USA v Portugal

:00:56. > :01:01.Good evening. If Portugal are to progress in this World Cup they need

:01:02. > :01:03.their superstar to produce a performance against the USA that is

:01:04. > :01:32.out of this world. Team America is in orbit and it is

:01:33. > :01:46.OK! The United States are up 2-1 in the opening game of the World Cup.

:01:47. > :01:55.Congratulations Team America, the whole world is watching.

:01:56. > :01:58.Have fun. Play hard and we'll be watching on the International Space

:01:59. > :02:04.Station. We are progressing as planned and on

:02:05. > :02:14.schedule, on mission. Houston, do you copy?

:02:15. > :02:17.Houston, we have a problem. Roger that, International Space Station.

:02:18. > :02:28.What is your data telling you? It's huge! It's massive! What is it? Some

:02:29. > :02:42.sort of superstar! What is it? I think it 's a

:02:43. > :02:49.galectico. One giant leap from that to the jungle of Manaus and there is

:02:50. > :02:52.Tarzan. He's been struggling with a knee injury, but starts this

:02:53. > :02:58.evening. Portugal were thumped 4-0 in their opening game. In contrast,

:02:59. > :03:00.the USA beat Ghana 2-1. Victory would put the side through to the

:03:01. > :03:23.second round. This is how it stands. Joining us tonight are Alan Hansen,

:03:24. > :03:28.Phil Neville and Brad. Glad to have you from America. Did the result

:03:29. > :03:34.surprise you? It did not surprise me. Anyone could have won that game.

:03:35. > :03:41.We could have won 3-1 going into it. Happy and relieved. The second half

:03:42. > :03:50.out-played us, every exception, apart from Cameron was excellent.

:03:51. > :03:55.We were really backs to the wall. It was 60-40% possession. 20 shots to

:03:56. > :04:00.our eight. It really was one winner, I thought and it would be Ghana

:04:01. > :04:07.after they equalised. We came up. Brooks, an unliky scorer. -- unliky

:04:08. > :04:10.scorer. A great result.

:04:11. > :04:15.We are looking at Ronaldo this evening. It didn't quite happen for

:04:16. > :04:20.him in the first game, I mean lots of the big star at this World Cup

:04:21. > :04:24.have turned up. It should be his turn now. He'll be driven to be the

:04:25. > :04:30.best player in this tournament. He will think, I want to be the best

:04:31. > :04:39.player, best goal scorer. He's not in the best team in this World Cup

:04:40. > :04:44.in Portugal. Things have not reel gone for them. -- really gone for

:04:45. > :04:51.them. There are three stars. Mesothelioma and Suarez. The other

:04:52. > :04:56.-- Messi and Suarez. I watched. A lot of people said he struggled. I

:04:57. > :05:00.thought some of the runs were terrific.

:05:01. > :05:01.The second round of games in Group H were played earlier today. Here is

:05:02. > :05:13.the best of the action. Quick and between the two defenders

:05:14. > :05:22.here. A corner for Algeria. The keeper has

:05:23. > :06:04.missed it. Brahimi.

:06:05. > :06:12.And the three-goal advantage restored.

:06:13. > :06:22.A real chance. Here's another one back.

:06:23. > :06:27.Ja-cheol with the final touch. In the early game Belgium left it

:06:28. > :06:34.late against Russia before making it two wins from two games. The

:06:35. > :06:42.substitute Origi scored. A place in the last 16.

:06:43. > :06:49.Who will join them? Algeria meet Russia to decide. South Korea are

:06:50. > :06:56.not quite out of it just yet. Don't forget the top two will meet

:06:57. > :07:00.qualifiers from Group G. Portugal need a big performance from

:07:01. > :07:07.this man to stand any chance of qualifying. Here's Dan Walker.

:07:08. > :07:14.Even when it's not all about him, he finds a way.

:07:15. > :07:18.Ronaldo! Turning an historic team victory

:07:19. > :07:23.into a photo counter. With all his gifts, humility has rarely been

:07:24. > :07:28.listed. He's opened a museum in his own honour. It is not all about you,

:07:29. > :07:33.his critics cry, except every two years, it really is. No player of

:07:34. > :07:37.the currented age carries a team -- current age, carries a team as

:07:38. > :07:42.Ronaldo carries Portugal. The importance of having a player like

:07:43. > :07:45.him - it is huge. We all know it, including most importantly his own

:07:46. > :07:50.team-mates. It is a privilege having him in our

:07:51. > :07:51.team. A privilege to work with him. We are playing the best footballer

:07:52. > :08:00.in the world. He is an example for all of us. It

:08:01. > :08:05.is difficult to sympathise with the modern footballer superstar. It is

:08:06. > :08:10.impossible to illing nor that he was born out of step with the rest of

:08:11. > :08:16.his nation. They had their own golden generation. One worthy of the

:08:17. > :08:22.name - Costa from the edge of Europe they lit up the continent and nearly

:08:23. > :08:25.conquered it. He enjoyed only the dying days of his guilded era and

:08:26. > :08:37.then there was him. He has shown his country a World Cup

:08:38. > :08:43.semi-final. In the time of Spain no-one came closer to Topuskoling --

:08:44. > :08:48.topping them. He's the reason Portugal are even here at all.

:08:49. > :08:53.Going to explain how important he is for the Portuguese team. What he did

:08:54. > :08:58.in the final game, to get to the World Cup is fantastic. That is why

:08:59. > :09:03.I am so sorry for him. The world's Footballer of the Year cannot be

:09:04. > :09:13.everywhere. Having dragged his team to Brazil, six days ago he watched

:09:14. > :09:20.from the half-way line, stranded, half stricken with a problems. His

:09:21. > :09:24.doctor said further damage here will end his career. The Portuguese deny

:09:25. > :09:28.this. Either way, he's in no condition to hold that roof up on

:09:29. > :09:32.his own, but that is what he'll do. Sympathy? No. Perhaps an

:09:33. > :09:37.understanding, it is not always a blessing when it is all about you.

:09:38. > :09:45.It often is all about him. He's obviously got an ego and stuff. He's

:09:46. > :09:49.got a good side. A very generous guy, I understand. A wonderful

:09:50. > :09:54.footballer who works hard. You know him well. It is no coincidence - the

:09:55. > :09:58.skill you see on the field is not just natural, that is how he is on

:09:59. > :10:01.the training ground. As a team-mate you don't mind because he keeps

:10:02. > :10:06.producing. I think his team-mates let him down. They need to take more

:10:07. > :10:13.responsibility in the passes and what they do on the pitch. One of

:10:14. > :10:24.the best I played against. I played against Maradonna. He is a

:10:25. > :10:30.class apart. Left foot, right foot. Strong, like runs so quickly. But

:10:31. > :10:35.also scores any type of goal and the pace, allied to the movement and the

:10:36. > :10:39.trickery is so hard to combat. Again, we are going to show clips

:10:40. > :10:43.that the range of motions went from frustration to anger to despair, but

:10:44. > :10:46.you watch him here. We pick him up here. He's thinking about making the

:10:47. > :10:56.run. This run is timed to perfection.

:10:57. > :11:01.Play between centre-back and right-back. He's in, he's in, he's

:11:02. > :11:02.in. It was so bad, it is like desperate.

:11:03. > :11:05.right-back. He's in, he's in, he's in. It was so bad, it He gets a

:11:06. > :11:09.little bit frustrated. He's taken four German defenders. There's no

:11:10. > :11:20.way they can find him with that ball. The arms are up in the air!

:11:21. > :11:25.This one here - he goes after him and he's like, left foot.

