Sunday, 22nd June
Group G
 USA vs  Portugal
in Manaus.
Match Preview
The last time they met, USA beat Portugal (3:2) in Suwon, during Korea-Japan 2002.
The two teams have also played four friendly matches; USA winning by a
solitary goal in Chicago (03/06/1992) and Portugal doing likewise in Porto (19/12/1990)
and Setubal (20/09/1978).
The Lisbon encounter (07/10/1980) ended in a 1:1 draw.
The Match
Trailing USA by a goal, after taking the lead early in the game,
Portugal were facing elimination until substitute Silvestre Varela headed in the
equaliser; in the last seconds of injury time.
0:1
Nani sparked Portugal's World Cup dreams back into life when he took full advantage of
Geoff Cameron's poor clearance in the fifth minute.
Half-time: USA 0 - Portugal 1
1:1
It took almost an hour for Jurgen Klinsmann's Team USA to draw level in Manaus, through a
long-range strike from Jermaine Jones.
2:1
Clint Dempsey may be forgiven for thinking that he'd taken USA through to the Second
Round, with less than ten minutes left on the clock; even if the ball appeared to go in
off his belly.
2:2
Some may say that Cristiano Ronaldo has had a quiet World Cup but it was his cross as the
final injury-time seconds ticked down that allowed substitute Silvestre Varela to fly
towards the ball with his head.
The point was enough to keep Portugal in the tournament.
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Final Score: USA 2 - Portugal 2
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Goalscorers:
0:1 - Nani (5 mins)
1:1 - Jermaine Jones (64 mins)
2:1 - Clint Dempsey (81 mins)
2:2 - Silvestre Varela (90+5 mins)
Teams
USA:
1-Tim Howard; 23-Fabian Johnson, 20-Geoff Cameron, 5-Matt Besler, 7-DaMarcus Beasley;
11-Alejandro Bedoya, 15-Kyle Beckerman, 13-Jermaine Jones, 4-Michael Bradley; 19-Graham
Zusi, 8-Clint Dempsey.
Portugal:
22-Beto; 21-Joao Pereira, 2-Bruno Alves, 13-Ricardo Costa, 19-Andre Almeida; 8-Joao
Moutinho, 4-Miguel Veloso, 16-Raul Meireles, 17-Nani; 23-Helder Postiga, 7-Cristiano
Ronaldo.
 Referee: Nestor Pitana - Argentina 
 1 yellow card:
75 mins - Jermaine Jones (USA)
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