The last time Will Johnson recorded five shots in a game was way back in April of 2014 when he scored in Portland Timbers’ 1-1 draw against a team that no longer exists.
Johnson ripped off five against last night against Philadelphia Union in the US Open Cup — fully half of the shots Orlando City got off — and Jim Curtin is likely perfectly fine with that number. The Canadian midfielder has 30 regular season MLS goals in nearly 21,000 career minutes. On a team featuring Dom Dwyer, Sacha Kljestan, and Josue Colman, giving up shots to Johnson is like letting your friend’s little brother take an open shot in pickup basketball.