Round 2 of the 2019 USL Championship Fans’ Choice Goal of the Year produced closest ballot we’ll see this year as the field was narrowed to the final four goals to advance to Round 3, one step closer to claiming the award.

In the end, though, Austin Bold FC’s Faris Abdi held off Louisville City FC’s Niall McCabe with 50.1 percent of the poll to advance to the next round, and a matchup with FC Tulsa’s Tobenna Uzo.

Uzo is one of two FC Tulsa entrants still standing after winning 56 percent of the poll in his matchup with Birmingham Legion FC’s Chandler Hoffman, with Rodrigo Da Costa also still alive in the bracket after narrowly edging past New Mexico United’s Kevaughn Frater with 51 percent of the poll. Da Costa will face Loudoun United FC’s Conor Presley for a place in the Final after he downed Fresno FC’s Arun Basuljevic with 53 percent.

Voting in Round 3 is now open and will run through Thursday, December 12 at 12 p.m. ET.

ROUND 2 WINNERS:

Rodrigo Da Costa, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Connor Presley, Loudoun United FC
Tobenna Uzo, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Faris Abdi, Austin Bold FC

ROUND 1 WINNERS:

Kevaughn Frater, New Mexico United
Rodrigo Da Costa, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Connor Presley, Loudoun United FC
Arun Basuljevic, Fresno FC
Chandler Hoffman, Birmingham Legion FC
Tobenna Uzo, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Niall McCabe, Louisville City FC
Faris Abdi, Austin Bold FC

The Nominees:

March: Santi Moar, New Mexico United
April: Kevaughn Frater, New Mexico United
May: Connor Presley, Loudoun United FC
June: Chandler Hoffman, Birmingham Legion FC
July: Arun Basuljevic, Fresno FC
August: Rodrigo Da Costa, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
September: Niall McCabe, Louisville City FC
October: Tobenna Uzo, Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Playoffs: Noah Powder, Real Monarchs SLC
Wild Card: Michael Orozco, Orange County SC
Wild Card: Mads Jorgensen, Hartford Athletic
Wild Card: Thomas Enevoldsen, Sacramento Republic FC
Wild Card: Junior Sandoval, Las Vegas Lights FC
Wild Card: Adam Jahn, Phoenix Rising FC
Wild Card: Duane Muckette, Memphis 901 FC
Wild Card: Faris Abdi, Austin Bold FC

VOTING SCHEDULE:

Round 1  - December 2-5
Round 2 - December 5-9
Round 3 - December 9-12
Final - December 12-16