Kofi Opare was named to MLS Team of the Week after stepping into the backline and helping United claim a 1-0 victory on the road. In just his second start of the season, Opare looked confident on the ball and was a stalwart defender all night in United's shutout in KC. The fourth-year defender recorded 11 clearances and three interceptions in the Black-and-Red's shutout victory.
Player (Week 13 Audi Player Index Ranking)
GK: Luis Robles, NY (#6): 0 goals conceded, 7 saves
D: RJ Allen, NYC (#93): 1 assist, 4 chances created, 9 clearances
D: Kofi Opare, DC (#64): 0 goals conceded
D: DaMarcus Beasley, HOU (#8): 10 clearances, 3 interceptions
M: Sacha Kljestan, NY (#7): 2 assists, 5 chances created, 3/4 aerial duels won
M: Lee Nguyen, NE (#10): 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots, 2 chances created
M: Kevin Molino, ORL (#19): 2 games played, 2 goals, 1 assist
M: Ignacio Piatti, ORL (#3): 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 chances created
F: Bradley Wright-Phillips, NY (#2): 3 goals, 3 shots, 1 chance created
F: Ola Kamara, CLB (#1): 3 goals, 10 shots, 87% passing accuracy
F: Didier Drogba, MTL (#16): 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots
Bench: Tyler Deric, HOU (#15); Ryan Hollingshead, DAL (#202); Johan Kappelhof, CHI (#149);Sam Cronin, COL (#22); Federico Higuain, CLB (#5); Luke Mulholland, RSL (#4); Joao Plata, RSL (#14)
