Philadelphia Union II’s Kyle Tucker has earned the MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 5 award thanks to a wonderful free kick strike against Atlanta United 2.
The Union II captain earned 50% of the vote with other Goal of Matchweek 5 nominees being NYCFC II’s Maximo Carrizo, Ventura County FC’s Aaron Bibout and LAFC2’s Luis Müller.
Tucker's sensational free kick, his first goal as a pro, extended Union II's lead to 5-0 and secured a comfortable win over Marlon LeBlanc's side.
Following their Matchweek 5 win, Union II remained as one of five unbeaten teams in MLS NEXT Pro.
Union II will look to build on their Matchweek 5 victory when they travel to face off against rivals New York Red Bulls II on Sunday, April 21st. You can catch all the MLS NEXT Pro action on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