:11:26. > :11:33.Why wouldn't you give it to him again? Plays to his feet. He plays

:11:34. > :11:37.it - the right foot - that is terrible. He's getting frustrated.

:11:38. > :11:44.He's getting angry. This doesn't help either. He brings it inside and

:11:45. > :11:51.hits one 45 yards over the top. And then he's never, ever going to get a

:11:52. > :11:56.pass where he is standing there. If you watch his movement here, it is

:11:57. > :12:01.magnificent. He makes the time and space for himself. The ball from

:12:02. > :12:06.Nani is pathetic. Then there's like, he's sort of resigned it will not be

:12:07. > :12:11.his night. So, I mean, he's still doing it. If you can't have the

:12:12. > :12:13.players besides you, then it is very difficult. It is part of the

:12:14. > :12:26.problem. I think that is why he gets

:12:27. > :12:32.frustrated. He doesn't get that pass through. I am watching some of those

:12:33. > :12:36.clips, some of our weaknesses, when I say the United States is the pace

:12:37. > :12:41.on the turn. If he tries to expose those paces,

:12:42. > :12:44.if someone can claim the ball, the US will be in trouble. The other

:12:45. > :12:48.thing about Ronaldo there is he never stopped running. He kept on

:12:49. > :12:51.going and going and going. It is a tribute to him.

:12:52. > :12:56.Portugal are out on the pitch in Manaus.

:12:57. > :12:59.The coach has made four changes from the Germany game and this is the

:13:00. > :13:33.side he's selected tonight. Nani, a player you know well. On one

:13:34. > :13:39.day you see him and he's brilliant, another he's hopeless. Nani has

:13:40. > :13:45.speed, strength. He's got skill. It's pulling it all together in one

:13:46. > :13:49.go. He's got everything to his game.

:13:50. > :13:53.Can't have everything, can he? With that ability, is it something

:13:54. > :13:57.Can't have everything, can he? With between the ears or:? That is what's

:13:58. > :14:03.missing. All the at tributes physically. It is pulling it all

:14:04. > :14:08.together. He compares himself to similar standards to Ronaldo. He has

:14:09. > :14:11.not reached those levels yet. I liked it when he was not on the team

:14:12. > :14:11.sheet. not reached those levels yet. I

:14:12. > :14:18.liked it when he was not on the He is similar to Ronaldo. He has such a

:14:19. > :14:19.quick release. A quick back-release. Difficult from a goalkeeper's

:14:20. > :14:27.standpoint. He would crazy. The number of timesvy watched

:14:28. > :14:33.him. He has himself in great positions and messed it up. Ronaldo

:14:34. > :14:40.makes a run and just needs a pass. Nani can play that pass, sometimes.

:14:41. > :14:46.Portugal coach Paulo Bento came on as a sub, the only other time these

:14:47. > :14:55.two have met at a World Cup. It was quite a game!

:14:56. > :15:19.The Americans are in the lead! It's in!

:15:20. > :15:28.Oh, no! It's on own-goal! And the Americans have an amazing

:15:29. > :15:31.victory! And the Americans have an amazing

:15:32. > :15:37.They couldn't quite believe it. They'll believe it now.

:15:38. > :15:47.12 years ago. You were just a boy them? 32 then. Great memories for

:15:48. > :15:51.you. Unbelievable! Apart them? 32 then. Great memories for

:15:52. > :16:00.own-goal. After 23 minutes being up, we surprised ourselves. An

:16:01. > :16:08.unbelievable day. The USA got off to a flyer against Ghana with the

:16:09. > :16:13.unbelievable day. The USA got off to The United States win their opening

:16:14. > :16:19.gain at the 2014 -- game at the 2014 World Cup. Ghana had more possession

:16:20. > :16:21.and more chances. The fact we led for so much of the game, but being

:16:22. > :16:27.able to come back, you for so much of the game, but being

:16:28. > :16:40.the winning goal, it shows our character and resilience!

:16:41. > :16:43.consecutive world cups. I was happy to get the goal.

:16:44. > :16:49.COMMENTATOR: Dempsey, what a start. Every time I

:16:50. > :16:54.score a goal in the World Cup, it is a dream come true. I would pray that

:16:55. > :17:00.I would play in a World Cup and hope to score. Every game is difficult.

:17:01. > :17:04.You have to prepare the best you can, watched tapes. I think you have

:17:05. > :17:08.to focus on the team as a whole. Yes, there is players that can make

:17:09. > :17:13.a difference and make something out of nothing, but at the same time you

:17:14. > :17:17.have to focus on the whole team. Our expectations don't change. It is

:17:18. > :17:20.always to try to get out of the group, and take it from there, in

:17:21. > :17:26.terms of more people in the states getting involved and mainstream, I

:17:27. > :17:30.guess America watching these games. That is the 12th man for you want to

:17:31. > :17:33.be able to have that feeling that you are at home is pretty special,

:17:34. > :17:37.especially when I remember playing games in the states, weighing

:17:38. > :17:41.against an opponent and they have more fans than you having your home

:17:42. > :17:45.country. So now things are starting to change. The fact we are here in

:17:46. > :17:49.Brazil, playing on these different stadiums and you have home-field

:17:50. > :17:55.advantage, it shows how far the game has come in the Cup states. Here is

:17:56. > :17:58.America's starting line-up. Tim Howard continues in goal. John

:17:59. > :18:04.Brooks remains on the bench despite his winning goal against Ghana, as

:18:05. > :18:09.Besler has been passed fit. Jones and Beckerman protect the back four.

:18:10. > :18:15.Coach Klinsmann has had a bit of a tinker due to be absence of

:18:16. > :18:22.Altidore. Zusi comes in on the left. And that means Clint Dempsey plays

:18:23. > :18:29.up front on his own. And these are the scenes in Chicago. Tens of

:18:30. > :18:33.thousands of fans. It has been shut for 30 minutes before kick-off. It

:18:34. > :18:39.suggests, Brad, that the popularity of this sport is growing. It is

:18:40. > :18:43.growing every minute. When we get results like against Ghana, if we

:18:44. > :18:47.get another today, you will see that in 20 different cities across

:18:48. > :18:53.America for the next game. A magical moment, the Brooks winner. It was a

:18:54. > :18:59.magical moment. One of my favourite celebrations. The celebration like

:19:00. > :19:08.this, he runs away and disbelief that he scored. Oh, my God!

:19:09. > :19:12.Incredible emotion from him. The unlikeliest of scorers for us, it

:19:13. > :19:16.really was. It is interesting. John Brooks is one of the German

:19:17. > :19:20.contingent, German parents, but it has become an issue in America. Not

:19:21. > :19:27.everybody is that happy with it. No, it was like this when we had the

:19:28. > :19:32.manager, with Tom Dooley and Peres, Denny Stuart, what ended up

:19:33. > :19:35.happening, for me on the players, if the player with the passport is

:19:36. > :19:40.better than your home-grown players they should play. The US passport is

:19:41. > :19:45.no problem. The bit -- the big talking point is Timothy Chandler, a

:19:46. > :19:48.lot of people thought Michael Parkhurst was better. Chandler finds

:19:49. > :19:54.himself on the bench, so that is more of the talking point. You have

:19:55. > :19:59.five Germans. Five Germans, seven with dual nationality. At least you

:20:00. > :20:02.have penalty takers should you get to the knockout stage. What about

:20:03. > :20:08.Portugal? We have talked about Rinaldo. They have to come together.

