Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake was a strong force on the pitch for the club in their St. Patrick's Day matchup against Eastern Conference foe Columbus Crew SC, walking away with a 0-0 draw.
During the game, Blake made three impressive saves and gave the team their second clean sheet in their second appearance so far this season.
The Jamaican international's first save came in stoppage time of the first half. After a corner from Federico Higuain found Harrison Afful at the top of the box, Blake had to make a save off his volley to keep the match scoreless as the halftime whistle blew.
Columbus created the first chance in the second half after Gyasi Zardes sent a missile towards the net in the 47th minute of play, but the attempt was sent right at Blake who calmly made the save.
The goalkeeper came up big once again in the in the 64th minute when he denied Zardes. After a foot race with defender Auston Trusty, Zardes sent a shot on frame, but Blake yet again corralled the attempt and kept Zardes off the scoresheet.
The match was Blake's19th career shutout in just his 67th career MLS match. For defending the net and earning the team's second straight clean sheet, Blake was named IBX Live Fearless Man of the Match.
