Sounders FC Forward Raul Ruidiaz Voted MLS Player of the Week
August 24, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Seattle Sounders FC Forward Raul Ruidiaz celebrates his second goal against Portland on Sunday
(Seattle Sounders FC, Credit: Andrew Ling)
SEATTLE, WASH. - Sounders FC forward Raúl RuidÃÂaz has been voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week for the sixth week of the 2020 MLS season. RuidÃÂaz scored two goals and added an assist on Sunday evening in Seattle's 3-0 win over Portland at Providence Park.
After over 70 minutes of scoreless play, RuidÃÂaz put Seattle on the board in the 72nd minute, meeting a low cross from Joevin Jones at the near post for a one-touch finish at a sharp angle, hitting the crossbar before bouncing off the back of Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark into the net. The Peruvian made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, catching the home side off-guard after a goal kick and chipping a shot over Clark, his fourth goal of the season. RuidÃÂaz assisted Seattle's third goal, holding off a Portland defender inside the area and laying a ball off to an onrushing Kelvin Leerdam, who blasted his shot into the net.
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while a Twitter fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio and online media.
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