BOSTON – Je-Vaughn Watson wasn’t thrust into the spotlight during Wednesday night’s penalty shootout against the Philadelphia Union. Instead it was Watson who thrust himself into the spotlight.
Originally slated to take the New England Revolution’s fourth penalty kick in the shootout, Watson voluntarily swapped spots with Jose Goncalves when it became clear that the fifth and final attempt was going to potentially decide the match.
The switch worked a treat as both Goncalves and Watson converted their penalty kicks, with the latter’s clinching the Revolution’s 4-2 shootout win and a spot in the Lamar Hunt U.