In the 90th minute, Philadelphia is still searching for their first goal as they trail NYC 1-0. A corner gets cleared to Philadelphia's Jack Elliott, who makes a meal of a clearance and gifts a midfield "shot" for David Villa. I don't think Andre Blake is in a bad position (looks like he's still in the 18 on a play his defender should be taking care of) but his approach is problematic. Blake traces the looping ball like a centerfielder tracking down a fly. The crossover step (in this case, right foot repeatedly crossing over left) is the correct movement. It's quick and helps Blake implement his overhand tip.

At the last second, Blake turns his back to the goal to try to jump straight up for the "shot". There's not a lot of time left in the game so Blake is probably trying to keep the ball in play so there's some reasoning behind Blake's last second turn. However, Blake needs to cover the goal to keep the ball in play. Jumping high (see third picture) is nice but it doesn't cover the crossbar for a ball coming down at such an angle. If Blake stays with his crossover movement he can save the goal and possibly keep the ball in play, depending how he turns his hand.

There's not much difference between a 1-0 loss and a 2-0 loss, but this is yet another example of a hole in Blake's game. Crossing and aerial attacks have been problematic for Blake in the past and even though some are praising Villa for the "shot", it's a result of Blake's play, not Villa's.

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