Obafemi Martins hits brace against Chivas USA

Striker Obafemi Martins was on target twice for Seattle Sounders in their 4-2 away acquire victory against Chivas USA in an American MLS match played at the StubHub Center on Wednesday night.

The former Levante star who had openly declared his intentions of playing for the Super Eagles again got his first half brace to ascertain his side remains top of the league.

Martins opened the scoring in the 11th minute on the terminus of a corner kick sent in by Brad Evans from the right. The cross was headed into the six-yard box toward him by Chad Marshall for the short-range tap in.

He elongated Seattle’s lead five minutes later when Clint Dempsey sprung Lamar Neagle along the left seam. As Neagle crossed into the box on a breakaway, the forward laid off a short pass to Martins on his right who tranquilly placed the shot toward the back of the net.

Sounders FC were four goals up afore their hosts pulled two back in the closing stages of the game.

With this feat, the Nigerian now boasts of 12 goals this season while his club remains atop the Western Conference log with 51 points from 26 matches.