:20:09. > :20:13.Absolutely, they have to pick themselves up as a team. Rinaldo

:20:14. > :20:17.individually, but the team collectively. They have to give the

:20:18. > :20:21.service. We were talking about superstars in world football. He is

:20:22. > :20:27.a genuine superstar. It is all about him tonight. If he produces then I

:20:28. > :20:30.think Portugal can win this game. Puts an enormous amount of pressure

:20:31. > :20:36.on him but it is a pressure he is accustomed to, I am sure. It is a

:20:37. > :20:42.pressure he wants, he loves it. It makes him better. It is up to people

:20:43. > :20:46.like Moutinho, Veloso, to step up to the plate and take the pressure off.

:20:47. > :20:52.They have plenty of experience in the American side, the front two in

:20:53. > :20:55.particular. A lot of things start with Michael Bradley, defensively

:20:56. > :21:00.and offensively. He is an important player. A big miss for us is

:21:01. > :21:05.Altidore, we don't have what you would consider another number nine

:21:06. > :21:11.in the squad. Dempsey will give 100% effort, always does, and great that

:21:12. > :21:17.Besler is in, for me. Rinaldo, this is his time. We will find out

:21:18. > :21:22.shortly. Which team do you think will be affected worse? It is 31

:21:23. > :21:26.degrees now. I think it will suit the USA better. I think they will be

:21:27. > :21:32.more used to it. The conditions in America are more suited to it. I

:21:33. > :21:36.fancy the USA tonight. The heat will not affect the Americans one bit. In

:21:37. > :21:43.the United States in the summertime it is very hot and humid are not an

:21:44. > :21:49.issue with the conditions. You and I, Gary, are going for Portugal

:21:50. > :22:01.because we are Rinaldo fans. He puts words in my mouth. OK, it is the USA

:22:02. > :22:13.versus Ronaldo. COMMENTATOR:

:22:14. > :22:26.Portugal's start to the World Cup could hardly have been worse.

:22:27. > :22:31.# Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light

:22:32. > :22:38.# What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming

:22:39. > :22:45.# Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight

:22:46. > :22:52.# O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming

:22:53. > :22:59.# And the rockets' red glare The bombs bursting in air

:23:00. > :23:07.# Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

:23:08. > :23:17.# O Say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

:23:18. > :23:37.# O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #

:23:38. > :23:40.Plenty of Americans support here in Manaus, dotted all around the

:23:41. > :23:48.stadium. # Herois do mar, nobre povo

:23:49. > :24:00.Nacao valente, imortal # Levantai hoje de novo

:24:01. > :24:09.O esplendor de Portugal # Entre as brumas da memoria

:24:10. > :24:18.O Patria, sente-se a voz # Dos teus egregios avos

:24:19. > :24:26.Que ha-de guiar-te a vitoria # As armas, as armas

:24:27. > :24:36.Sobre a terra, sobre o mar, # As armas, as armas

:24:37. > :24:44.Pela Patria lutar # Contra os canhoes, marchar,

:24:45. > :24:59.marchar. # Thrashed 4-0 by Germany, their

:25:00. > :25:03.heaviest ever the defeat in the finals, lose this one tonight and

:25:04. > :25:09.Portugal will be out after just two matches. These two countries, as you

:25:10. > :25:15.may have heard, have met once before in the World Cup. The USA winning

:25:16. > :25:19.the group Game 3-212 years ago and despite facing three group games in

:25:20. > :25:22.the north, the US still basing themselves in Sao Paulo. Juergen

:25:23. > :25:26.Klinsmann reshuffling his line-up tonight, but making only one change

:25:27. > :25:32.to the side that beat Ghana 2-1. Altidore is out after suffering a

:25:33. > :25:36.hamstring injury. Zusi comes in on the left of a five-man midfield,

:25:37. > :25:40.with Clint Dempsey leading the attack. He broke his nose against

:25:41. > :25:45.Ghana the other night. Besler went off as a precaution during the last

:25:46. > :25:47.game. But his hamstring is fine and he plays, keeping John Brooks on the

:25:48. > :26:10.bench. Nestor Pitana takes charge of his

:26:11. > :26:12.second match at this World Cup, after the 1-1 draw between Russia

:26:13. > :26:26.and South Korea last Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo there, nothing

:26:27. > :26:29.like his best in that first match against Germany. Playing like

:26:30. > :26:37.like his best in that first match player who is noticeably troubled by

:26:38. > :26:40.tendinitis in his left knee. The other outfield players have to take

:26:41. > :26:48.responsibility. It is not all about him. It is all change for Portugal

:26:49. > :26:52.at the back, starting with their goalkeeper, Beto, who replaces Roux

:26:53. > :26:59.Patricio. Pepe is suspended following his red card against

:27:00. > :27:05.Germany and Fabio Coentrao will miss following injury. Andre Almeida is

:27:06. > :27:09.at left-back. Christiane Arber -- Cristiano Ronaldo starts the game

:27:10. > :27:16.but is troubled by tendinitis in his knee. Helder Postiga comes in up

:27:17. > :27:22.front, while Hugo Almeida is injured. He started the first match.

:27:23. > :27:25.Juergen Klinsmann at the World Cup for the fist time. He played in

:27:26. > :27:29.three and then managed Germany in 2006. -- for the third time.

:27:30. > :27:37.three and then managed Germany in Wood is amongst those on the bench

:27:38. > :27:44.next to Juergen Klinsmann. Bento came in as a substitute when they

:27:45. > :27:49.met in 2002, at the finals. Almost ready to go here, on a hot, sultry

:27:50. > :27:53.night. A look at the substitutes. Among those on the bench for the

:27:54. > :27:56.USA, 21-year-old John Brooks. He scored the winner in the match

:27:57. > :28:02.against Ghana after coming off the bench. The Portuguese squad a little

:28:03. > :28:12.light, with one suspension and three injured. 30 degrees, hot and sultry.

:28:13. > :28:17.Six o'clock, early evening local time. The United States all in

:28:18. > :28:21.white, will get us under way here. Mark Lawrenson alongside me for

:28:22. > :28:25.this. It is such a team, the United States, as we listened to Brad

:28:26. > :28:29.Friedel. As far as Portugal are concerned, do they really still want

:28:30. > :28:35.to begin this World Cup, this next 90 minutes will tell us. Portugal

:28:36. > :28:37.was so disappointing in that game against an admittedly excellent

:28:38. > :28:44.German team. Everything went wrong for them. Including players getting

:28:45. > :28:50.himself sent off. A ridiculous sending-off romp Pepe in that game,

:28:51. > :28:58.who gave the referee no alternative. Now, under way, blue skies here

:28:59. > :29:03.throughout the day but a few clouds appearing over on the far side of

:29:04. > :29:07.the stadium. I wonder whether there might be a thunderstorm in the air

:29:08. > :29:09.before the evening is out. An early touch of the ball for

:29:10. > :29:20.before the evening is out. An early of Stoke City. Here is Besler.

:29:21. > :29:28.Costa is playing in his third World Cup. It will be a goal kick to Beto,

:29:29. > :29:35.coming in to replace Patricio for this team. Beto, in the form of his

:29:36. > :29:39.life. He was the hero in the Europa League Final, a penalty shoot-out

:29:40. > :29:57.against Benfica. He ended 120 long minutes. This is Bruno Alves.

:29:58. > :30:04.Can Portugal pick themselves up off the canvas, after their early

:30:05. > :30:10.setback, on the first match day against Germany? Their heaviest ever

:30:11. > :30:11.World Cup defeat. A first touch for Cristiano Ronaldo. It is too long

:30:12. > :30:20.for the fullback. I notice nobody said anything to

:30:21. > :30:33.him. Ronaldo really struggled in that

:30:34. > :30:40.first game. He wasn't the only one in that match. I think if you look

:30:41. > :30:44.at the good sides in this competition, they move the ball

:30:45. > :30:51.quickly. Some of the other teams are very slow. There has been no great

:30:52. > :30:56.urgency. USA were quite happy to sit back and let Ghana have the ball for

:30:57. > :30:59.a fair amount of that opening match. Having made a blistering start,

:31:00. > :31:10.Dempsey with that goal, in 29 seconds.

