Beyond the first read

What we saw

Made 8 saves, 3 of them excellent, including a fingertip stop from a free header

Of the 8 shots he saved, 5 came within 10 seconds of his own short pass being intercepted in his own half

Played short under the press 14 times and gave the ball away 7 times; the coach signalled to go long twice and he did not

The goal conceded came from the seventh giveaway, a short pass to a full back who was already marked

Saved 1 penalty in the shootout and dived the right way on 3 others

Strengths

Shot stopping

Courage under pressure

Concerns

Short distribution under the press created most of the danger he faced

Did not change the plan when the coach asked

What to develop

Decision making in build up: when the press is on and the coach says long, go long. The saves need nothing.

Still to see

A match where his team keeps the ball and the shots come from the opponent's play rather than his own passes.