Yassine Bounou surprised the Netherlands by blocking a penalty from Crysencio Summerville, complicating things for the orange team in the shootout.
A penalty kicked high into the corner is almost a guarantee of a goal. However, Crysencio Summerville ended the penalty shootout as one of the culprits for the Netherlands. Yassine Bounou saved the Oranje's fifth penalty with a brilliant bluff. Ronald Koeman, former penalty specialist, shared his view on spot kicking during the build-up to the defeat against Morocco: 'You can train for the penalty, but you also need calm and self-confidence. You don't have to watch the goalie waving his arms. This only disturbs. You need to know what to do as you approach the ball. If there's a moment of doubt, it's bad.' Crysencio Summerville followed this advice exactly. He didn't look at the goalkeeper and thus missed a fascinating move from Yassine Bounou. It is not the first time that the Moroccan goalkeeper positions himself in a corner before the spot kick. Bounou didn't bet early, but took a calculated risk by taking two steps towards a corner. This was why he was able to block Summerville's shot.
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