BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – For 97 minutes of the Chicago Fire’s 1-1 tie against San Jose on Saturday, there was no doubt in Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson’s mind that he’d saved every shot that came at him.
Whether it was Simon Dawkins’ volley that looked destined for the back of the net, a header from Alan Gordon that skimmed the ground in front of him and jetted toward goal or a chip from Dawkins that looked like it had him beat, Johnson knew he was going to save each shot as it left his opponent’s foot or head.
Until Steven Lenhart’s volley was fired hopelessly past him in the eighth minute of stoppage time, Johnson stonewalled the Earthquakes with 10 saves.
“The only one I knew I couldn’t get to was the one that went in the back of the net,” Johnson told MLSsoccer.com on Monday. “Gordon’s header in the second half was a tough one because it was going down on a line and back away from me. You try to have a mentality that you’ll save everything that comes your way.”
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