Nigeria’s Agada makes MLS Team of the Week on his 23rd birthday

Sporting Kansas Metropolis ahead Willy Agada acquired MLS Workforce of the Week introduced by Audi honours after scoring twice within the membership’s 4-1 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday at Kids’s Mercy Park.

That is the Nigerian newcomer’s third choice to the Workforce of the Week since debuting for Sporting KC on July 23.

On his twenty third birthday, Agada tallied his third MLS brace in simply eight begins with Sporting. The ahead led the group with 4 shot makes an attempt, 4 massive possibilities, three photographs on course and 4 aerial duels.

Agada’s first purpose got here proper earlier than halftime when defender Ben Sweat performed a centering go in the direction of him in a harmful space.

Minnesota goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair charged out and tried to punch the ball away. This didn’t deter Agada as he bravely went in and headed the ball off the underside of the crossbar and over the purpose line to extend Sporting’s result in three.

The ahead continued to pester Minnesota’s backline within the second half and bagged his brace within the 81st minute because of a tenacious effort from midfielder Erik Thommy and a gorgeous ball from ahead Daniel Salloi.

Thommy gained the ball again within the ultimate third with a slide deal with that poked the free ball to Salloi. After getting across the ball, Salloi took a contact and rolled an ideal go into the trail of Agada who touched the ball into the far nook with ease.

In simply eight begins for Sporting KC, Agada has gathered seven targets and two assists. His seven scores are tied for second most on the membership with Salloi this season whereas his three braces tempo the group.