Joe Willis may not be brought up in many conversations about the best goalkeepers in MLS, but one thing is certain — the man has a knack for stopping penalties.
In the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs, Willis came into the game after first choice D.C. United ‘keeper Bill Hamid got a red card. Willis stopped the ensuing penalty kick and kept a clean sheet to secure D.C. United’s playoff win.
Last season, during the Western Conference Championship, Willis once again came up huge when he saved a penalty against the Seattle Sounders — although the Houston Dynamo would end up losing the game.