Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara was once again busy this weekend putting in his excellent work rate in the team's 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy. Manning his familiar spot in the middle of the park, Chara was credited with 7 tackles, 94% passing accuracy, and 6 ball recoveries earning him a spot on the MLS Team of the Week for Week 6.
Here's the full list:
GK: Tim Melia, SKC (#2): 6 saves, 0 goals conceded
D: Chad Marshall, SEA (#18): 1 goal, 8 interceptions, 3 clearances
D: Laurent Ciman, MTL (#77): 5 tackles, 4 interceptions, 2 clearances
D: Ronald Matarrita, NYC (#237): 2 tackles, 7 ball recoveries, 91% passing accuracy
M: Ignacio Piatti, MTL (#16): 4 chances created, 4 shots, 7 interceptions
M: Gershon Koffie, NE (#27): 6 interceptions, 2 shots, 92% passing accuracy
M: Diego Chara, POR (#183)
M: Giles Barnes, HOU (#6): 1 goal, 5 shots, 85% passing accuracy
F: Fabian Espindola, DC (#1): 2 goals, 6 shots, 4 fouls won
F: Alvaro Saborio, DC (#4): 2 goals, 3 shots
F: Quincy Amarikwa, SJ (#22): 2 assists, 1 shot
Bench: Matt Lampson, CHI (#14); Ike Opara, SKC (#137); Vincent Nogueira, PHI (#171); Michael Bradley, TOR (#112); Luciano Acosta, DC (#8); Dom Dwyer, SKC (#33); David Villa, NYC (#3)