Aljaz Ivacic, the Portland Timbers starting goalkeeper, was named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 7 per the league announcement.
Ivacic 28, recorded his second shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw against the Houston Dynamo at PNC Park last Saturday. For the Slovenian, the man in every game is showing off his readiness to defend his team arches.
So far, in the season the man from Slovenia has played in every match as a starter and in the game against Vancouver Whitecaps, the man stopped a penalty kick on April 9. He’s averaging a total of 740 minutes in eight games played along with 28 saves.
Team of the Week (3-5-2, left to right): Aljaz Ivacic (POR) – Aime Mabika (MIA), Ruben Gabrielsen (ATX), Mamadou Fall (LAFC) – Facundo Torres (ORL), Alejandro Pozuelo (TOR), Djordje Mihailovic (MTL), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Robin Lod (MIN) – Taty Castellanos (NYC), Jeremy Ebobisse (SJ)
Coach: Bob Bradley (TOR)
Bench: Alec Kann (CIN), Chris Mavinga (TOR), Matt Polster (NE), Emanuel Reynoso (MIN), Diego Fagundez (ATX), Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (LAFC), Thiago Andrade (NYC)
Source: Portland Timbers Communications and Major League Soccer.com
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