Argentine was flanked by Madison’s Cyrus Rad, but the defender could not get to the ball fast enough as it hit the back of the net to give the Kickers the lead and Terzaghi a tie of the USL League One single-season goal-scoring record at 16 goals.
Madison would equalize early in the second half, and the match would again be locked up into the dying moments of a half. Then, in the 88th minute, Juan Pablo Monticelli found himself in space on the left side and played a low cross into the box towards Oalex Anderson. Anderson deflected the ball away from Breno and towards the back post. Terzaghi, who was drifting to the back post quickened his pace and fired the ball into the top of the net to give Richmond the go-ahead goal.
Terzaghi’s game-winning goal against Madison marked his 17th of the season, eclipsing the league’s single-season goal-scoring record set by North Texas SC’s Ronaldo Damus in 2019. Terzaghi previously became the league’s all-time goal scorer earlier in the season and currently has 27 goals scored in his two seasons with the Kickers.
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The Kickers currently sit in fourth place on 40 points in the USL League One standings, and the top 6 teams at the end of the regular season make the playoffs. The Reds control their own destiny with the opportunity to host a home playoff match if they finish in the top 4.
The Red will finish the 2021 USL League One regular season on the road as they travel to league-leaders Union Omaha on Saturday, October 23 before traveling to FC Tucson for the regular-season finale on Saturday, October 30. The match against the Owls in Papillion, Neb. is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. EST. The match at Tucson is set to kick off at 10:00 p.m. EST.
GK – Joe Rice, New England Revolution II: Rice recorded 12 saves across two contests – a three-save shutout in the Revolution II’s important 1-0 win on Tuesday against Forward Madison FC, followed by a nine-save display against Greenville Triumph SC on Saturday – to keep New England in the playoff hunt.
D – Kobe Franklin, Toronto FC II: The Canadian youth international recorded both assists in TFC II’s 2-1 road victory against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on Saturday night and had four key passes overall while making six recoveries and one interception defensively.
D – Tobias Otieno, Union Omaha: Otieno recorded one assist and had three key passes overall and put in a strong shift defensively in Omaha’s 4-1 win against North Carolina FC, recording six interceptions and 10 recoveries while winning 3 of 4 duels.
D – Nelson Blanco, North Carolina FC: Blanco had a solid all-around display in NCFC’s 2-0 win on the road against FC Tucson on Wednesday night, recording three interceptions and 10 recoveries while completing 51 of 57 passes.
M – Devin Boyce, Union Omaha: Boyce recorded his eighth assist of the season – one off the league-lead – and had two shots and seven key passes while completing 33 of 44 passes and winning 6 of 9 duels in Omaha’s win on Saturday night against North Carolina.
M – Kalil ElMedkhar, North Texas SC: ElMedkhar assisted on the lone goal in North Texas’ victory against Fort Lauderdale CF on Sunday night and recorded two shots and three key passes overall while winning 6 of 7 duels and completing 2 of 3 dribbles.
M – Charlie Dennis, FC Tucson: Dennis scored a spectacular finish to cap Tucson’s 3-1 victory against South Georgia Tormenta FC on Saturday night to wrap up a solid performance overall that saw him notch two shots and two key passes and complete 23 of 26 passes overall.
M – Allen Gavilanes, Greenville Triumph SC: Gavilanes scored his first professional goal to lift Triumph SC to a 1-0 victory on Saturday night against the New England Revolution II and to the verge of a third consecutive postseason berth.
F – Evan Conway, Union Omaha: Conway struck for his second hat trick this season to lead Omaha to victory against North Carolina FC on Saturday night and finished with four shots and two key passes while completing 16 of 20 passes overall.
F – Kevin Rodriguez, FC Tucson: Rodriguez scored the opening two goals for Tucson, including what proved to be the game-winner in the 67th minute, and had three shots and one key pass as well as completing 18 of 20 passes in the side’s victory against South Georgia Tormenta FC.
F – Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers: The Argentine standout notched a pair of goals, including the winner in the 88th minute, to not only lead the Kickers to a 3-2 victory against Henny Derby rival Forward Madison FC but set a new League One single-season scoring record with his 17th goal of the campaign.
