Week 1 was no fluke.
Erick "Cubo" Torres hadn't scored in MLS play since Sept. 2014 when he opened his Houston Dynamo account in last week's 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders, and the Mexican forward was on the mark again in a 3-1 win Saturday over the Columbus Crew.
Impact blow two-goal lead to Sounders
With his side already leading 2-0, Torres added a third when Alex sent a long pass over the top toward Torres in the 65th minute. The 24-year-old killed the ball dead with his first touch and got into the box where he was able to curl a shot past Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen.
The touch. The finish.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 12, 2017
So good Cubo, so good. #HOUvCLB https://t.co/iTomoTeeK4
The finish didn't just help Wilmer Cabrera's side to a consecutive victory in the coach's first season at the helm of the Dynamo, it also drew attention from pundits around the league. And with Liga MX inactive because of a referee's strike, the former Mexico U-23 will hope El Tri boss Juan Carlos Osorio stayed up late in Seville, where he was observing Sevilla, to see his showing.
.@erickestefano15 with the ridiculous touch and finish! Wilmer Cabrera + Cubo= . ¡DIOS MÍO!
— herculez gomez (@herculezg) March 12, 2017
Torres and the Dynamo will go for three straight when they head on the road for the first time this season with a March 18 match in Portland against the Timbers.
