Marcello Borges named to PDL 2017 Team of Week 8

In Week 8 of PDL 2017, the New York Red Bulls U-23s registered back-to-back wins: beating Lehigh Valley United, 3-1, at the Red Bull Training Facility and then walloping Evergreen FC, 10-1, at Evergreen Sportsplex.

The games also saw the first appearances for RBNY U-23s this season by Red Bulls Academy product and US youth international Marcello Borges. Against Evergreen, Borges scored his first goal of PDL 2017, and was also credited with two assists.

For his performances in both games, Borges was selected to PDL 2017's official Team of Week 8.

.@JerseyExpress1 midfielder Harry Pearse has earned PDL Player of the Week honors! #Path2Pro

Full Team of the Week: https://t.co/qr56eVBKrn pic.twitter.com/sXfFoa1a0M

— USL PDL (@USLPDL) June 28, 2017

Borges did not play in the U-23s' only game of Week 9: the 5-1 win over Jersey Express. The Red Bulls will not play again until July 9, when they face Ocean City Nor'easters at Carey Stadium.