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 30 after the newly-minted back-to-back Golden Boot winner notched an equalizer at FC Tucson.
Terzaghi earns his eighth 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, 26, and 28 as well as earning Cleer Audio Player of the Week honors for week 13.
Down 2-1 at the half, Terzaghi was critical in providing an equalizer for the Reds in the desert.
Terzaghi danced into the box in the 49th minute as he dribbled past his defender and the goalkeeper who came off his line. With a seemingly open net in front of him, the Argentine was taken down before he could shoot the ball and the referee called for a penalty.
Without hesitation, he got up and placed the ball at the spot, and waited for the referee to signal. Terzaghi calmly sent the goalkeeper in the other direction as he guided the ball into the back of the net.
Terzaghi finished the match with six shots and two on target while winning the majority of his duels and winning a team-high four fouls.
Terzaghi and his teammates are on the road at FC Tucson for the quarterfinals of the USL League One Playoffs presented by TwinSpires. The match marks the first playoff match for the Kickers since the 2016 season. Kickoff at Kino North Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, November 6 is set for 10:00 p.m. EST.
GK – Paul Christensen, Greenville Triumph SC: Christensen put in a solid display with a two-save shutout against North Carolina FC to record his team-leading seventh shutout of the season as Triumph SC moved into second place in the League One standings.
D – Luca Petrasso, Toronto FC II: Petrasso notched one assist, had three key passes and completed 36 of 50 passes overall while defensively winning 3 of 3 tackles and making 11 recoveries in TFC II’s 1-0 win against the New England Revolution.
D – Abdi Mohamed, Greenville Triumph SC: Abdi put in a tremendous two-way shift with one assist and six key passes in attack while winning 8 of 9 duels, 3 of 4 aerial duels and 3 of 3 tackles defensively in his side’s 2-0 win against North Carolina FC.
D – Maxi Schenfeld, FC Tucson: Schenfeld provided one of the goals in Tucson’s crucial 4-2 victory against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday and was solid defensively, winning 7 of 10 duels and making five recoveries.
D – Luca Mastrantonio, FC Tucson: Mastrantonio scored once and completed 43 of 52 passes overall while defensively he won 3 of 4 aerial duels, 7 of 11 duels and recorded two interceptions in Tucson’s 4-2 victory against the Richmond Kickers.
M – Paul Rothrock, Toronto FC II: Rothrock scored the only goal of the game in Toronto’s 1-0 win against the New England Revolution II and had four shots overall while completing 25 of 32 passes.
M – Joao Delgado, FC Tucson: Delgado recorded two assists and had four key passes overall while completing 28 of 34 passes in Tucson’s 4-2 victory against the Richmond Kickers and also notched six recoveries defensively.
M – Blaine Ferri, North Texas SC: Ferri had a strong game in the center of the field for North Texas, completing 71 of 79 passes overall and notching two shots and three key passes in attack while also winning 8 of 11 duels and making seven recoveries in his side’s 1-1 draw with Union Omaha.
M – Steffen Yeates, Toronto FC II: Yeates kept Toronto moving in the center of midfield, completing 40 of 46 passes, 2 of 2 dribbles and two key passes while recording three interceptions, four recoveries and winning 2 of 2 tackles in his side’s win against the New England Revolution II.
F – Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers: Terzaghi capped his second consecutive Golden Boot campaign with his 18th goal of the season against FC Tucson and recorded six shots while winning 9 of 16 duels at Kino North Stadium.
F – Shak Adams, FC Tucson: Adams scored the final goal of the night for Tucson in its 4-2 win against the Richmond Kickers and completed two key passes and 13 of 16 passes overall to help his side seal a place in the 2021 League One Playoffs, presented by TwinSpires.
