KAISERSLAUTERN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- US goalkeeper Kasey Keller was named Man of the Match in their 1-1 draw with Italy at their World Cup Group E match here on Saturday.

    The 36-year-old produced a stunning display of goalkeeping to help earn his side a point against the Group E seeds, particularly after his side was reduced to nine men.

    The pick of his saves came in the 73rd minute when he denied Alessandro Del Piero with a one-handed save at full stretch. "He made three tremendous saves and they made the difference," said FIFA Technical Study Group member Alvin Corneal.

    "A great goalkeeper is one that makes no mistakes and Keller made no mistakes tonight. I believe that he kept the United States in the game and also in the tournament through his performance against Italy." Enditem