:31:11. > :31:23.Bruno Alves also picked up a knock in the opening game.

:31:24. > :31:30.Jermaine Jones getting his foot in there. A little cameo from the USA,

:31:31. > :31:35.very quickly through the central midfield players, all having a bite

:31:36. > :31:38.at the ball. Their players are going to be more familiar with playing in

:31:39. > :31:40.condition is not dissimilar to these, aren't they, Mark? When you

:31:41. > :31:45.think of some of these, aren't they, Mark? When you

:31:46. > :31:50.qualifiers they play. And the temperatures. Juergen Klinsmann was

:31:51. > :31:55.out here two years ago looking at the stadium. Note stone left

:31:56. > :31:59.unturned as they are concerned. -- no stone left unturned, as far as

:32:00. > :32:14.they are concerned. Nani, for Portugal.

:32:15. > :32:28.He was looking to feed it through to Zusi on the far side. You are being

:32:29. > :32:34.kind. Nani pulled out of the tackle. He is playing for his country. He

:32:35. > :32:36.missed out four years ago after getting injured, just before it

:32:37. > :32:41.started. A free kick to the United States.

:32:42. > :33:10.Dempsey felt that one, from Costa. The first touch for Bedoya. Lovely

:33:11. > :33:12.stuff. Morale is then is lucky to get a second chance to find his

:33:13. > :33:19.team-mate, Veloso. Here is Moutinho, plays his football

:33:20. > :33:42.with Monaco these days. It has fallen kindly for Nani, a

:33:43. > :33:44.great start for Portugal! Just under five minutes played! And Nani fires

:33:45. > :34:09.them into the lead! Poor defensive play. It just came

:34:10. > :34:20.off the shin. There was nothing in the cross, is there? As the ball

:34:21. > :34:22.came in was Geoff Cameron who swung his legs at it and did not get hold

:34:23. > :34:40.of it at all. He should have

:34:41. > :34:44.easily. The position that Juergen Klinsmann likes to play him in for

:34:45. > :34:49.his height at the centre and back. He is a versatile defender. His

:34:50. > :34:54.height, but not his feet. Is that what you're saying? The United

:34:55. > :34:59.States is suffering an early setback here. A confidence booster for

:35:00. > :35:02.Portugal. Given away by Jermaine Jones. The Americans rattled here,

:35:03. > :36:04.early on. They need to settle down. So important they don't concede

:36:05. > :36:09.another so early. The United States are coming into

:36:10. > :36:21.this match on the back of four straight wins.

:36:22. > :36:38.I can early goal has given the Portuguese

:36:39. > :37:00.team. And Almeida is almost playing

:37:01. > :37:07.not almost, he Almeida is almost playing

:37:08. > :37:15.He's so pushed on. Not a regular Almeida is almost playing

:37:16. > :37:17.started 14 match for them. Tends Almeida is almost playing

:37:18. > :37:22.be used in the cup games. And only had two caps to

:37:23. > :37:24.be used in the cup games. when the squad was announced W the

:37:25. > :37:27.injury to the player who will not be available for the rest of the

:37:28. > :37:56.tournament, it has opened it up Jurgen Klinsmann, as you say,

:37:57. > :38:02.checked every option in Brazil before deciding where to base this

:38:03. > :38:11.squad. They have great facilities in soo soo. They have -- in Sao Paulo.

:38:12. > :38:20.It is a 3, 500-mile round-trip just for this game for them.

:38:21. > :38:36.Beckerman, here he is again. Interception for Meireles.

:38:37. > :38:44.Now this is Johnson, on to the left foot and it is out for a corner off

:38:45. > :38:52.Bruno Alves. A great one by Johnson.

:38:53. > :38:57.That's why Klinsmann likes to move him into that position because he

:38:58. > :39:05.can get forward and add another dimension to their attacking play.

:39:06. > :39:13.Zusi now with the corner kick. The first for the US in the game. They

:39:14. > :39:17.look to strike back quickly after that early setback. They have five

:39:18. > :39:22.outside players outside the penalty area for that corner.

:39:23. > :39:34.It comes once more from Johnson. Not a good ball this time.

:39:35. > :39:46.Dempsey muscled out of it there by Bruno Alves.

:39:47. > :40:03.It is the US that made a bright start with a goal in the very

:40:04. > :40:09.They look like a super-fit side. And they need to be in this these

:40:10. > :40:22.conditions. It is hotel here. Forward by Cameron, looking for

:40:23. > :40:36.Dempsey. A lovely little touch-back by Jones.

:40:37. > :40:51.A free kick. That was a great one as well.

:40:52. > :40:58.I am surprised the American player was on the floor for 30 seconds or

:40:59. > :41:13.so. What can they do with this? Four

:41:14. > :41:17.players, deep in conversation. Beto might be busy for the first

:41:18. > :41:21.time in the game. This looks like some kind of training ground free

:41:22. > :41:40.kick routine. Zusi and Dempsey t two nearest the

:41:41. > :41:44.ball. Over the top of the crossbar! He's claiming he got a touch as

:41:45. > :41:58.welt. Maybe he had.

:41:59. > :42:06.Not too far away there, Dempsey, with the first decent effort on goal

:42:07. > :42:12.from the United States in this match.

:42:13. > :42:22.That with Beto, winning his eighth cap tonight for Portugal.

:42:23. > :42:35.Post post is on the floor at the moment. As you can see on the

:42:36. > :42:41.left-hand side of your screen Meireles is down as well.

:42:42. > :42:46.Goodness - dominoes! I have to say, I didn't see either challenge.

:42:47. > :42:54.Portugal look like they may be making a change already. Eder who

:42:55. > :43:02.came in on the first match is fully stripped about looks like he may

:43:03. > :43:06.come on again. Catching Meireles around the side of the head.

:43:07. > :43:25.A A bit of a shoulder, wasn't it?

:43:26. > :43:36.A fantastic sight, isn't it? And the streets around the stadium

:43:37. > :43:40.are a fantastic sight as well. All of have ticker tape and green paint.

:43:41. > :43:42.The locals have been very welcoming. They are very much up for the World

:43:43. > :43:45.Cup. This is a city which They are very much up for the World

:43:46. > :43:50.Cup. This is a city does not have a strong footballing tradition.

:43:51. > :44:02.Here's the challenge again. It's the afters, such as it was!

:44:03. > :44:09.Post post has lasted just 15 minutes. Meireles will be OK. No

:44:10. > :44:14.problem for him, despite that elbow to the side of the head from

:44:15. > :44:24.Beckerman. And post post - it is like a curse for -- and Postiga.

:44:25. > :44:27.It is like a curse. The same has happened to Postiga. He was

:44:28. > :44:31.overlooked for the World Cup four years ago. This was his big chance

:44:32. > :44:47.and it didn't last long, did it. Don't tell me, Meireles is all

:44:48. > :44:54.right. Up and about in the heart of the mid-field as Alves looks for

:44:55. > :45:01.Eder, the substitute. This is Beasley. A solid and reliable --

:45:02. > :45:39.Besler, a solid and reliable one. a tight angle. He forces the save

:45:40. > :45:44.from Beto. There was no other option, Simon, he was the only one

:45:45. > :45:51.in the box at the time. The fact he has got a corner from it is great.

