Portland Hearts of Pine midfielder Walter Varela was named to USL League One’s Team of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Varela scored the go-ahead goal in the 75th minute Saturday against FC Naples, lifting Hearts to a 2-1 victory at Fitzpatrick Stadium — their first-even league win.
Varela’s honor is the second for Portland in the last three weeks. Nathan Messer earned Team of the Week honors two weeks ago.
Up next for Hearts is a trip to Wisconsin for a Saturday night game against. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.
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