Ayo Akinola named to Week 3 MLS Team of the Week bench

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First start, first goal, first Team of the Week nod for Ayo Akinola.


The 19-year-old TFC Academy product made headlines with his bullish performance in Toronto FC's 3-2 win over the New England Revolution. Akinola opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a beautiful curler to level the match, a strike up for Week 3 Goal of the Week.


The striker then turned provider on the go-ahead goal just before the stroke of halftime, finding Jay Chapman down the wing who squared one across for Jordan Hamilton to tap home.


Check out the full Team of the Week below.