:45:52. > :45:55.Big discussions in the technical area, the Portuguese here. The

:45:56. > :45:59.manager and the assistant coaches. I don't know if there was a problem,

:46:00. > :46:06.just getting somebody else to warm up now. It goes from bad to worse in

:46:07. > :46:17.terms of injuries as Zusi takes the corner kick. In by Dempsey, over the

:46:18. > :46:21.top. A half chance, actually. I am trying to work out who else has a

:46:22. > :46:23.problem for Portugal. Is the corner came in it when skimming off the

:46:24. > :46:28.problem for Portugal. Is the corner corner -- of the head of Bruno Alves

:46:29. > :46:34.and Dempsey. A chance to get a shot in

:46:35. > :46:36.and Dempsey. A chance to get a shot management out to the edge of the

:46:37. > :46:41.pitch, talking with Andre Almeida. He gestures as if to say, I will

:46:42. > :46:46.pitch, talking with Andre Almeida. carry on for a few minutes and the

:46:47. > :46:47.pitch, talking with Andre Almeida. what it is like. -- and see what it

:46:48. > :46:57.is like. Nani with the early goal for

:46:58. > :47:06.Portugal. In the fifth minute. After Geoff Cameron swung a leg and

:47:07. > :47:38.did not connect with the ball. This is Andre Almeida,

:47:39. > :47:51.how he is moving. He seems to be OK. A good tackle.

:47:52. > :48:18.quickly. No A good tackle.

:48:19. > :48:53.was well placed. They have two very steely figures,

:48:54. > :48:57.the defensive central midfield players in Beckerman and Jones. They

:48:58. > :49:02.have, although Eder looks like the kind of player who will run in after

:49:03. > :49:05.them all day long with the right service. A little bit of a problem

:49:06. > :49:08.at the service. A little bit of a problem

:49:09. > :49:12.Rimando what -- Ronaldo onto the ball. Until now. Trying to feed it

:49:13. > :49:24.through to Bradley will try to feed it through

:49:25. > :49:33.towards Dempsey. Anticipated by Beto.

:49:34. > :49:42.A free kick for the challenge by Beckerman.

:49:43. > :49:52.Just looking at the Portuguese sub, walking out behind the goal. He

:49:53. > :49:59.looks like he is coming on. He has one of the coaching staff with him.

:50:00. > :50:02.The shot scuffed by Moutinho, no threat to Tim Howard in the United

:50:03. > :50:06.States goal. Moutinho finally getting a chance to play at the

:50:07. > :50:10.World Cup, having missed the last two. Here is the goal. That was the

:50:11. > :50:11.World Cup, having missed the last attempted clearance by Geoff

:50:12. > :50:15.Cameron. Here is the finish from Nani. Howard was down early. Not

:50:16. > :50:26.much chance of saving it. Johnson has continued his run into

:50:27. > :50:45.the penalty area. Heavily weighted from Zusi. Dempsey

:50:46. > :50:46.is doing well, making some good runs down the inside right channel, a

:50:47. > :50:55.little bit of support as down the inside right channel, a

:50:56. > :50:59.from Johnson and Bradley. In England for so long but now back in the MLS

:51:00. > :51:03.with the Seattle Sounders and has made an excellent start of the

:51:04. > :51:06.season. They are on a two week break in the MLS but start again in a few

:51:07. > :51:26.weeks -- in a few days time. Klinsmann urging his team forward

:51:27. > :51:31.from the edge of the technical area. Keeping possession has been a

:51:32. > :51:38.problem for the US. It is not their strongest suit. Here is Bradley now.

:51:39. > :51:43.Dealt with comfortably by Portugal, Meireles digging it out under

:51:44. > :51:46.pressure. Another who has gone back to North America, with Toronto. From

:51:47. > :51:53.Roma, halfway through the season. Besler was in there. As soon as

:51:54. > :52:01.Besler moved forward, Besler was in there. As soon as

:52:02. > :52:06.covering in central defensive required. Now it is with Jermaine

:52:07. > :52:14.Jones, who has Johnson outside him. Zusi is well forward, Bradley as

:52:15. > :52:17.well and lets fly. Unlucky. They have a great chance of success down

:52:18. > :52:21.this right-hand side. What is happening, there is only really

:52:22. > :52:24.Almeida and at times it is against two because Ronaldo does not track

:52:25. > :52:29.back and Ronaldo is looking to pick up other positions. So Johnson is

:52:30. > :52:38.going to be able to gallop forward all day long. Ronaldo now trying to

:52:39. > :52:44.just nudged Johnson out of the way. Still going here, Cristiano Ronaldo.

:52:45. > :52:49.It was a previous foul by Bradley Rather than the referee trying to

:52:50. > :52:53.play advantage. We can see more from Cristiano Ronaldo in the opening

:52:54. > :52:59.quarter of this match than we did in the entire match against Germany.

:53:00. > :53:14.You can see his hairstyle. Like the Mark of Zorro, isn't it?

:53:15. > :53:20.Johnson, a former German U21 international. Facing several of his

:53:21. > :53:29.former team-mates in the final group game.

:53:30. > :53:38.One of several players whose father was in the military. Persuaded to

:53:39. > :53:42.play for the United States by Juergen Klinsmann. A touch from

:53:43. > :53:50.Zusi. Beckenham's header forward again,

:53:51. > :54:04.away by Costa. I tell you what is a pity, it didn't

:54:05. > :54:13.roll through to Dempsey. He was on the half term. -- turn. He looks

:54:14. > :54:19.lively, doesn't he, Clint Dempsey? Yes, he is a clever player. The

:54:20. > :54:26.older he has got, the Betty has become, I think. Moutinho, spreading

:54:27. > :54:35.the play. Nani not controlling it. I have to say that Portugal 1-0 in

:54:36. > :54:44.front, the USA look a little bit better. Difficult to do anything

:54:45. > :54:47.about that, I know he may have gone down a little bit early. Left in no

:54:48. > :55:10.man's land. Kyle Beckerman. Jones spends a good portion of his

:55:11. > :55:30.career in the Bundesliga, Jermaine Jones.

:55:31. > :55:40.Here is Clint Dempsey. The block is made by Ricardo Costa but Dempsey

:55:41. > :55:45.looking dangerous inside the penalty area. Yes, and again the USA down

:55:46. > :55:50.the right-hand side. RLS gets away with it because he gambles. -- Raul

:55:51. > :55:56.Meireles. The third corner of this first half

:55:57. > :56:15.for the USA. Cameron and Besler joining the

:56:16. > :56:22.attack. There are five American players in the penalty area against

:56:23. > :56:25.ten Portuguese. Look to ask Brad Friedel why they keep four outside

:56:26. > :56:29.the penalty area, for what particular reason? Portugal have

:56:30. > :56:43.nobody up. Is it some kind of master plan, do you think?

:56:44. > :56:50.Zusi making himself available, looking for Bradley. A chance for a

:56:51. > :56:57.shot. Didn't really catch it. But still had Beto stretching. Yes, that

:56:58. > :57:06.was one of those scoffers that sometimes go in, don't they? --

:57:07. > :57:17.scuffers. Bradley scored a dramatic late

:57:18. > :57:35.equaliser against Slovenia in the last

:57:36. > :57:39.He looks more comfortable pushing into the American half of the field

:57:40. > :57:45.than defending his own penalty so far. Here he is again. A little bit

:57:46. > :58:00.of pushing inside the penalty area. A pair of heels

:58:01. > :58:26.stop the A pair of heels

:58:27. > :58:31.Gets to the ball A pair of heels

:58:32. > :58:40.will have a free kick as well. Yes, good covering. Played for almost

:58:41. > :58:46.half an hour here in Manaus. The early Nani strike still separating

:58:47. > :58:48.half an hour here in Manaus. The from Juergen Klinsmann. He is

:58:49. > :58:53.probably thinking there is nothing to fear at the moment. Since

:58:54. > :58:59.Portugal took the to fear at the moment. Since

:59:00. > :59:04.the better team. It is just where the goal is going to come from.

