This is gonna be good......draw would suit USA but surely Klinsmann will send his team out to try and secure qualification before Germany. Portugal are desperate for a win. Only the win will do.
lovely football USA. The right winger should have hit the target or put a decent cross in, he managed neither.
US starting to get it together now. Free kick in a dangerous position.........ooooooh, just over from Dempsey
Change up front for Portugal....Postiga subbed for Eder. Raul Meireles, all over the top of a yank, pushes him (couldn't call it a punch) with his closed fist on the floor....the yank with the dreads gives him a little elbow in the chops in return....Meireles has a good cry about it. Tosser. US miss 2 half chances. 18 mins in.
oooooh....US go close with a venomous shot from outside the box. US dominating possession, territory and shots at the mo I'd say. Portugal are very lucky to have been gifted a goal like that.
The half hour mark's just gone, lovely play from America (Dempsey especially) results in the right winger cutting inside and lashing a vicious left footer just past the post. I thought it was in.
42 mins Us on the attack, ball breaks and the US midfielder misjudges the flight of the ball. Portugal break and get Ronaldo 1 on 1 vs the American right-back. He picks out Nani in space just inside the box. Nani shoots....good save Tim Howard. US give free kick away on the edge of the box. Ronaldo knocks it over the bar. 44mins Nani hits a vicious swerving shot from outside the box and strikes the post....the rebound breaks to Eder (I think), Howard is still on the floor, who hits it first time towards the top corner....what a save from Howard. Leaping off the floor to tip the rebound shot over the bar. Portugal could have took total control at the end of the half. They go in 1 up.
half time subs; William Carvalho (tough tackling centre midfielder) for Andre Almeida (defender) for Portugal. Good start to the half from Portugal.....but the US respond and force a corner
first 5 minutes of 2nd half. Raul Meireles playing left midfield for Portugal. The Portugese are on top.
Unbelievable waste from USA. They break, the bloke on the ball has 4 runners. 2 of which (on each wing) are completely on their own...versus 2 Portugese defenders. Dreadful pass. William Carvalho sweeps up.
Goal line clearance! should be 1-1. Rui Costa with a superb block on the line. USA having so much joy down the right hand side.
