Obafemi Martins Scores Brace Against Chivas In MLS League

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins was the hero for Seattle Sounders as they crushed hosts Chivas 4-2 in a MLS game on Wednesday. Martins has now scored 12 goals in 23 matches this season for Seattle Sounders. The Western Conference leaders scored four goals in the opening 42 minutes of the game as the Sounders recorded a comfortable win at the StubHub Center. Obafemi Martins and Andy Rose both netted braces for Seattle, who are five points clear atop the table.

The former Newcastle forward Martins started what proved to be a devastating first half for the Sounders when he tapped in from a close range, connecting Chad Marshall's header off Brad Evans corner. Five minutes later, Martins doubled the lead and completed his brace tapping into empty net off Lamar Neagle's pass.


Marco Delgado and Ryan Finley pulled goals back early in the second half for the conference's bottom team.
Rose scored in the 38th and 42nd minutes as the Sounders rolled out to a 4-0 lead in California. Delgado's looping header at the back post saw Chivas USA pull a goal back in the 51st minute.