:59:05. > :59:13.We have seen him over the last few tournaments, Portugal have done well

:59:14. > :59:14.but they don't tend to score too many goals, apart from against North

:59:15. > :59:20.Korea. They have hung in games very many goals, apart from against North

:59:21. > :59:25.well and hope Cristiano Ronaldo can do something to push them over the

:59:26. > :59:31.line. Absolutely. A clever foul by Beckenham there.

:59:32. > :59:45.Al made available nearside. -- Almeida.

:59:46. > :59:53.It's the fact it was bounced up in front of him. It's easier to

:59:54. > :59:57.control. $$TAKE

:59:58. > :00:00.Bradley will get there ahead of Costa.

:00:01. > :00:13.Dempsey - he's got two choices. A shot from Johnson! Well played!

:00:14. > :00:23.Good break! Outstanding play by Dempsey.

:00:24. > :00:28.A really good effort there from Johnson. Not one million miles away

:00:29. > :00:37.from what would be his second goal for the national team.

:00:38. > :00:50.He's starting to threaten the Portugal goal here.

:00:51. > :01:02.Still down the right for America is the way to go. He's going between

:01:03. > :01:04.the two flanks at the moment. Another great ball there and Johnson

:01:05. > :01:41.was stretching to try and get to it. Stinging criticism from the

:01:42. > :02:10.Portuguese press after the first game.

:02:11. > :02:15.Nani has got a little bit of space to attack the defence here. All in

:02:16. > :02:35.towards Ronaldo. Looking for Meireles, into Nani. The

:02:36. > :02:39.header away by Beasley. Cristiano Ronaldo, off side, trying

:02:40. > :03:05.to stay out of the play, but it will be a free kick.

:03:06. > :03:25.As we see so often the touch from Ronaldo bringing in Almeida.

:03:26. > :03:31.Dempsey away from Costa. Bradley's little touch,

:03:32. > :03:38.Dempsey away from Costa. Bradley's Johnson. Unlucky!

:03:39. > :03:57.A comfortable save for Beto. They make you play.

:03:58. > :04:06.Meireles p formally of Liverpool and Chelsea.

:04:07. > :04:26.Costa playing today because of the one-match suspension for Pepe.

:04:27. > :04:41.And Ronaldo... Straight into the arms of Tim Howard.

:04:42. > :04:46.Portugal with more of the play so far.

:04:47. > :04:53.They have the lead as Beasley tries to do something about it.

:04:54. > :04:55.Not enough American players in the box, that's the problem. Ronaldo was

:04:56. > :05:55.in a great position there. This is a US team that you felt

:05:56. > :06:00.would have a decent chance of getting out of this group - a tough

:06:01. > :06:05.group. They were the unfancied team, weren't they? Really, in most

:06:06. > :06:09.people's eyes. They have a good account of themselves. They are very

:06:10. > :06:14.competitive, as we have seen already.

:06:15. > :06:20.Klinsmann has had some notable wins, including victories over Italy and

:06:21. > :06:24.Germany and friendly including victories over Italy and

:06:25. > :07:10.Gold Cup as well last year. Dempsey just floating around. Lovely

:07:11. > :07:24.touch once more. Bags of space for Johnson!

:07:25. > :07:48.Take some liquids on board. No surprise here, although we're

:07:49. > :07:53.the evening here, just after 6. 30pm, it is still very hot in

:07:54. > :08:01.Manaus. It still feels somewhere around the

:08:02. > :08:07.90 degrees mark - maybe just below. Hot!

:08:08. > :08:18.We are told 62% humidity at the start of the game. Is that all? I

:08:19. > :08:22.think the six is upside down! Players are having a much-needed

:08:23. > :08:28.break here. Portugal with the slender lead in

:08:29. > :08:33.the match. The USA having better of the play.

:08:34. > :08:38.Most definitely. A real clear-cut chance. One or two half chances.

:08:39. > :08:48.Just a little bit more support for Dempsey.

:08:49. > :08:55.The clock isn't stopped while they have their drinks break.

:08:56. > :08:56.With Jones, it looked like he was injured initially, but he seems

:08:57. > :08:59.fine. He's now come off.

:09:00. > :09:07.Did he receive a He's now come off.

:09:08. > :09:10.treatment then? You said the clock He's now come off.

:09:11. > :09:13.ticking. So we He's now come off.

:09:14. > :09:41.football. Well, They have come close

:09:42. > :09:57.from Dempsey and also from Johnson. Ment Johnson up against Meireles.

:09:58. > :10:12.Here's Bradley. Dempsey is underneath this one as

:10:13. > :10:20.Beto comes out. The ball just gets away from

:10:21. > :10:23.Beckerman. Now a chance for Ronaldo to run at the United States. He's

:10:24. > :10:39.found Nani. A free kick for the challenge on

:10:40. > :10:44.Nani. Beckerman sold himself, which was...

:10:45. > :10:49.A great ball from Ronaldo. Saved by Tim Howard. This is Ronaldo country

:10:50. > :10:55.and not a time to concede another goal! Ronaldo had a few free kicks

:10:56. > :11:00.in that game against Germany. They were all that bit further away from

:11:01. > :11:08.the goal. He'll be licking his lips at this one! You actually get ten

:11:09. > :11:12.yards. Not eight or seven-and-a-half any more. If you have enough

:11:13. > :11:18.elevation to get it over the wall and past the goalkeeper. Win, win. A

:11:19. > :11:45.familiar look on the face! Will it be a familiar outcome?

:11:46. > :11:51.The United States surviving that one in a more straightforward manner

:11:52. > :11:57.than they might have expected. It shows you that little lack in kons

:11:58. > :12:04.station -- - concentration, all of a sudden it is three against three and

:12:05. > :12:07.you are in trouble. Talking about momentarily lapses in concentration

:12:08. > :12:12.and there was that moment when Johnson, challenging for the ball

:12:13. > :12:17.there, just lost his concentration against Ghana and Ghana were in and

:12:18. > :12:21.scored. Played so well for the rest of the game.

:12:22. > :12:53.Here's Johnson now to take the throw.

:12:54. > :13:00.caught the Portuguese defender. Costa able to gain some ground.

:13:01. > :13:08.Ronaldo looking lively on the edge of the box.

:13:09. > :13:15.Nani with the shot! Howard didn't get hold of it. Brilliant save by

:13:16. > :13:19.Howard second time around! And that's why it with was brilliant

:13:20. > :13:23.save. Whether it swerved or not, I am not sure, the strike from Nani.

:13:24. > :13:28.He went to pour it away. The second one, he was already starting to move

:13:29. > :13:31.and look how well he does! Fantastic!

:13:32. > :13:35.Fantastic to be able to recover! You know, that's what they do in

:13:36. > :13:41.training, day in, day out - that sort of double shot thing. That

:13:42. > :13:47.recovery was world-class from Tim Howard! A sensational save, to keep

:13:48. > :13:51.it at 1-0. Half time on the horizon. We've almost had our 45 minutes. We

:13:52. > :13:58.are heading for a couple of minutes of extra time. We do have two

:13:59. > :14:07.minutes of extra time. I would love to see that first shot

:14:08. > :14:20.frl behind the goal! -- from behind the goal!

