The little country that could, Costa Rica, gave the soccer Goliath, the Netherlands, everything they could handle on Saturday in Salvador, Brazil, and then some. With both teams fighting for their ...

Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul saved two shots, including Costa Rica's final attempt, to help the Netherlands prevail 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout and advance to the World Cup semifinals. The ...

Costa Rica has been the big surprise of the tournament so far, winning the Group of Champions and then beating Greece on penalty kicks in the round of 16. But after being slightly favored against the ...

Salvador, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - Tim Krul ended Costa Rica's magical World Cup run on Saturday, producing two penalty saves at the Arena Fonte Nova to lead the Netherlands to the semifinals with ...

Tim Krul was Netherlands' hero as the goalkeeper stepped off the bench to save two penalties as the Dutch won a shootout over Costa Rica 4-3. The match went to penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes ...

SALVADOR, Brazil — Late substitute Tim Krul made two saves in a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday to give the Netherlands a spot in the World Cup semifinals following a 0-0 draw ...

SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) - Tim Krul came on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time and then saved two penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday, giving the Netherlands a ...