MLS African Report: Week 1

With Major League Soccer's talent evaluators increasingly looking to Africa for players, Soccer City FC provides a look at the week's top performers from the African continent.

Chicago Fire

- Defender Bakary Soumare (Mali): 90 minutes in win at FC Dallas

- Forward Patrick Nyarko (Ghana): 73 minutes, one assist, in victory at FC Dallas

Colorado Rapids

- Defender Ugo Ihemelu (US, of Nigerian descent): 90 minutes, one shot on goal, at Chivas USA

Columbus Crew

- Midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo (Nigeria): 90 minutes played in tie at Houston

D.C. United

- Midfielder/Forward Thabiso Khumalo (South Africa): 18 minutes played in tie with L.A. Galaxy

New England Revolution

- Forward: Kheli Dube (Zimbabwe): 90 minutes and game-winning goal in victory at San Jose

- Midfielder: Sainey Nyassi (Gambia): 90 minutes played in victory at San Jose

- Midfielder/Forward: Kenny Mansally (Gambia): 90 minutes played in victory at San Jose

Red Bull New York

- Forward Macoumba Kandji (Senegal): 90 minutes played in loss at Seattle

Seattle Sounders

- Midfielder Sanna Nyassi (Gambia): 68 minutes played with one shot on goal in win versus Red Bull New York

- Forward Steve Zakuani (Democratic Republic of the Congo): 22 minutes played with one shot on goal in victory over Red Bull New York