Editor's note: U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese had a massive showing against Costa Rica in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday. This story was originally published on June 27. ARLINGTON, Texas – Matt Freese admittedly was trying to "overcomplicate a scenario."

Freese made three saes in the shootout after regulation ended 2-2, with Diego Luna and Max Arfsten scoring the U.S.' goals.

The Concacaf Gold Cup may have brought a new hero to the United States men's national team in Matt Freese. The unlikely goalkeeping star saved three Costa Rica penalties in a sudden-death shootout, and was instrumental in the USMNT advancing to the Gold Cup semifinals.