In the quarter-finals of the Golden Cup, the United States eliminated Costa Rica in a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals. The United States played against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the Golden Cup. Calvo helped Costa Rica lead in...
The United States played against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the Golden Cup. Calvo helped Costa Rica lead in the 14th minute. Runa and Afstein scored two goals in a row to overtake the score. Alonso Martinez equalized in the 71st minute. Neither side scored, and the game entered a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, American goalkeeper Matt Fritz performed well. He saved three penalty kicks, helping the team win 4-3 and successfully advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the United States faced Guatemala, who eliminated Canada and another semi-final for Mexico against Honduras.
