As Louisville City FC forward Chandler Hoffman moved to within one goal off the United Soccer League lead, the USL mentioned him Tuesday when naming its Team of the Week.
Hoffman, who scored twice in LouCity’s 2-2 draw over the weekend with Wilmington Hammerheads FC, earned an honorable mention to the USL’s bench team.
The league gave its Team of the Week spots at forward to FC Cincinnati’s Sean Okoli (two goals in a 2-1 win) and Swope Park’s Mark Anthony Gonzalez (three goals in two games).
Hoffman’s 10 scores on the season are one off LA Galaxy II’s Jack McBean and tied with the Vancouver Whitecaps 2’s Kyle Greig, who will sit out this week due to yellow card accumulation.
Hoffman scored once in both halves Saturday in LouCity’s return to Louisville Slugger Field, first heading in a 41st-minute cross from Mark-Anthony Kaye before Kyle Smith dished him another assist in the 48th.
The Birmingham, Ala., native earned a USL Player of the Week earlier in his breakout 2016 season, receiving the honor April 19, days after notching a hat trick versus FC Cincinnati.
USL TEAM OF THE WEEK
GK – Mark Ridgers, Orlando City B: Ridgers recorded 10 saves as Orlando held on with 10 men throughout the second half to take a 2-1 victory on the road in Charleston.
D – James Musa, Saint Louis FC: Musa recorded three assists as Saint Louis took a 7-1 victory against Tulsa.
D – Jeffrey Payeras, LA Galaxy II: Payeras helped limit a strong Colorado Springs attack to only two shots on goal in a 0-0 draw between the Western Conference sides.
D – Milton Palacios, San Antonio FC: Palacios scored an 87th-minute equalizer for San Antonio as it took a 1-1 draw on the road against Portland.
M – Pierre Da Silva, Orlando City B: Da Silva recorded assists on both OCB goals as the side took a 2-1 victory against Charleston at MUSC Health Stadium.
M – Kevin Oliveira, Swope Park Rangers: Oliveira celebrated his 20th birthday with a goal and three assists in the Rangers’ 4-0 win against Rio Grande Valley FC.
M – Marco Bustos, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2: Bustos scored his first two goals of the season to lead WFC2 to a 3-2 win against Swope Park on Sunday.
M – Seth Rudolph, Saint Louis FC: Making his first start for the team, Rudolph scored a pair of goals in a 7-1 victory against Tulsa.
M – Liam Miller, Wilmington Hammerheads FC: Miller put in a strong performance in midfield as the Hammerheads earned a 2-2 draw on the road against Louisville.
F – Sean Okoli, FC Cincinnati: Okoli had both goals as Cincinnati took a 2-1 win against Montreal in front of 14,267 fans at Nippert Stadium.
F – Mark-Anthony Gonzalez, Swope Park Rangers: Gonzalez scored three goals in two games for the Rangers against RGVFC and Vancouver.
Bench: Callum Irving (RGV), Jordan Burt (COS), Luca Uccello (TOR), Andy Craven (SEA), Chandler Hoffman (LOU), Irvin Herrera (STL), Yudai Imura (RIC).
