Maybe Matias Laba should shoot more often.
The popular defensive midfielder hit a long-distance screamer on Saturday at Providence Park, helping Vancouver Whitecaps FC battle back to earn a 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers.
As expected, Laba's equalizer has been nominated for MLS Goal of the Week.
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The 23-year-old Argentine is up against Fabian Castillo, Sacha Kljestan, Javier Morales, and Lee Nguyen in a who's who of some of Major League Soccer's top midfielers.
Voting runs until 11:59 pm PT on Thursdays. For complete coverage of the AT&T MLS Goal of the Week – including an archive of all of this season’s nominees and winners – click here.
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