Stakes were high around the league on Decision Day this past weekend, and no one shined brighter on the big stage than Giles Barnes.
The Jamaican winger/striker was named the MLS Player of the Week on Tuesday after scoring a first-half brace to lead Whitecaps FC to their sixth Cascadia Cup.
With Portland Timbers fighting for their playoff lives, Barnes took over early and often.
The first-year 'Caps forward put the home side in the driver seat in the 13th minute with a strong finish on his first touch off a deflected cross from Fraser Aird.