Gaudette named Player of the Week

Written by USL News Release Tuesday, 23 June 2009 20:14

Bill Gaudette / Photo VidaDeporte.com

TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced the Team of the Week honors for the 11th week of the USL season, honoring Puerto Rico’s Bill Gaudette as the USL First Division Player of the Week and Harrisburg’s Tiyi Shipalane as the USL Second Division Player of the Week.

Last year, the 2008 USL-1 Goalkeeper of the Year started the season off with only two shutouts in the Islanders’ first 12 games. Puerto Rico’s Bill Gaudette appears to be mirroring that campaign in 2009 posting back-to-back shutouts over league-leading Charleston over the weekend after posting just one in his first 12. The pair of 1-0 wins allowed the Islanders to jump from fourth to first in a matter of three days.

In the opening contest Thursday, Battery forward Randi Patterson used his pace to run onto a long ball over the top in the ninth minute. Patterson fired at goal with a first-time effort but Gaudette reacted well and blocked the ball wide. Minutes later Patterson threatened again as he reacted first to another looping ball over the Puerto Rico defense. Gaudette closed down on the striker, forcing Patterson to flick the ball towards the goal, but it was cleared off the line by defender Scott Jones. Late in the game Tyler Hemming whipped a free kick into the middle where Dan Antoniuk met the cross and flicked a header that Gaudette tipped over the bar.

The 1-0 victory Thursday courtesy of defender John Krause’s stoppage time strike handed Charleston their first loss of the year, ending a 12-game unbeaten streak.

In the second meeting Charleston attacked from the starting whistle and came close in only the fourth minute as wide midfielder Chris Williams whipped a cross in from the left. Antoniuk met the ball, but his header dropped harmlessly to goalkeeper Bill Gaudette, who gathered it at the far post and went on to post five more stops in the match for a total of 10 in the two matches.

With Crystal Palace Baltimore pulling within one point of the USL-2 league leaders Friday evening in Bermuda, the Harrisburg City Islanders responded with a 4-0 thrashing of visiting Real Maryland Saturday.

Tiyi Shipalane helped lead the way, setting the tone just five minutes in. Shipalane received the ball from Jason Pelletier in Maryland’s corner and tiptoed around several Monarchs to the top of the goal box. From the 18 yard line, he ripped a shot that slid past Monarchs keeper, and former Islander, David Kern, and into the side netting.

Three minutes after Nicki Paterson made it 2-0 on a penalty in the 16th, Pelletier and Shipalane teamed up again after Mo Odour won the ball in the middle of the field and dished the ball to Shipalane. Shipalane carried the ball 40 yards to Maryland’s corner, and crossed it into the box for Pelletier to head in the net.

In the 59th minute Shipalane scored the only goal of the second half when he capitalized on a failed clearance by the Monarchs. After winning the ball at midfield, he dribbled 30 yards to go one-on-one with Kern, and bury the ball in the back of the net. It was his fifth goal of the season and second of the evening, sealing the final 4-0 score.

Four of Shipalane's five goals on the season have come in matches against the Monarchs. He also has five assists on the year.

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Your goalie is a bully to little girls!
written by Joy Tunesi, June 26, 2009

Last night at the Charleston Battery game my 10 year old dauhgter was very excited to be a ball kid little did she know her night would end in tears. Your goalie yelled F@@@ing stupid damn girl at my 10 year old for no reason. he yelled and cursed at her several times and she was not doing anything but throwing the ball in like she was told. A young man standing on the side lines was about ready to jump in the game and punch him for cursing at her. I hope it made him feel really good to curse at a little 10 year old girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He owes her an apology!

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becareful what you say
written by darren corson, June 27, 2009

I happen to know Bill personaly and he would never do no such thing. I have a 7 year old who worships Bill. Every summer he comes to where we live and plays soccer with her. Bill absolutelly loves children. So if you are taking the word of some other guy get your facts straight before running your mouth. Bill comes from one of the finest faimlies ihave ever known and would never say anything like that.

I am careful what I say, witnessed him yelling!
written by Joy Tunesi, June 29, 2009

Well he must have been having an off day because I heard him yell at her myself and so did everyone else standing behind the goal. I was standing behind the goal because she was in tears from being yelled at by him, I was concerned about her as any mother would be! I am sure in a normal setting he may be a wonderful guy, but he did not show that the day of the game.
The language and the way he treated her is unexcusable and she deserves an apology from him!

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big boys play soccer
written by darren corson, July 04, 2009

Even if Bill did say those things wich I find impossible to believe he would say he was sorry. It is a game with adult men playing and they are getting paid to win. This makes it very intense and stuff happens. Billmis an awesome guy who loves kids and his fans. He is one of the most respectful people you could ever meet.

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written by Nevin Jackson, July 18, 2009

I too know this young lad, have evaluated him on several ocassions this year and last year, have heard him hollar, but never once nasty or foul language, even admist hostile crowds, you must be mistaken.

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written by Omar P, September 06, 2009

I've had the pleasure of seeing Bill play in front of a couple of hundred people. In Miami, people dont go to the games as much. I have seen him yell plenty of times, but only to team members and opposing players. I have never once seen him yell at the fans, regardless of who they are rooting for.

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