:14:21. > :14:29.Can the US finish this first half with a flourish? Or will it be

:14:30. > :14:35.Portugal's narrow lead at the break? Jones rather hoping to find Dempsey,

:14:36. > :14:38.but hoping rather than expecting to, having got rid of the ball sharpish,

:14:39. > :14:41.with a challenge coming in from behind. It is no surprise at the

:14:42. > :14:45.moment. They have not really kept the ball in the last ten minutes and

:14:46. > :15:01.cannot get Dempsey in the game, can they, the USA?

:15:02. > :15:06.Beckerman almost drops in as a third centre-back. DaMarcus Beasley

:15:07. > :15:10.further forward, where he used to play earlier in his career.

:15:11. > :15:14.Galloping down the left flank. A pasta Johnson notched -- not such a

:15:15. > :15:25.good one this time and Moranis comes away with it. -- Raul Meireles. I am

:15:26. > :15:32.not saying it is not a foul, but he made the most of it. A pike as well,

:15:33. > :15:41.always good. He has got the free kick. He laughs, it is good to see.

:15:42. > :15:47.The last few moments of this first half.

:15:48. > :15:57.There was never any match played between these countries more than

:15:58. > :16:01.one goal between these two. It is an even record between the two off

:16:02. > :16:05.them. It is Portugal who have the advantage at the moment and Nani, of

:16:06. > :16:10.Manchester United, is the player who scored the goal in the fifth minute

:16:11. > :16:13.of the game. A defensive error by Geoff Cameron. He pounced and Tim

:16:14. > :16:17.Howard, have an almost being beaten at the far post shortly before the

:16:18. > :16:24.break, recovering to say that the second attempt. Brilliantly. The

:16:25. > :16:30.United States trading -- trailing Portugal by 1-0 at half-time.

:16:31. > :16:35.Portugal ahead, but the second halves tend to be more lively,

:16:36. > :16:40.especially in the hot places like there. The tape -- the game got off

:16:41. > :16:49.to a good start. Just what you need, an early goal. High skill and

:16:50. > :16:54.attitude, the game has been lipid -- littered with mistakes. Two average

:16:55. > :16:58.sides. Three major mistakes in there, it is a case of the USA

:16:59. > :17:01.giving it away and Portugal getting it back and giving it away and I

:17:02. > :17:06.think the game will be decided by how many mistakes one team makes.

:17:07. > :17:10.From the American perspective, it is the worst possible start, isn't it?

:17:11. > :17:16.Absolutely, for as good as we started against Ghana, this was the

:17:17. > :17:20.exact opposite. We stood off them, we let them have the ball. They have

:17:21. > :17:24.good players in their side. Not a great team, but good players. We let

:17:25. > :17:28.them knock the ball around, no pressure on the ball. It looked like

:17:29. > :17:31.we were expecting to go out and draw, that Portugal would not bring

:17:32. > :17:36.anything to the party but they have individual players that can punish

:17:37. > :17:42.you. They have a bit more quality with Reynaldo on occasions. We have

:17:43. > :17:46.seen little bits of brilliance from Ronaldo and Nani at times. For me,

:17:47. > :17:50.America have been too passive. They have been standing there, dropping

:17:51. > :17:54.off. Portugal are there for the taking but the USA has shown no

:17:55. > :18:06.ambition to score. The goal, well... Aspirin in disbelief.

:18:07. > :18:11.On this occasion they did not press the ball. If you allow them to play

:18:12. > :18:15.in their own half, this the ball. If you allow them to play

:18:16. > :18:17.this is in the USA half. There was very little pressure on the ball.

:18:18. > :18:26.Tackle in which is not great. Then no pressure at all there, the cross

:18:27. > :18:29.comes in and, Brad... seven or eight against three in the box. No

:18:30. > :18:35.pressure on the ball. Geoff Cameron, not a great touch

:18:36. > :18:38.pressure on the ball. Geoff Cameron, To cap it off, Tim Howard lays down

:18:39. > :18:45.on the ground prior to a little dummy from Nani. He falls down. If

:18:46. > :18:49.you look at the left-back, dummy from Nani. He falls down. If

:18:50. > :18:52.winger playing left-back. Tim Howard goes down early but he is thinking

:18:53. > :18:56.that Geoff Cameron is going to clear it. He is gambling on the

:18:57. > :19:01.counterattack. The ball goes to Nani and he does not miss from there. You

:19:02. > :19:04.have to think the worst from that position. The goalkeeper, you have

:19:05. > :19:08.to stand big and DaMarcus Beasley, you have to think your centre-half

:19:09. > :19:10.will not clear it. You are the last man covering. A

:19:11. > :19:15.will not clear it. You are the last of a mixture of pressing

:19:16. > :19:18.will not clear it. You are the last Americans. Sometimes it

:19:19. > :19:24.will not clear it. You are the last the goal and they were pressing in

:19:25. > :19:25.different places. If you let them in their own half it doesn't

:19:26. > :19:28.different places. If you let them in matter but this is an

:19:29. > :19:29.different places. If you let them in they were pressing high

:19:30. > :19:32.different places. If you let them in pitch. There is two there, what

:19:33. > :19:35.happens is they force the pitch. There is two there, what

:19:36. > :19:40.to go wide. Then it is played into the middle of the pitch

:19:41. > :19:44.to go wide. Then it is played into there. That is perfection, that is

:19:45. > :19:46.the way you do it. Between the lines, there is no pressure on the

:19:47. > :19:49.ball whatsoever and they get forward. I just thought that we

:19:50. > :19:54.mentioned at the start that forward. I just thought that we

:19:55. > :19:57.was brilliant at making the runs behind and Brad was mentioning they

:19:58. > :20:01.would drop deeper and deeper and deeper. I don't know if that was the

:20:02. > :20:05.right plan. If you are going to press up the beach, everybody has to

:20:06. > :20:08.come behind and do it as a team. I will show you my favourite moment

:20:09. > :20:13.come behind and do it as a team. I game, magnificent skill from Guess

:20:14. > :20:26.who? Nobody else can do this. Two, game, magnificent skill from Guess

:20:27. > :20:27.three, four, five, six. This was 45 seconds before they score the goal,

:20:28. > :20:32.so they keep possession. You seconds before they score the goal,

:20:33. > :20:34.four or five US players falling for his dummy there.

:20:35. > :20:44.four or five US players falling for to watch. There is only one other

:20:45. > :20:54.player who can do it, Nani. That was fantastic. But that is so good. We

:20:55. > :20:58.saw last night, we talked about... This was the clip we saw before the

:20:59. > :21:02.game, quite a simple ball over the top four Reynaldo, who was onside.

:21:03. > :21:07.That is where the Portuguese players are letting Reynaldo down. That is

:21:08. > :21:12.not a difficult ball the play. I might be able to find space on that

:21:13. > :21:17.one. We Bobbin it is so frustrating for the runner. He is making the run

:21:18. > :21:19.time and time again. Eventually he will stop making the run. We talked

:21:20. > :21:25.about Nani before the game, will stop making the run. We talked

:21:26. > :21:28.he was as talented as Cristiano Ronaldo. He has matched his goal

:21:29. > :21:33.tally for Manchester United last season, I can tell you that. Good

:21:34. > :21:38.moments, bad moments. I think we have seen everything about Nani in

:21:39. > :21:43.this half that has been frustrating. He has had three great shots on

:21:44. > :21:47.goal, he has scored. But he is inconsistent in things he's doing.

:21:48. > :21:51.That is why people want more from Nani. Good position, his control let

:21:52. > :22:00.him down. Could you have done more with your coaching? What a ball into

:22:01. > :22:03.his feet. Phil has been working on the defensive side.

