U.S. Goalkeeper's Gaffe Is A Reminder Of Soccer Team's Sucky State

Ethan Horvath commits a howler to remember.
Ethan Horvath buries his face in his hands after allowing an easy goal.
Ethan Horvath buries his face in his hands after allowing an easy goal.
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Hopes of the embarrassed U.S. men’s national soccer team to move forward aren’t going to be helped by mistakes like this.

In the team’s first match since a humiliating loss to Trinidad and Tobago last month knocked it out of next summer’s World Cup, U.S. goalkeeper Ethan Horvath let a ball go between his arms and legs during a friendly against host Portugal on Tuesday.

The Americans actually had a 1-0 lead on their European opponents, who were playing without Cristiano Ronaldo. But that evaporated with the goalie’s blunder. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Horvath was benched earlier this month by his Belgian club team Brugge. Tuesday night’s unfortunate error probably won’t help his confidence, either.

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