Group G: USA vs Portugal @ Manaus - 22.06.14, 11pm (BBC 1/HD)

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NovemberMommy

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by Serial Lurker:
“I wasn't sure who I wanted to win this but my silent fistpump when that went in betrayed my underlying feelings.”

Haha

kendoguk

22-06-2014

Scoring was the only thing he could do from there, I bet he was still thinking about some useless trick aswell

shadowassassin

22-06-2014

What do Portugal need to do to get out of the group? Surely USA can still take it regardless of this result?

Mandark

22-06-2014

This game is going to be a cracker. Portugal have found their form and the USA never give up.

Dix

22-06-2014

Missed

BigFoot87

22-06-2014

Not too far off target for the USA.

degsyhufc

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by shadowassassin:
“What do Portugal need to do to get out of the group? Surely USA can still take it regardless of this result?”

If they win both matches and USA v Germany draw then they go through on head to head.

Sattrega

22-06-2014

Nice effort from the free-kick by Dempsey.

Dix

22-06-2014

Jeeze...sitting on the grass again

Joooe

22-06-2014

Meireles looks an absolute mess.

kendoguk

22-06-2014

Dropping like flies these Portugal players

NovemberMommy

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by Dix:
“Jeeze...sitting on the grass again ”

The American player elbowed meireles.

NovemberMommy

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by kendoguk:
“Dropping like flies these Portugal players”

Postiga is out with an injury and meireles was elbowed in the face...

Mandark

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by shadowassassin:
“What do Portugal need to do to get out of the group? Surely USA can still take it regardless of this result?”

From the Portuguese perspective, the group is going as expected. They probably expected that they'd get no more than a draw off Germany, so they'd need to beat the USA and Ghana to qualify for sure.

Sattrega

22-06-2014

Dempsey seems to be everywhere!

silentNate

22-06-2014

USA have had a few chances here... I reckon they are still in it!

Goodwin

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by shadowassassin:
“What do Portugal need to do to get out of the group? Surely USA can still take it regardless of this result?”

Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“If they win both matches and USA v Germany draw then they go through on head to head.”

I thought it was goal difference, goals scored then head to head that determined the placings if level on points. Portugal really need to win this. A draw and hanging on by thread.

Dix

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by NovemberMommy:
“The American player elbowed meireles.”

Not only that, he pushed him with his hand when he lay on the ground. Tense out there

Alrightmate

22-06-2014

Even though they're a goal down the USA look strong.

I bet that this is one of those games that may be won or lost on the slightest of margins. Like for example Ronaldo scoring in the last minutes against the run of play.

Jason C

22-06-2014

That wasn't far away.

Joooe

22-06-2014

Awful goalkeeping from Howard for the goal. He was sitting on his arse ffs.

Originally Posted by Dix:
“Not only that, he pushed him with his hand when he lay on the ground. Tense out there”

Injured his beard.

Sattrega

22-06-2014

Good effort, Bradley.

Alrightmate

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by silentNate:
“USA have had a few chances here... I reckon they are still in it! ”

Absolutely.

Unless Portugal catch them on the counter and make it much more difficult as a result.

Dix

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by kendoguk:
“Dropping like flies these Portugal players”

Not just Portugal as I saw 2 Americans on the ground too, different times, one massaging his ankle. Rough game from both teams, but it's still active

degsyhufc

22-06-2014

Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“I thought it was goal difference, goals scored then head to head that determined the placings if level on points. Portugal really need to win this. A draw and hanging on by thread.”

I forgot to add that in but if they have a better foal difference then they go through anyway.
It's if they're level then the USA wouldn't be able to advance because the would have lost to Portugal.

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