The Seattle Sounders jumped into the top spot in the Supporters' Shield race this past Friday, and they did so in large part because of the performance from Obafemi Martins.
The veteran Nigerian forward chipped in goal and an assist as Seattle hammered Real Salt Lake 2-0 to overtake first place in the Western Conference. Martins set the tone with the opener just three minutes in before helping setting up Lamar Neagle's first-half insurance goal.
That showing earned him the vote as Week 29's MLS Player of the Week. (See how the North American Soccer Reporters voted here.)
Martins is the second Sounders player to nab the award this season, joining Week 12 winner and fellow striker Eddie Johnson.
2013 MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Week 29: Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders)
Week 28: Marco Di Vaio (Montreal Impact)
Week 27: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
Week 26: Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution)
Week 25: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
Week 24: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
Week 23: Lloyd Sam (New York Red Bulls)
Week 22: Álvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake)
Week 21: Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire)
Week 20: Camilo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Week 19: Brad Knighton (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Week 18: Alan Gordon (San Jose Earthquakes)
Week 17: Camilo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Week 16: Kenny Miller (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Week 15: Olmes García (Real Salt Lake)
Week 14: Diego Fagundez (New England Revolution)
Week 13: Marco Di Vaio (Montreal Impact)
Week 12: Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders)
Week 11: Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo)
Week 10: Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Week 9: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)
Week 8: Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union)
Week 7: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
Week 6: Ryan Johnson (Portland Timbers)
Week 5: Will Johnson (Portland Timbers)
Week 4: Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA)
Week 3: Bill Hamid (D.C. United)
Week 2: Robert Earnshaw (Toronto FC)
Week 1: Mike Magee (LA Galaxy)
