HOUSTON (Texas): Emi Martinez grabbed the chance to be Argentina’s saviour in their Copa America shootout win over Ecuador on Thursday as the goalkeeper made two key saves and picked his team up off the floor after captain Lionel Messi had missed the first spot-kick.
After the match ended 1-1, Martinez’s saves from Angel Mena and Alan Minda put Ecuador on the back foot and set the platform for defending champions Argentina to reach the semi-finals.
