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Ledesma and Barnes Named to NASL Team of the Week

Published Aug 16, 2017

Cosmos midfielder, Emmanuel Ledesma, and defender, Darrius Barnes, earned NASL Team of the Week honors for Week 3 of the 2017 NASL Fall Season.

Ledesma netted in a beauty of an equalizer in the Cosmos' 1-1 draw against FC Edmonton, powering home a long-range effort from outside the box in the 66th minute to help his team earn a point at Clarke Stadium. The Argentine had 54 touches on the ball in 79 minutes of play. He also helped defend against the Eddies, winning six of his eight duels and both of his two tackles.

Barnes played the full 90 minutes in last Friday's match against the Eddies. Throughout the game, the center back had 71 touches on the ball, winning seven of his eight duels while making three clearances and three interceptions. Barnes was also effective in getting the ball to his teammates, completing 52 of his 59 passes.

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