Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against a relentless Ecuador attack, allowing The Blue Wave to earn a 0-0 draw against the heavily favored La Tri on Saturday night and earn the tiny island nation its first-ever World Cup point. The outcome also allowed Germany, which beat Ivory Coast…

The smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup frustrated a side that arrived on a 19-match unbeaten run.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 : Tiny Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room enabled them to celebrate a landmark day.Six days after being humbled 7-1 by Germany on th

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 : Tiny Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room enabled them to celebrate a landmark day.Six days after being humbled 7-1 by Germany on th

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 : Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece insisted "it is not over yet" after his side's World Cup hopes were left hanging by a thread after a shock 0-0 draw with Curacao, whose goalkeeper Eloy Room gave a historic 15-save performance to deny the South Americans.The result left Ecuado

Curacao goalie Eloy Room made 15 saves to frustrate the South Americans and keep alive Curacao's hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

Curacao goalie Eloy Room made 15 saves to frustrate the South Americans and keep alive Curacao's hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 : Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup's most impressive saves so far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Saturday.Room made 15 saves in t

Curacao's goalkeeper Eloy Room shines with 15 saves, securing the nation's first World Cup point against Ecuador in a thrilling draw.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 : As Curacao's players celebrated their first ever World Cup point after a 0-0 draw with Ecuador on Saturday, coach Dick Advocaat's thoughts went to the streets, bars and homes of the tiny Caribbean island where a nation of 156,000 was rejoicing.The former Netherlands coach said

Can Curacao make life difficult for Ecuador on Saturday night?