August 16, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Monterey Bay FC News Release
SEASIDE, Calif. – Monterey Bay F.C. earned its third consecutive home win in the club’s weekend match against Sacramento Republic FC at Cardinale Stadium just three days after being narrowly defeated by Loyal SC in San Diego on Wednesday, August 10. Following a hard-fought midweek performance and the team’s fourth-straight home shutout, goalkeeper Antony Siaha and midfielder James Murphy received USL Championship’s Team of the Week honors for Week 23, while defender Hugh Roberts was named to the bench.
Siaha earned goalkeeper of the week honors for Week 23 behind two solid starts for the Union with only a penalty kick conceded in the two matches. In total, Siaha won all five of his duels and added five saves and three clearances. The goalkeeper has now earned five clean sheets in his first seven professional starts.
Murphy’s performances in the midfield against Loyal SC and Republic FC earned the New Jersey native a top-11 spot in this week’s Team of the Week. In the two matches combined, Murphy created five chances offensively and tallied the game-winning assist in the first half against Sacramento. Defensively, he won seven duels and recorded seven interceptions, six tackles, five clearances, and two fouls won.
Anchoring the Crisp and Kelp’s back line, Roberts is being recognized for leading another 180 minutes of stingy defense in which the Union allowed just one goal against two top Western Conference teams. Statistically, Roberts won 24 of his 27 duels, finished the week with an 88.3% pass accuracy, and added 14 clearances, 4 interceptions, 4 tackles, and one chance created.
Below is USL Championship’s full Team of the Week for Week 23 lined up in a 3-4-3 formation:
Goalkeeper – Antony Siaha (MB)
Defenders – Manny Perez (LOU), Mark Segbers (MIA), Patrick Seagrist (MEM)
Midfielders – James Murphy (MB), Ricardo Zacarias (ELP), Nicky Hernandez (SA), Charlie Adams (SD)
Forwards – Samuel Adeniran (SA), Luis Solignac (ELP), Milan Iloski (OC)
Bench – Hugh Roberts (MB), Trey Muse (MEM), Mikey Lopez (BHM), Prince Saydee (HFD), Dillon Powers (OC), Hadji Barry (COS), Dario Suarez (TUL)
NEXT UP: Monterey Bay F.C. hits the road to Albuquerque to face New Mexico United at Isotopes Park at 6:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, August 20. The match can be streamed live on ESPN+.
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