ORLANDO, Fla. – Matt Turner had just one save to make in his U.S. Men’s National Team debut on Sunday night at Exploria Stadium, but it was a big one.
Turner went full stretch to his right to deny Alvin Jones from the penalty spot in the 66th minute, preserving a clean sheet as the USMNT rolled to a 7-0 win over a shorthanded Trinidad & Tobago side and began a crucial 2021 international slate in emphatic fashion.
The penalty save – made in the same stadium where Turner stopped Orlando City midfielder Nani from the spot in the playoffs this past November – capped a memorable month for Turner, whose story earned national media attention in the buildup to Sunday’s friendly.