The first save was impressive enough – wrong-footed by a deflected shot, Luis Robles managed to change direction enough to parry a Marco Pappa effort up in the air in front of his own goal.
What happened next, however, brought Red Bull Arena to its feet, as Robles somehow managed to spring up and deny a wide-open look from Clint Dempsey, completing a highlight-reel double save.
It was a truly memorable moment in a 4-1 drubbing of the Seattle Sounders, and now it is the 2014 MLS Save of the Year.
Robles' double effort edged out a close fan vote that included another strong double save by FC Dallas goalkeeper Raul Fernandez, a game-saving penalty save by RSL's Nick Rimando, and Portland 'keeper Donovan Ricketts' rejection of a stinging free kick.
The Save of the Year award was determined by an online fan vote, from a field of the 32 Save of the Year winners in 2014. For more information on the contest, please visit the 2014 Save of the Year homepage.
Robles' win is the first for a New York player since the Save of the Year award was first presented in 2009, and denied Rimando a three-peat after the USMNT goalkeeper captured the award in 2012 and 2013.
2014 MLS Save of the Year Final Fan Vote:
1. Luis Robles (NY) vs. SEA, Week 28 – 32.05%
2. Nick Rimando (RSL) vs. LA, Week 1 – 26.76%
3. Raul Fernandez (DAL) vs. SEA, Week 10 – 21.62%
4. Donovan Ricketts (POR) vs. LA, Week 17 – 19.57%
Past MLS Save of the Year winners:
2014: Luis Robles - New York Red Bulls
2013:Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
2012:Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake
2011:Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders
2010:Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders
2009:Pat Onstad - Houston Dynamo
