Carlos Ruiz Scores A Jaw-Dropping Game-Winning Goal

I'll be the first to admit that Carlos Ruiz has been a bit of a disappointment for the Union over the first third of the season. I will also admit that the goal he scored tonight against the Chicago Fire might be one of the Goals Of The Year in MLS. Check out this majestic strike from Ruiz. A little fact to keep in mind as you watch this: Carlos Ruiz is not a lefty.



It took a moment of magic, but the Union finally got more than 1 goal in a game as they held on to defeat the Chicago Fire 2-1 tonight at PPL Park. Has your jaw left the floor yet?

Carlos Ruiz To The Union A Done Deal, Per Jonathan Tannenwald

(Originally published at The Brotherly Game)

Last week, reports surfaced that the Philadelphia Union were rumored to bring him Guatemalan forward Carlos Ruiz.  Now it appears as if it it is more than just a rumor.  Per Philly.com's Jonathan Tannenwald, Carlos Ruiz to the Union a done deal.

I was told to expect an official announcement of the [Carlos] Ruiz deal tomorrow or Tuesday. I was not given any details about whether there will be a formal introduction, the way there was for Faryd Mondragón and Carlos Valdés.

While some may be hesitant to bring in Carlos Ruiz, nicknamed El Pescadito, because of his known penchant for diving, he figures to directly replace the role of the departed Alejandro Moreno.

After a 7-year run in MLS which saw him play 164 games and score 90 goals for Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, and Toronto F.C., Carlos Ruiz spent 2009 with Olimipa in Paraguay before spending 2009-2010 in Mexico with Puebla and Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece in 2011. 

Carlos Ruiz would be an interesting fit for Piotr Nowak and the Union as Ruiz is a known diver as mentioned above, and Nowak frequently takes a no nonsense approach with his players.  But the good may outweigh the bad as El Pescarito has a penchant for being able to put the ball in the back of the net.

Oh, and CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH!