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Portland Hearts of Pine defenders Nathan Messer and Kemali Green were named to the USL League One Team of the Week for their efforts in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against league-leader Chattanooga Red Wolves.

Green scored his first professional goal to tie the game, heading home a cross from Messer. Green’s goal was also the first time Portland had scored off a corner-kick play and its first header goal.

This is the fourth time Messer has been honored by the league and the first award for Green.

Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine...