MONTREAL – Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti was named Alcatel MLS Player of the Week on Tuesday for Week 24. Piatti recorded two braces last week, including two game-winning goals, helping the Impact win two important home games – 3-0 against Chicago on Wednesday and 3-1 against Real Salt Like on Saturday – putting the team ahead of the line giving access to the playoffs, in 6th position.

Piatti is also nominated for the AT&T MLS Goal of the Week and was selected on the league’s Team of the Week for the fourth time this season.

The Argentine is currently tied for first in MLS with four multi-goal games this season, second with four goals on penalties and tied for third with 14 goals. He also scored at least a goal in each of his last four games.

Piatti also passed Marco Di Vaio earlier this season, with a brace against Portland on May 20, to become the record goal scorer in MLS club history. He now has 44 career goals in regular season.

Upcoming games

The Impact will play one of the most anticipated games of the season on Sunday, August 27, at 4:30pm, as a new chapter of the rivalry with Toronto FC will be written (TVA Sports, TSN, 98.5fm, TSN Radio 690 – TICKETS). The Bleu-blanc-noir will end its series of four consecutive games at Stade Saputo on Saturday, September 2, with another meeting with the Chicago Fire (TVA Sports, 98.5fm, TSN Radio 690 – TICKETS).