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Martinez's acrobatic header wins MLS Goal of the Week

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To cap off a phenomenal week for forward Josef Martinez where he bagged a hat-trick, won the club's Golden Spike, earned Man of the Match, was named to the MLS Team of the Week and named the league's Player of the Week, he's now won the fan vote for MLS Goal of the Week. 


Andrew Carleton's first-ever assist found Martinez at the back post who rose up and powered it past the Vancouver goalkeeper to make it 4-1 and complete his hat trick on the day. The goal earned 57% of the fan vote with the closest behind at 36%, you can see the full results here.


Watch the class play that produced the MLS Goal of the Week below:


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