Zakuani- MLS Player of the Week
Following his two-goal performance in Sunday’s 2-1 win for Sounders FC over Colorado, Steve Zakuani has been named MLS Player of the Week.
This is the first time he has won the honors and the first time a Sounder has claimed the POW in 2010.
Full Release
NEW YORK (Monday, July 26, 2010) – Seattle Sounders FC forward Steve Zakuani was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 17 of the 2010 MLS season. Zakuani notched both goals in Seattle’s 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, July 25 at Qwest Field.
Zakuani opened scoring for Sounders FC in the eighth minute. Fredy Montero was stripped of the ball inside the penalty area and the loose ball popped to Zakuani, who then cut inside and slammed his right-footed shot off the post. The ball hit the back of an outstretched Matt Pickens and into the net for the first goal of the game.
With the game tied 1-1, Zakuani scored the eventual game-winner in the 17th minute. Montero played a ball over the top of Colorado’s backline to Sanna Nyassi. Nyassi crossed the ball in front of the Rapids goal where Zakuani tapped it in for his second goal of the night.
Zakuani’s brace helped Seattle record its first victory over a Western Conference opponent. It was also the first multi-goal game for a Sounders FC player this season.
This is Zakuani’s first Player of the Week award.
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.
