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Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 16)
2023-07-31
Gatorade Team of the Week News

The Gatorade Team of the Week for the sixteenth week of Canadian Premier League action in 2023, brought to you by Kristian Jack and Oliver Platt.

CPL TOTW — Week 16

Goalkeeper

Triston Henry (Forge FC) 

Henry made three saves against Vancouver FC on Friday to hold his league-leading sixth clean sheet of the season. That included an outstanding kick save on Shaan Hundal as Forge extended their undefeated streak to four matches.

Defenders

Zach Fernandez (Halifax Wanderers)

Fernandez scored a goal-of-the-month candidate with an absolute rocket from outside the box that went post-and-in to deliver another three points for the Halifax Wanderers. The fullback also created a chance, and completed 34 of 38 passes on Sunday.

Karl Ouimette (Atlético Ottawa)

Ouimette was a key leader at the back for Ottawa on Saturday as they picked up their fourth home clean sheet of the season. In a real battle against Cavalry’s Ben Fisk for most of the match, he won three fouls, made two tackles and four clearances.

MacDonald Niba (Atlético Ottawa)

Niba put in probably his best performance as an Atlético Ottawa player on Saturday, playing outstanding defensively as a left fullback up against the reigning Player of the Week Ali Musse. He won possession ten times, made four clearances and three tackles.

Midfielders 

Kunle Dada-Luke (Pacific FC)

Dada-Luke made an electrifying run forward to set up Ayman Sellouf for Pacific’s third goal against Valour this weekend. It was the highlight of a quality performance that saw him also make two tackles and four interceptions while winning possession nine times.

Kyle Bekker (Forge FC)

Make that five straight appearances in the Canadian Premier League’s Team of the Week after yet another man-of-the-match-worthy performance from the Forge captain on Friday against Vancouver FC. Bekker had an assist on four chances created and 30 passes in the final third, during a truly dominant night.

Lorenzo Callegari (Halifax Wanderers)

Like Bekker, Callegari has made himself a fixture in the midfield of the Canadian Premier League Team of the Week as he was heavily influential in another victory for his high-flying Halifax side. Callegari created two chances and completed 74 of 77 passes, including 19 in the final third while winning possession back nine times as he bossed proceeding at York Lions Stadium.

Ashtone Morgan (Forge FC)

Morgan came on for the final ten minutes of what would ultimately be his last professional match on Friday against Vancouver FC. The 32-year-old announced he had retired on Monday, leaving a legacy as a trailblazer within the sport in this country.

Manny Aparicio (Pacific FC)

Aparicio was the midfield engine behind Pacific FC’s return to form on Saturday. He won possession back a stunning 11 times in midfield, including twice in the final third, completed 55 of 62 attempted passes and had two shot attempts during a fantastic 90 minutes.

Forwards  

João Morelli (Halifax Wanderers)

For the first time since the opening match of the 2022 season, also at York Lions Stadium, Morelli found the back of the net — an emotional moment after his incredible return from injury after missing most of last season. The league’s 2021 Player of the Year also created two chances after replacing the injured Théo Collomb in the 33rd minute.

 

Samuel Salter (Atlético Ottawa)

Salter scored his fourth goal of the season on a brilliant run in behind the Cavalry backline, which stood as the winner in Ottawa’s fifth straight home victory. Leading a flexible front line, Salter did an excellent job as a target striker, winning four of five aerial duels and creating a chance.

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