Tuesday May 13, 2008
ATLANTA—The Silverbacks' David Hayes and Ansu Toure were named to the weekly USL-1 Best 11 squad Tuesday for their play in the club's 2-2 draw last Saturday night versus the Carolina RailHawks.

(Photo Captions: Photo One—David Hayes equalizer in the 83rd minute salvaged a point for the Silverbacks versus the RailHawks at WakeMed Park last weekend. Photo by Elaine Carroll. Photo Two—Ansu Toure earned a place on the weekly Best 11 for the second time in two weeks.

Hayes tallied the equalizing goal in the 83rd minute, slamming home a near-post shot from inside the penalty area. The goal was Hayes second on the season.

“It's always great to be acknowledged, but I would rather not have scored and we won the game,” said Hayes. “The most important thing is getting points and climbing the table.”

Toure assisted Jason McLaughlin in the 17th minute to open scoring, and was dangerous on both the right and left flank throughout the night.

This is Toure's second time on the weekly Best 11. He was named to the Week Two squad after having a hand in all three Silverback goals in the club's 3-2 win over Montreal.

The Charleston Battery's Randi Patterson earned Player of the Week honors for his two-goal performance in the Battery's 3-1 win over Miami.

Week Four USL-1 Best 11
G Scott Vallow, Rochester: 13 saves, 1 goal allowed in draw and loss on road
D David Hayes, Atlanta: Goal in 2-2 draw at Carolina
D Cameron Knowles, Portland: Led team to two shutouts
D Zach Scott, Seattle: Led team to 0-0 draw against Portland
D Takashi Hirano, Vancouver: Led team to 1-0 win against Rochester
M Melvin Tarley, Minnesota: Goal in 1-0 win over Montreal
M Mike Richardson, Charleston: Two assists in 3-1 win over Miami
M Ansu Toure, Atlanta: Assist in 2-2 draw at Carolina
F Dan Antoniuk, Carolina: Goal in 2-2 draw against Atlanta
F Randi Patterson, Charleston: Two goals in 3-1 win over Miami
F Eduardo Sebrango, Vancouver: Goal in 1-0 win over Rochester
 
The Silverbacks face the resurgent Minnesota Thunder at Silverbacks Park on Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:55 p.m., and will be televised live on Fox Soccer Channel. The Silverbacks then travel to Seattle for a Sunday fixture with the Sounders at StarFire Complex. Sunday's game can be seen live at 10:00 p.m. ET or on demand at www.USLLive.com.