Curaçao GK ties Howard's WC save record in draw
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the World Cup record and help earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the men's World Cup record and help earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday.
The 37-year-old Room, whose shutout of Jamaica last November sent Curaçao to their first World Cup, bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Germany with one of the finest performances by a goalkeeper in tournament history.
His save total is tied for most in a World Cup game -- since saves became an official stat in 1966 -- according to ESPN Research, matching the mark set by Tim…
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