FANS' CHOICE SAVE OF THE YEAR BRACKET
The 2019 USL League Two season saw some spectacular saves as the league's top-notch young goalkeepers denied certain goals all summer. After four rounds of voting on 16 nominees, Carlos Rubio of Tri-Cities Otters has been awarded with the 2019 Save of the Year! His full-stretch dive to deny a curling free kick takes home top honors. Check out the save in the video below.
A native of Valencia, Spain, Rubio made 51 saves in 11 appearances for the Otters in League Two this year. He recently became the goalkeeper coach for the men's and women's soccer teams at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Round One: Rodrigo Sarmiento vs. Simon Lefebvre
Round One: Trevor Wilson vs. Carlos Rubio
Round One: Jeremy Coste vs. Carlos Rubio
Round One: Quantrell Jones vs. Robert Edwards
Round One: Antonio Chavez-Borelli vs. Alejandro Iglesias
Round One: Keagan McLaughlin vs. Luciano Trasolini
Round One: Albert Escuin vs. Nico Campuzano
Round One: Michael Kennedy vs. Gerard Roebuck
Quarterfinals: Rodrigo Sarmiento vs. Carlos Rubio
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Rodrigo Sarmiento (San Diego Zest FC)
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Carlos Rubio (Tri-Cities Otters)
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Total Votes: 210
Quarterfinals: Jeremy Coste vs Robert Edwards
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Jeremy Coste (FC Miami City)
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Robert Edwards (SC United Bantams)
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Total Votes: 208
Quarterfinals: Alejandro Iglesias vs. Gerard Roebuck
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Alejandro Iglesias (Mississippi Brilla FC)
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Gerard Roebuck (Corpus Christi FC)
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Total Votes: 821
Quarterfinals: McLaughlin vs. Escuin
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Keagan McLaughlin (Cincinnati Dutch Lions)
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Albert Escuin (Lane United FC)
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Total Votes: 611
Semifinals: Carlos Rubio vs. Jeremy Coste
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Carlos Rubio (Tri-Cities Otters)
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Jeremy Coste (FC Miami City)
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Total Votes: 1161
Semifinals: Alejandro Iglesias vs. Keagan McLaughlin
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Alejandro Iglesias (Mississippi Brilla FC)
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Keagan McLaughlin (Cincinnati Dutch Lions)
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Total Votes: 1160
Final: Carlos Rubio vs. Alejandro Iglesias
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Carlos Rubio (Tri-Cities Otters)
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Alejandro Iglesias (Mississippi Brilla FC)
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Total Votes: 25092
Final: Carlos Rubio vs. Alejandro Iglesias
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Carlos Rubio (Tri-Cities Otters)
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Alejandro Iglesias (Mississippi Brilla FC)
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Total Votes: 25092
