TEAM OF THE WEEK | Spring Season Week 7

Week 7 of the NASL season came to a close in thrilling fashion with comeback victories, stunning goals, and key performances. FC Edmonton defender Abdoulaye Diakité helped marshal the back line as Cristian Portilla's delivery was paramount in a win for the San Francisco Deltas. In Jacksonville, Zach Steinberger provided the key touch to keep Armada FC unbeaten.

Follow below for all the top performances from Week 7"

GK: Romuald Peiser (San Francisco Deltas) – The veteran goalkeeper made four saves in San Francisco’s 2-1 road win against North Carolina FC. The shot-stopper’s saves were of the highest quality, including stopping Nazmi Albadawi from point-blank range on a breakaway.

DEF: Daniel Keller (Indy Eleven) – He had a strong game in a 0-0 draw with FC Edmonton, winning all four of his tackles and eight of his 11 duels, to help preserve the clean sheet.

DEF: Dejan Jaković (New York Cosmos) – The Canadian international won all four of his tackles and five of his six of duels. He also had four clearances and five interceptions in the 1-1 draw with Jacksonville Armada FC. 

DEF: Abdoulaye Diakité (FC Edmonton) – Last year’s Young Player of the Year made an incredible 21 clearances and nine interceptions in the draw with Indy. He also won six duels and two tackles.

DEF: Adam Straith (FC Edmonton) – The Canadian international made 12 clearances and two interceptions. He also won three duels in the Eddies taking a point home on the road.

MID: Cristian Portilla (San Francisco Deltas) – The midfielder picked up a pair of assists on quality deliveries from set pieces. He also created five chances and connected on 41 of his 49 passes. He also earned Player of the Week honors.

MID: Zach Steinberger (Jacksonville Armada FC) – He scored on a stunning volley to earn a point and keep Jacksonville unbeaten in the 1-1 draw with the New York Cosmos. He also created two chances and battled in the midfield, winning all four of his tackle attempts and winning seven duels.

MID: Javi Márquez (New York Cosmos) – The veteran midfielder curled his free kick into the bottom right corner to open the scoring for New York in the draw with Jacksonville. He also won three tackles and eight duels.

MID: Jemal Johnson (Jacksonville Armada FC) – He sent in the cross that Zach Steinberger volleyed home for the equalizer. He also connected on 30 of his 32 passes and created three chances.

MID: Jackson (San Francisco Deltas) – Entering the contest against North Carolina FC as a substitute, he had the decisive touch, finishing off Cristian Portilla’s free kick for the game-winning goal.

FWD: Jaime Chávez (Miami FC) – The forward came on as a sub and changed the game for Miami. His shot led to the rebound that led to Vincenzo Rennella’s goal before scoring the game-winner from his knees on a header in the 2-1 win over Puerto Rico FC.