US EditionMatt Freese Shined in His Shootout Moment, and the Americans Are Moving Onto the Gold Cup Semifinals
- On Sunday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the U.S. men’s national team defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.
- The win followed a tense match featuring early setbacks from a Max Arfsten foul leading to a penalty goal by Francisco Calvo and Costa Rica tying late before the shootout.
- Key moments included Diego Luna’s first international goal to equalize in the 43rd minute, Arfsten’s second-half goal to take the lead, and Matt Freese’s three crucial saves in the shootout.
- Freese said, "Penalties are my thing," and the 26-year-old’s performance was vital as Damion Downs scored the winning shootout goal, sending the U.S. forward into Wednesday’s semifinal against Guatemala.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the team’s character amid missing several key players, highlighting continued work to build chemistry and positioning the U.S. as favorites going into the semifinals.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After losing a second-half lead against Costa Rica, this young U.S. team was forced into a penalty shootout with the arduous task of facing goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
U.S. beats Costa Rica in thrilling penalty shootout to advance in Gold Cup
Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night.
Matt Freese Shined in His Shootout Moment, and the Americans Are Moving Onto the Gold Cup Semifinals
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