Sporting KC defender Ike Opara was named MLS Team of the Week, following Saturday's match against the Columbus Crew.
The fourth-year defender scored his second game-winning goal of 2013, when he headed home a Graham Zusi cross in the 17th minute of Saturday's match. Opara nearly had a goal in the second half but his header off a Zusi free kick was waved off for a foul call.
Opara has tied a career high in 2013 with three goals in 15 games played. The North Carolina native added a fourth goal in Sporting KC's road CCL match against Real Esteli on August 7.
Opara was also recognized by Avi Creditor at SI.com as a Team of the Week performer and finished No. 9 on the weekly Castrol Index.
