US goalkeeper Kasey Keller was named Man of the Match in their 1-1 draw
with Italy at their World Cup Group E
match in Kaiserslautern on Saturday.
The 36-year-old produced a stunning display of goalkeeping to help earn his
side a point against the Group E seeds, particularly after his side was reduced
to nine men.
The pick of his saves came in the 73rd minute when he denied Alessandro Del
Piero with a one-handed save at full stretch. "He made three tremendous saves
and they made the difference," said FIFA Technical Study Group member Alvin
Corneal.
"A great goalkeeper is one that makes no mistakes and Keller made no mistakes
tonight. I believe that he kept the United States in the game and also in the
tournament through his performance against Italy."
