VIDEO: Darlington Nagbe scores 1st-half brace vs. Colorado
Needing a win or potentially just a draw to secure a playoff spot, Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe scored a sensational free-kick to open the scoring against the Colorado Rapids and then added a second with a headed effort to give his side a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Nagbe lined up his shot and fired home over the wall and past goalkeeper Clint Irwin with power and purpose for a 1-0 lead.
Darlington Nagbe free kick fire ??
#DecisionDay https://t.co/3EKg6gFpzq
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 25, 2015
The Rapids found an equalizer soon after, but in the 33rd minute Nagbe struck again with this headed effort:
Clases de cómo cabecear un balón por Darlington Nagbe.
Klinsmann, ¿quizás te interese, no? #DecisionDay
https://t.co/kK0dfUT9Dn
— Fútbol MLS (@futbolMLS) October 26, 2015
It's no wonder Nagbe is flirting with a U.S. national team call-up.