Kyle Porter Wins Player of the Week Honours

The Edmonton Forward Potted Two for His Team on Monday

Following a 2-1 win over NSC Minnesota Stars last night in which he scored both of FC Edmonton’s goals, forward Kyle Porter has been named the NASL’s Offensive Player of the Week for Week 7.

The Stars took the lead in the 24th minute but Porter struck off a Kyle Yamada rebound to tie the game just two minutes later. Porter completed the comeback finishing a terrific individual effort in the 65th minute before being subbed off because of a Charlie Horse.

Porter has played four league games for FC Edmonton and has now scored three goals to lead the team in that department. He’s the only FC Edmonton player to have more than one goal and he’s the first player in club history to have a multi-goal game.

Porter, 21, comes from Mississauga, Ont. where he played for the Mississauga Falcons FC and Mississauga Erin Mills FC. He was invited to play for Team Ontario and the NTCO from 2004-2007 and has represented Canada at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.

Porter joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Program in 2007/08 and then moved to Europe with the FC Energie Cottbus A-1/U-23 Reserve Team. In August, 2010 Porter rejoined the Whitecaps before signing with FC Edmonton in 2011.

UPCOMING MATCHES:

• FC Tampa Bay @ FC Edmonton – Tuesday, May 31 @ 7:30 p.m. – Foote Field
• FC Edmonton @ Montreal Impact – Saturday, June 4 @ 12:30 p.m. – Saputo Stadium
• Carolina RailHawks @ FC Edmonton – Friday, June 10 @ 7:30 p.m. – Foote Field