Hiram Moreno
MLS matchday ended and many players had notable performances during the day, but only one of them ended up taking home the MLS Player of the Week 21 award.
Player of the Week was Emanuel Reynoso,Minnesota United playmaker, who scored both goals in his team’s 2-0 win over D.C. United, helping his team move a step closer to the playoff spots in the MLS Western Conference. United, which allowed his team to move a step closer to the playoff places in the MLS Western Conference.
Emanuel Reynoso was the creative mind behind the team’s play, as he was the player with the most touches during the game with 88 – 12 more than the second player on the team in that category, and also completed 55 passes, the second best for a Minnesota player in the game.
His efforts were quickly rewarded during the first half, as a flank change and a pass in the purest of style Luis Amarilla’s karate left Reynoso alone in the box, and he scored with three fingers to send the ball into the back of the net in the 13th minute.
Argentina’s second goal came in the early stages of the second half from a counterattack in which Amarillo and Reynoso were the protagonists again. Minnesota stole the ball in midfield and the ball fell at the feet of Emanuel, who, by means of a filtered ball Amarillo’s run down the left flank, and after reaching the mouth of the box, the Paraguayan would return the kindness to Emanuel Reynoso, who took a shot with little power but a lot of placement that was impossible for the goalkeeper to save, making it 2-0 in the 50th minute.
Player of the Week: Emanuel Reynoso Pulls the Strings in Minnesota
Emanuel Reynoso’s brace on the final day confirmed that he serves as a thermometer to measure Minnesota United’s overall performance.
The club has scored 29 goals in this MLS season, and 14 of them came directly from the Argentine, who is the team’s top scorer (nine goals) and top assist man (five assists) this season.
The club’s next match will be a visit to the Houston Dynamo, which looks to be a no-brainer, and Minnesota will be hoping Reynoso can make another appearance to help the team maintain its current five-game unbeaten streak.
