Obafemi Martins has advanced to the semi - final in the voting for the AT&amp;T MLS Goal of the Year after beating teammate Marco Pappa in the third round.<br /><br />To qualify for the final, the Nigeria international has been paired with Sporting Kansas City&rsquo;s Krisztian Nemeth, who netted a spectacular goal on October 3 against Portland Timbers.<br /><br />Martins had an excellent season with Seattle Sounders, recording 15 goals in the league and providing 6 assists and was named the club&rsquo;s Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row.<br /><br />If he wins the MLS Goal of the Year, he will become the first player to win the accolade in consecutive seasons since Dwayne De Rosario in 2004-05.<br /><br />The 31 - year - old earned a recall to the Super Eagles for November&rsquo;s World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland and featured twice off the bench against the Southern Africans.<br /><br />Photo Credit : soundersfc.com<br /><br />