To those who follow the Crew (and maybe the New England Revolution), it's no secret: Federico Higuain is deadly when standing over the ball on a set piece near goal. Pipa's strike against the Revs on Saturday was his second such goal of 2014, and his second against New England after scoring from a very similar position in Foxborough earlier this season. Additionally, Higuaín scored on two free kicks against the Revolution on August 25, 2012.
The Argentine currently ranks second in free-kick goals this season, trailing FC Dallas' Michel, who has three. The two players are the only two with more than one in 2014.
Despite ranking second this season, since Higuain's MLS debut, nobody has notched more free-kick goals. In fact, only eight players over that time period (since August 19, 2012) have recorded more than one free-kick tally:
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Free-Kick Goals since 8/19/12</strong> |
Federico Higuain |
4 |
Camilo |
3 |
Michel |
3 |
Ramiro Corrales |
2 |
Benny Feilhaber |
2 |
Marvin Chavez |
2 |
Juninho |
2 |
Will Johnson |
2 |
Over this span, Higuain also has registered 34 shots from a free kick, which bests New England's Lee Nguyen by four for the League lead in that time period as well.
