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Post by terpstag on Jul 2, 2021 9:03:09 GMT -5
has been named to the national team's Gold Cup roster
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Post by FU73 on Jul 2, 2021 13:08:26 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Jul 2, 2021 13:09:50 GMT -5
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Post by runningman on Jul 6, 2021 19:15:36 GMT -5
Congratulations to Matt. The Pride of Fairfield U.
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Post by Stagophile on Jul 9, 2021 14:19:30 GMT -5
Matt's story grows ever more amazing every day! He is truly an inspiration and a testament to the old adage that hardwork always pays off.
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Post by terpstag on Jul 11, 2021 19:43:46 GMT -5
He gets the start tonight.
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Post by typhaon on Jul 26, 2021 0:08:09 GMT -5
Bunch of "Fairfield Stags" shout outs from the studio, tonight. Turner has looked great in the Gold Cup.
Just to add to the discussion...
The talk about Turner is that he's a great shot-stopper - but not as good with distribution and his feet. While he certainly isn't as smooth as other GKs with the ball.... my take on this is it's somewhat like complaining about a baseball catcher not being able to steal bases.
The talk after the game was that Turner really looks like a 1A GK (behind Steffen) for the USMNT. The studio consensus was that if Steffen were not available for WC qualifying matches - the US would be just fine with Turner as the keeper. I tend to agree.
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Post by runningman on Jul 28, 2021 15:27:55 GMT -5
In the four Gold Cup games played, Turner had three clean sheets and allowed only one goal in the other game, on a penalty kick.
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Post by terpstag on Jul 29, 2021 20:38:26 GMT -5
Kept the US in the game with 2 brilliant saves in the first half. US went on to win 1-0 and advance to the final.
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Post by terpstag on Jul 30, 2021 15:01:56 GMT -5
Voted semi-final game "Man of the Match"
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Post by typhaon on Aug 1, 2021 22:56:03 GMT -5
USA wins 1-0.
Turner with several good saves in the 1st half.
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Post by Stagophile on Aug 2, 2021 8:19:54 GMT -5
Stags Nation will never forget too! Congratulations Matt!
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Post by FU73 on Aug 2, 2021 10:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by runningman on Aug 2, 2021 10:27:44 GMT -5
Fairfield gets a shoutout on the pregame show when Matt Turner is profiled. He was named the outstanding goalie of the event. Could anyone else be awarded that honor. Played every minute of every game of the Gold Cup as the US finished 6-0. Turner claimed five shutouts and surrendered only one goal in the six games, that on a penalty kick. Two outstanding saves in the first half against Mexico in the championship game. The MVP for the Gold Cup event was a forward from Mexico but the announcers opined that Turner might validly make a claim for that honor. Congratulations to Matt and the team.
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Post by FU73 on Aug 2, 2021 14:01:05 GMT -5
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