United States vs Portugal, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Nani give Portugal 1-0 lead over US at halftime
Nani give Portugal 1-0 lead over US at halftime
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ricardo Costa (Portugal).
- 4': Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ricardo Costa (Portugal).
- 5': Goal! USA 0, Portugal 1. Nani (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 7': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 9': Alejandro Bedoya (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Nani (Portugal).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Fabian Johnson (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jermaine Jones.
- 10': Corner,USA. Conceded by Bruno Alves.
- 12': Fabian Johnson (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Bruno Alves (Portugal).
- 13': Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Raul Meireles (Portugal).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Portugal. Éder replaces Hélder Postiga because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt saved. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Beto (Portugal). Assisted by Michael Bradley with a through ball.
- 17': Corner,USA. Conceded by Beto.
- 18': Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
- 21': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Portugal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Raul Meireles.
- 24': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jermaine Jones.
- 24': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 27': Corner,USA. Conceded by Ricardo Costa.
- 28': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clint Dempsey.
- 29': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 29': Matt Besler (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': DaMarcus Beasley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Éder (Portugal).
- 31': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
- 32': Attempt missed. Fabian Johnson (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clint Dempsey.
- 33': Hand ball by Éder (Portugal).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Miguel Veloso (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a headed pass.
- 34': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jermaine Jones (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Beto (Portugal).
- 36': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tim Howard (USA).
- 37': Offside, USA. Fabian Johnson is caught offside.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Jermaine Jones (USA).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nani (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 42': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (USA).
- 42': Nani (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45': Attempt saved. Nani (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 45': Attempt saved. Éder (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tim Howard (USA).
- 45': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Tim Howard.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Geoff Cameron (USA).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 0, Portugal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Portugal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. William Carvalho replaces André Almeida.
- 46': Foul by Matt Besler (USA).
- 46': Éder (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 47': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 47': Jermaine Jones (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Geoff Cameron (USA).
- 48': Attempt missed. Éder (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Corner,USA. Conceded by Beto.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Éder (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raul Meireles.
- 51': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 52': Foul by Miguel Veloso (Portugal).
- 52': Graham Zusi (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Michael Bradley (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Johnson.
- 55': Corner,USA. Conceded by Ricardo Costa.
- 56': Foul by Clint Dempsey (USA).
- 56': William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nani (Portugal).
- 59': Michael Bradley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jermaine Jones (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kyle Beckerman (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Éder following a fast break.
- 63': Corner,USA. Conceded by Ricardo Costa.
- 64': Goal! USA 1, Portugal 1. Jermaine Jones (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Raul Meireles (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nani with a cross.
- 66': Attempt saved. Raul Meireles (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tim Howard (USA).
- 67': Foul by João Moutinho (Portugal).
- 67': Kyle Beckerman (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Portugal. Silvestre Varela replaces Raul Meireles.
- 70': Foul by Nani (Portugal).
- 70': Matt Besler (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, USA. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
- 72': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Clint Dempsey (USA).
- 74': Ricardo Costa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jermaine Jones (USA).
- 75': João Moutinho (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Jermaine Jones (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Ricardo Costa (Portugal).
- 76': Geoff Cameron (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 77': Jermaine Jones (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Besler (USA).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nani (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Michael Bradley (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Goal! USA 2, Portugal 1. Clint Dempsey (USA) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Éder (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Jermaine Jones (USA).
- 85': Silvestre Varela (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Miguel Veloso (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 86': Offside, Portugal. Éder is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, USA. Chris Wondolowski replaces Clint Dempsey.
- 88': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Tim Howard.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bruno Alves (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, USA. Omar González replaces Graham Zusi.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross.
- 90'+5': Goal! USA 2, Portugal 2. Silvestre Varela (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, USA 2, Portugal 2.
- 0': Match ends, USA 2, Portugal 2.
Statistics
 POR |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 495 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 26 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 19 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Arena Amazonia
Location: Manaus, Brazil
Attendance: 40,123
Venue: Arena Amazonia
Location: Manaus, Brazil
Attendance: 40,123
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | IR Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| 7 | DaMarcus Beasley |
| 23 | Fabian Johnson |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 15 | Kyle Beckerman |
| 13 | Jermaine Jones |
| 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| 19 | Graham Zusi |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Beto (GK) |
| 2 | Bruno Alves |
| 13 | Ricardo Costa |
| 19 | André Almeida |
| 21 | João Pereira |
| 4 | Miguel Veloso |
| 16 | Raul Meireles |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 23 | Hélder Postiga |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 17 | Nani |
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