Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido has scorched his way to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week accolades after bagging a brace in Sunday's resounding 3-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Children's Mercy Park.
Pulido buried a 32nd-minute penalty kick to make the score 2-0 and added his second of the afternoon in the 58th minute, cutting into the penalty area and beating Vancouver goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau at the near post. The Mexican international also had a team-high three chances created, completed 23 of his 27 passes and won five of his seven duels as Sporting vaulted up to third place in the Western Conference standings.