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'Penalties are my thing': Matt Freese's stellar performance helps U.S. advance to Gold Cup semifinals

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The U.S. men’s national team beat Costa Rica 4 -3 in a penalty shootout.

Goalkeeper Matt Freese saved three penalty kicks and Damion Downs scored the decisive penalty.

The USMNT will face Guatemala in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday, July 2 .

Guatemala will face the U.S. in the semifinal on Wednesday, July 2 in St. Louis .

Forward Jacob Shaffelburg was ejected after he was shown his second yellow card, forcing his squad to play down a man in the second half .

Rubio Rubin scored the tying goal with a header in the 69th minute.

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English

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