Heading into di match between Ecuador and Curacao on Saturday, nobody give Curacao any chance. After dem take 7-1 beating from Germany for dia first match, Curacao look like dem no fit compete at all.
Ecuador come for dis game hungry, because dem just lose to Ivory Coast. Di outlook for Curacao na very bad. But di result na anything but dat. A scoreless draw see Curacao earn dia first ever point for a World Cup. Wit dat, dem still dey alive for di race to qualify for di Round of 32.
None of dis would don possible without goalkeeper Eloy Room, wey become national hero because of im historic performance. Ecuador end di match wit 27 total shots, 15 of which dey on target. Room come up wit 15 saves, setting a World Cup record for a 90-minute match. USMNT Tim Howard come up wit 16 saves against Belgium for di 2014 FIFA World Cup, but dat match get extra 30 minutes of action.
Making Room performance even more memorable na say im do dis despite all di odds wey stack against am. Room begin im career for Netherlands, where dem born am. Im play for Vitesse from 2008 to 2017 before join PSV as backup option. Im den make di move across di pond, sign wit Columbus Crew for 2019. Im become important starter for di MLS side before head back to Vitesse for 2023. A one-year stint at Cercle Brugge for Belgium follow, before im land for Miami.
