Pair of Boys in Blue earn bench “honorable mentions” after helping Indy defeat Championship’s top side
The USL Championship announced the Team of the Week for Week 25 of the 2022 regular season on Tuesday, with the 18-man list including a pair of Boys in Blue – goalkeeper Tim Trilk and defender Robby Dambrot – included on the team’s “honorable mention” bench following their performances in the Eleven’s 1-0 win over San Antonio FC on Saturday night.
Dambrot claimed the lone goal for Indiana’s Team in the win over the USL Championship’s top side, producing a sparkling individual effort in the 40th minute which started when he put in a hearty slide tackle to win a 50-50 challenge on Juan Tejada’s ball up the left channel. From there, Dambrot danced into the six and cut back past another defender before deftly chipping past a third defender and goalkeeper Jordan Farr inside the far post, the breathtaking play catching SAFC off guard and putting Indy up front. Dambrot was effective throughout on both ends of the pitch, ending the match with three tackles, two interceptions, two clearances and having won four of his seven duels entered.
Trilk continued his strong play between the posts Saturday against one of the Championship’s most well-balanced attacking sides, making six saves on the evening to collect his first clean sheet for Indiana’s Team in eight starts. In those starting appearances, the third-year pro has allowed an impressive 1.00 goals against average to help keep his squad in every contest, including seven straight starts allowing one goal or fewer. When counting all nine appearances during his first season with the Eleven, Trilk has notched a 1.39 GAA and 72.7 save percentage.
The Week 25 placements mark the first for both players in their burgeoning USL Championship careers, and make them the eighth and ninth Indy Eleven players to earn a spot on the weekly “best of” team in 2022. Members of the Boys in Blue have now been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week on 11 occasions this season, which included a Player of the Week honor bestowed to Manuel Arteaga in June.
Elliot Panicco – Week 3
Stefano Pinho – Week 5 (bench) & Week 7
Mechack Jerome – Week 5 (bench)
Nicky Law – Week 6
Stefano Pinho – Week 7
Manuel Arteaga – Week 13 (Player of the Week) & Week 15 (bench)
Solomon Asante – Week 14 (bench)
Robby Dambrot – Week 25 (bench)
Tim Trilk – Week 25 (bench)
Below is the full USL Championship Team of the Week following Week 25 action. Visit uslchampionship.com to keep up to date on all of the latest news surrounding the league.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 25
GK – Paul Blanchette, Oakland Roots SC: Blanchette recorded 13 saves across a pair of contests, including a nine-save outing in Roots SC’s 3-1 victory against San Diego Loyal SC on Wednesday night, to register a -2.93 goals-minus-expected goals mark for the week.
D – Eder Borelli, El Paso Locomotive FC: The Mexican full back notched a pair of assists and had five chances created overall in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 victory against Phoenix Rising FC and won 4 of 4 duels and made a pair of clearances defensively.
D – Erik Pimentel, Rio Grande Valley FC: The center back tallied a fine headed goal in the Toros’ 5-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC and completed 69 of 70 passes – completing 6 of 6 long passes – while winning 4 of 7 duels and making five recoveries.
D – Conor Donovan, Sacramento Republic FC: Donovan scored the only goal as Sacramento earned a 1-0 victory against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday for its first league win against its NorCal rival while winning 3 of 3 duels and making four interceptions defensively.
M – Leo Fernandes, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Fernandes recorded a goal and assist in the Rowdies’ 3-1 victory against Orange County SC on Saturday night and notched seven chances created while winning 12 of 17 duels, 5 of 6 aerial duels, and completing 5 of 6 dribbles.
M – Jose Francisco Torres, Rio Grande Valley FC: The former United States international recorded a pair of assists and six chances created while completing 57 of 61 passes and making two interceptions in the Toros’ 5-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC.
M – Bruno Lapa, Birmingham Legion FC: The Brazilian notched a pair of assists and had three shots and eight chances created to serve as the catalyst for Legion FC’s 3-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls II on Sunday evening, winning 3 of 5 duels and completing 44 of 56 passes overall.
M – Jonas Fjeldberg, Rio Grande Valley FC: The Norwegian scored twice on four shots and had two chances created in Rio Grande Valley’s victory against Las Vegas Lights FC and made three recoveries defensively in a bright attacking performance.
F – Luis Solignac, El Paso Locomotive FC: The Argentine recorded two goals on five shots in Locomotive FC’s 3-1 win against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night and completed 19 of 20 passes and one chance created while also winning 7 of 9 duels.
F – Albert Dikwa, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: The Cameroonian scored both goals to lead the Hounds to a 2-1 victory on the road against Atlanta United 2 and had three shots overall while completing 22 of 25 passes and winning 2 of 3 aerial duels in a strong all-around performance.
F – Pato Botello Faz, Detroit City FC: The Mexican striker scored twice on four shots as Le Rouge earned a 3-0 victory on the road against the Charleston Battery and completed 16 of 21 passes as DCFC continued its drive toward a postseason berth.
Bench: Tim Trilk (IND), Jonathan Dean (BHM), Paco Craig (MIA), Robby Dambrot (IND), Tsubasa Endoh (LA), Dario Suarez (TUL), Joel Johnson (HFD)
