JOE WILLIS NEWS

Concedes two goals in loss Willis had three punches and conceded two goals in the 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

Impact Real Salt Lake came out hungry, scoring their first goal in the 2nd minute. Willis has slipped in his two appearances, conceding three goals with no saves. He will need to focus if he wants to win against the Columbus Crew.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes two saves in loss Willis made two saves and two clearances in Saturday's 2-0 loss at Dallas.

Impact Willis could not do much to avoid the road loss, as he kept the clean sheet until the 85th minute, when conceded on a penalty kick. The goalkeeper has only one clean sheet in the season so far. He will now look to bounce back when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jara, Dallas defeat Nashville 2-0

Franco Jara’s goal helped lead FC Dallas to a 2-0 victory over Nashville

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dotson's goal helps Minnesota tie 1-1 with Nashville

Hassani Dotson scored the tying goal for Minnesota United in a 1-1 draw with Nashville

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes three saves against Minnesota Willis had three saves and conceded one goal in the 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday.

Impact While performing well for most of the match, Trapp let one corner get away from him in the 71st minute that lead to a draw. This was the keeper's first match of the season, and overall did pretty well. It will be interesting to see how he fares against FC Dallas.

MARCH 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet during win Willis made three saves and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's 1-0 win over Seattle.

Impact Willis started the season with a big performance, and more importantly all three points. He kept 13 clean sheets last season and will look to improve upon that number this season, starting with the next match against Minnesota on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville begins life in the West with 1-0 win over Sounders

Aníbal Godoy scored his seventh career MLS goal in the 80th minute to give Western Conference newcomer Nashville SC a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in the season opener for bot...

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes goal against Philadelphia Willis made a save but conceded a goal in Sunday's 1-1 (2-0 after penalties) Eastern Conference semifinal defeat against the Union.

Impact Willis was beaten by a Daniel Gazdag strike just before halftime on Sunday, and although he saved a penalty in the shootout, his teammates couldn't convert a single one and Nashville got bounced out of the playoffs in the second round. The 33-year-old built on his performance last year and had an even better season in 2021, keeping 13 clean sheets in 36 MLS games.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Philadelphia Union tops Nashville in a shootout

Andre Blake made two spectacular saves, Nashville missed on two penalty kicks and the Philadelphia Union won a shootout Sunday to advance to Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conferenc...

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes goal against Orlando Willis made a save but conceded a goal in Tuesday's 3-1 Round One victory against Orlando City.

Impact Willis was beaten by a Daryl Dike header on Tuesday, but his side bounced back emphatically and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 3-1 win. He has gone six MLS games without a clean sheet but will want to end that streak Sunday against No. 2-seeded Philadelphia, which scored 48 goals in the regular season.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Four saves in draw Willis made four saves during Sunday's one-all draw with NYRB.

Impact Willis heads into the playoffs off the back of a strong four save showing. The keeper will be a strong option against Orlando in the first round, ad he looks to build off of a career best 13 clean sheets.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Bulls tie 1-1 with Nashville and secure a playoff spot

Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto scored in the opening seconds to help the New York Red Bulls tie 1-1 with Nashville and clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs on the final day of the reg...

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes goal against Orlando Willis made a save but conceded a goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Orlando City.

Impact Willis was beaten by a Daryl Dike strike on Sunday, but his team were far more in control throughout the game and recovered for a draw. He will be looking for his 14 clean sheet of the season in next weekend's Decision Day clash against the Red Bulls, which have scored 38 goals in 32 MLS matches.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three goals against Cincinnati Willis made three saves but conceded three goals in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Willis will want to forget most of the opening half hour on Wednesday as his side quickly went down to a 3-1 deficit (although he did save the second of Brenner's two penalty kicks in that span), but his side rebounded emphatically in the second half to win comfortably and clinch a playoff spot. His 13 clean sheets this season are already a personal best in MLS, and he will have a few more chances to add to that total in the final regular season matches against Orlando and the Red Bulls.

OCTOBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one goal versus Philadelphia Willis made three saves and allowed one goal, which was a penalty in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Philadelphia.

Impact Willis made a few saves to keep Nashville in the game, but the result came down to a penalty by Kacper Przybylko, which Willis was not able to save in just the 18th minute of the first half. He has made 92 saves, allowed 28 goals and has kept 13 clean sheets through 31 starts this season. The 13 clean sheets currently stand as the most shutouts in MLS at this point in the season. Willis and Nashville will be on the road against Cincinnati on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rapids beat Timbers 2-0, clinch playoff berth

Dominique Badji and Diego Rubio each scored a goal and Braian Galván had two assists to help the Colorado Rapids beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 and clinch a playoff spot

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five saves in draw Willis made five saves during Wednesday's one-all draw with Columbus.

Impact Willis made five saves and faced six shots, but was let down by the team in front of him. There's nothing wrong with the performance and he will be busy once more Saturday, against Philadelphia.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mukhtar, Willis help Nashville tie 1-1 with Crew

Hany Mukhtar scored in the 77th minute to give Nashville SC a 1-1 tie with the Columbus Crew

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes five saves in draw Willis made five saves and one clearance in Saturday's 0-0 draw at DC United.

Impact Willis had a good outing and made five saves to help them earn the clean sheet and the road draw. That was his 13th clean sheet in 29 starts in the season. He will look to keep the momentum when they host Columbus on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Willis makes 5 saves, Nashville ties DC United 0-0

Joe Willis had five saves and Nashville played D

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps clean sheet against New York City Willis made three saves and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against NYCFC.

Impact Willis kept his 12th clean sheet of the season on Sunday, a new personal best in MLS. He faces a tough test after the international window against D.C. United, which have scored 49 goals in 28 matches, the second-best total in the Eastern Conference.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gutman, Coronel help Red Bulls beat Cincinnati 1-0

Andrew Gutman scored, Carlos Coronel had three saves and the New York Red Bulls beat FC Cincinnati 1-0

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Efforts not enough in draw Willis made five saves and conceded twice in the 2-2 draw with Orlando on Wednesday.

Impact Willis was a brick wall for the majority of the match before he was let down twice by his backline. The keeper was beaten once by a penalty thanks to a poor tackle and then again by an own-goal with seconds to spare. He has had a great season and he will continue to be a reliable goalie for the time being.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Chicago Willis made three saves and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 0-0 draw against the Fire.

Impact Willis kept his 11th clean sheet of the season in Sunday's disappointing draw, equaling his personal MLS record from last year. On Wednesday he faces an in-flux Orlando City, which have scored 37 goals in 26 matches.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slonina, Fire earn scoreless draw with Nashville

Young goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina picked up his second clean sheet, helping the Chicago Fire earn a 0-0 draw with high-power Nashville

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS