Martins stays top of MLS goals race

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has added a goal to his haul to remain top of the MLS goal scorers’ chart after he netted his seventh goal of the season as Seattle Sounders lost 3-2 at Columbus Crew.

‘Oba’, as he is fondly called scored Sounders second goal in the 75th minute to raise his team’s hopes of getting something out of the game.

Clint Dempsey scored the other goal for Sounders.

The former Inter Milan striker, who has been linked with a sensational return to England with English Championship winners AFC Bournemouth, has won Goal of the Week Award in the MLS twice and Player of the Week once this term.

He netted 17 goals last season.