United States Goalkeeper Mat freeze Said that he was well ready and dramatically studied for punishment after providing three savings in 4-3 shootout win Costa Rica On sunday Golden bowl Last stop.
“Penalty is my point,” Fraz said that the knockout went into a shootout after a 2–2 draw in regulation after a knockout round match. ,[On] The aircraft rode for Minnesota here. I was studying punishment. I am studying them throughout the week and if we need it, it was ready for it, and which I did not carry on [was a] Suggestions from my goalkeeper coach Tony Jimnez. ,
There was a front and back clash at the US Bank Stadium at the quarter-final Miniapolis, which initially saw Americans below 1-0 after a 12th-minute goal from Costa Rica. Francisco calvoUSMNT responded with goals Diego Luna And Max arfastenCosta Rica before allowing late equality Alonso martinez It sent the match to the penalty.
“I am very happy, very happy for him. He showed today, the great character, I think it is good for this group of players to have this type of experience,” said American manager Maurisio Pocheto after the game. “This is precious, because it is reality when you are in a big tournament, it can be the thing, and it is important that they start creating experience together.”
Pochtino also praised the “amazing” response to the side, which not only dealt with 1-0, but also missed the 37th minute penalty. Malik Tilman,
“We get punishment, we remember a punishment, and then the team keeps moving and believes in the way the play,” Pchethino said.
Fraz, who was just earning his fifth international cap, made three savings in the shootout, helping the USMNT secure their location in the semi -finals for the game winning the game from Demian Downs.
Despite Fraz’s heroes, Pchethino said that the race remains open for the initial goalkeeper’s position, especially bringing the current bench option and prescribed starter before this year’s Gold Cup, Matte Turner,
“I think we have a lot of good players and good keepers,” said Pochtino. “I think Matt Turner [has] Experience because he was played in the World Cup in 2022. He is a great protector, but the only problem in this tournament was that Matt did not play throughout the season, and for various reasons, we wanted to see another keeper. ,
Turner’s play time was limited in all seasons while staying on loan crystal PalaceBut he was an early goalkeeper for the US in the 2022 World Cup. Pocheto’s comments made it clear that the goalkeeper’s position for the 2026 World Cup was open.
“I think maybe some or the only player who was proved to be tackled with such responsibility and stress, playing in a separate competition in the Matt World Cup,” said Pochtino. “I think this is good for the mat turner, for the rest of the keepers, to see that they can deal with the possibility and pressure because you never know what is going to happen in a year.
“Now there is a moment of testing, or giving possibility, to show that they can also deal with that stress and perform.”
With hand winning, the US has now earned its 17th Gold Cup semi -final appearance and 13th consecutive position. On Wednesday at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri,
Next is a semi -final match for Pochathino and America Guatemala On 2 July at Energizer Park in St. Louis.
Information of Associated Press was used in this story.
