AMSTERDAM – All three teams featuring Americans advanced to the sweet 16 of the NM Cupen away from home on Wednesday night, with Quentin Westberg notching his second shutout of the tournament in a 2-0 victory away to third-flight mites SK Gjovik-Lyn. The netminder's biggest contribution of the contest came with his side up one at the half-hour mark. A cross from the right wing floated toward the Sarpsborg far corner, but the American was nimble enough to shove the ball over the bar. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...rg-stars-goal-americans-enjoy-clean-sweep-nor
Westberg is starting against Rosenborg today since starter Duwayne Kerr is away with Jamaica at the Copa America, where he is doing things like this: Jamaica is knocked out of Copa America; I don't know if Kerr will come back to Sarpsborg or just stay with Jamaica for the Gold Cup.
Elsewhere, in a duel of American netminders, Quentin Westberg made two big saves in the penalty shootout to help Sarpsborg 08 return to the elite eight following a scoreless draw at Alex Horwath's Brann. Horwath, a former Red Bulls 'keeper, posted his first career NM Cupen shutout, thanks to a pair of tidy first-half saves and another near the hour. Westberg, meanwhile, pulled off his cruelest robbery of regulation when Brann winger Kristoffer Larsen broke in alone during the final minute of added time. The Sarpsborg custodian then made huge stops during each 15-minute overtime session – wrapped around Horwath's 104th-minute denial of a curling free kick – before completing his heroics in the 4-1 penalties triumph. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...leys-stabaek-advance-nm-cupen-round-16-action
The third goal was a strange one - As Q was coming out to close down a shooter, a defender slid in and took Q out, leaving the shooter with an open finish. Not blaming Q for that one, just saying it's strange ... and on the other three goals, the keeper didn't have much of a chance.
Quentin Westberg signs with Tours FC (French Ligue 2). http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Quentin-westberg-signe-a-tours/575729 No details as to the length of the contract.
Short lived stay in Norway. I assume Q's going into a good situation at Tours. Otherwise, it would be a little risky leaving considering he's earned a number of starts. Edit: Just looked is up Tours currently has two GK's on the roster both 20 and 18, respectively. So it does sound like Q is, more than likely, coming in to be the #1.
Looking at his history, he seems to be very comfortable in France. I think that a move back there is a good thing. New Thread Title - Westberg is Touring or Westberg on Tours.
Some quotes from Westberg Tours' incumbent starter is a very young goalkeeper named Bingourou Kamara. He turns 19 in October and he's part of France's U19 team. It appears as though he won the job over two older keepers a few months into the last season. If he's really a phenom, he'll be tough competition for Westberg.
@bungadiri Quentin Westberg on Tours ? He was on the bench behind Kamara for the first game of the season today. http://www.espnfc.us/gamecast/statistics/id/425123/statistics.html
On the bench in game 2 too http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast/statistics/id/425113/statistics.html Tours have two 0-0 draws.
Started and got a shutout in the next round; 2-0 over Sochaux. http://www.espnfc.us/gamecast/statistics/id/433473/statistics.html
Westberg started Tours' 1-0 win over Dijon on Oct 5 (and got the shutout, obviously) and is starting today at Sochaux. Kamara not on the bench in either game - probably because he was with the French U21s. http://us.soccerway.com/matches/201...ootball-club/dijon-football-cote-dor/2045629/ http://us.soccerway.com/matches/201...rd/tours-football-club/2045634/?ICID=PL_MS_04
The're only 5 points off third place, but a really mean defence (second best in the division, conceding 7 goals in 11 games) allied to a toothless attack (9 goals in 11 games) spells mid-table. Select stability or mediocrity according to choice.