Jun 22, 2014

6/22/2014 07:44:00 PM
It was like watching a Fairy Tale or one of those Dreams where you actually hit the game-winning shot or the game-winning play. The United States down 1-0 to Portugal just five minutes into their Group G Match. Never once did the US think they didn't have a chance and just like like that we went from the highest of ups to the lowest of downs in one kick!

Portugal scored the 1st goal just five minutes in on a US mistake as Striker Nani scored to make it 1-0 Portugal. That score would remain on the board for at least another hour and fifteen minutes until US Midfielder Jermaine Jones right footed one in the 64th minute to make it 1-1. Both Teams now locked in as we were getting close to Stoppage time it was Clint Dempsey off his midsection from Graham Zusi to make it 2-1 as the US was thinking take care of the ball and we advance to the Round of 16.

As we moved to five minutes of Stoppage Time not three or four minutes the US played to protect the one goal lead. Then inside the 94th minute US Midfielder Michael Bradley mishandled the ball in the center of the field and open of the World's Best Futbol Players around Christiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid Club Team) went down the right side and laid a perfect ball right in front of US Net only to find the head of Portugal Striker Silvestre Varela as he heads it in to tie the core up with just twenty seconds or so of Stoppage Time left. The US and Goalkeeper Tim Howard were in shock at this point as they were just twenty seconds from advancing to the Round of 16.

Now the US will face Germany for the right to move on as both have 4 points and the winner will advance. That match is set for Thursday June 26...Unbelievable!  

     

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