:22:04. > :22:06.his feet. Phil has been working on been exquisite. This is the speed he

:22:07. > :22:11.has got, to get up and counterattack. His shot, he does

:22:12. > :22:19.well. When he hits across the ball, it is Cristiano Ronaldo like. As far

:22:20. > :22:24.as when he gets to the position to shoot, it is difficult for the

:22:25. > :22:27.keeper. Tim Howard, he has been a great goalkeeper. Absolutely, he

:22:28. > :22:32.made a magnificent recovery save, I will call it, because of dealing

:22:33. > :22:35.with that of election when the ball goes into the turf like that. He

:22:36. > :22:40.brought that on himself. The first one went right through him. Dempsey

:22:41. > :22:44.has been isolated upfront, as you would possibly expect. He has not

:22:45. > :22:47.got any support from midfield. He has run this right channel well.

:22:48. > :22:51.got any support from midfield. He has If you look at this moment, Zusi

:22:52. > :22:54.on the left-hand side, he has got to break his neck to get in the box. It

:22:55. > :22:57.is a square pass in tap in. They break his neck to get in the box. It

:22:58. > :23:01.is a square pass in tap haven't got the support. It is one of the

:23:02. > :23:05.problems of not having Altidore playing, when Altidore makes the run

:23:06. > :23:11.and right now Zusi is not getting forward enough. Michael Bradley is

:23:12. > :23:15.not getting forward enough. This is a game that is there for the taking

:23:16. > :23:21.for either side. No live games tomorrow but we will have highlights

:23:22. > :23:26.of the final matches in groups a and B, including Brazil versus Cameroon,

:23:27. > :23:31.BBC One, 11:35pm. You can watch our ten minute Match Of The Day catch up

:23:32. > :23:36.every morning on the iPlayer and BBC Sport website. Something else to

:23:37. > :23:42.look out for tomorrow. Djokovic is out and ready, as Andy Murray looks

:23:43. > :23:50.to put 77 years of hurt behind British tennis. It was the day last

:23:51. > :23:58.year. When Andy Murray Raiders leap from our seats. -- made us leap from

:23:59. > :24:02.our seats. The waiting is over! It was one of the most memorable

:24:03. > :24:11.moments in my sporting life. Andy Murray is their Wimbledon champion!

:24:12. > :24:23.You simply cannot give more! Go, Andy, go, Andy! Still special, one

:24:24. > :24:26.year on. It is worth a look, 10:35pm on BBC One tomorrow evening. Gabby

:24:27. > :24:29.Logan has been talking to Roy Hodgson the day ahead of the final

:24:30. > :24:36.group game against Costa Rica on Tuesday.

:24:37. > :24:42.Was the aftermath, the immediate aftermath, of Uruguay defeat the

:24:43. > :24:49.lowest point in your managerial career? Yes, is was. I have had

:24:50. > :24:53.some, of course. You can't work in football as long as I have without

:24:54. > :24:57.having low points, but that was the lowest. Did you ever feel like

:24:58. > :25:03.throwing in the towel before Greg Dyke announced you would be staying

:25:04. > :25:08.on? No. I think that I feel that the group of players and the coaching

:25:09. > :25:12.staff and the people all around me are 100% supportive of the work I am

:25:13. > :25:15.trying to do. I did not want to be the one to for selfish reasons

:25:16. > :25:21.possibly turn around and say, right, you know, it is hurting me, I will

:25:22. > :25:26.take the easy way out. They did not want to resign. This is a four year

:25:27. > :25:30.plan and I am hazarding a guess this was not on your plan for the midway

:25:31. > :25:35.point. No. What was the ideal scenario for this World Cup? The

:25:36. > :25:39.ideal scenario would have been too gone much further than we have gone,

:25:40. > :25:42.to have seen some of the young players do what they have done

:25:43. > :25:47.during this tournament to give us hope for the future. The major

:25:48. > :25:52.calamity, the major blow for us, is the fact that we feel that we were

:25:53. > :25:57.so close. The young players were so close to reaching that and getting

:25:58. > :26:00.that confidence. , they like the rest of us, the more experienced

:26:01. > :26:04.ones, have to suffer the fact we have failed. If you hadn't hit where

:26:05. > :26:09.you wanted to be the midway point, what makes you confident the next

:26:10. > :26:13.two years will be any different? We have a body of players that have

:26:14. > :26:16.burst burst onto the scene quite late and our work with them is in an

:26:17. > :26:21.embryonic stage. What makes me confident for the next two years is

:26:22. > :26:23.this group of players have shown their commitment and desire, the

:26:24. > :26:26.fact they really want to play for England, they want to do well for

:26:27. > :26:30.England, and how bitterly disappointed we all are that it

:26:31. > :26:34.didn't go better for us. What decision are you most disappointed

:26:35. > :26:39.about that you have made with regard to what has happened on the field of

:26:40. > :26:45.play? That is a good question. I mean, there is nothing major in

:26:46. > :26:47.terms of personnel. Perhaps maybe this player could have done a

:26:48. > :26:50.this player could have done different job to that player, but

:26:51. > :26:54.the way we have approached the games, I don't know there is so much

:26:55. > :27:00.there I would necessarily change because in both the games we have

:27:01. > :27:06.only been in it and had chances of winning the games. Philip, would you

:27:07. > :27:11.share Roy's optimism for the future? Yes, I think I do. Even though we

:27:12. > :27:14.failed we have a direction. He will go with youth and attacking

:27:15. > :27:18.football. We have failed in the past and come out and changed direction

:27:19. > :27:22.but the direction is there for us, the philosophy is there for us and I

:27:23. > :27:26.spoke to my brother today and he is disappointed we have not got further

:27:27. > :27:31.so people stop believing in the philosophy more. Alan, you are not

:27:32. > :27:40.so optimistic? They have good young players. They have Sterling, Luke

:27:41. > :27:43.Shaw, they might play on Tuesday, there is -- they are a long way from

:27:44. > :27:48.being the finished article. We have seen many times that 19 or 20 you

:27:49. > :27:52.could have a potential superstar and they do not make it. He has gone on

:27:53. > :27:55.the right lines bringing the youth into the squad. Brad, you are part

:27:56. > :27:59.of the Premier League that has many foreign players in it. You have been

:28:00. > :28:03.one of them for a long time. That has got to shift, hasn't it, for

:28:04. > :28:09.England to get the strength and depth required in these tournaments?

:28:10. > :28:14.Absolutely. They asked me were there too many foreign players in the

:28:15. > :28:19.league and I agree. I am saying this as a foreigner. They have to get

:28:20. > :28:24.more players and more games. I myself got on the Liverpool side at

:28:25. > :28:29.22 just because there were -- they didn't have anybody else. It helps

:28:30. > :28:32.me, playing with great players. If you get five or six games and get

:28:33. > :28:36.the experience of playing is great players, it definitely helps you and

:28:37. > :28:39.your progress. We have to develop those players in the first place,

:28:40. > :28:44.they have to be good enough to force clubs not to go and buy foreigners?

:28:45. > :28:49.I think we have the players but some are not getting the chances that 19

:28:50. > :28:53.or 20. They are waiting till 23. Some of the players in this squad

:28:54. > :28:56.are not regulars. They need to be. Do you see the talent in the youth

:28:57. > :29:01.set-ups? Do you see the talent in the youth

:29:02. > :29:06.have a tremendous amount of talent. I like Sturridge and Sterling and

:29:07. > :29:07.Barkley want Walker and Oxlade-Chamberlain and Henderson. A

:29:08. > :29:14.lot of it is small margins, but they have

:29:15. > :29:18.to get continual playing time. When Tim took over at our club he brought

:29:19. > :29:21.in a couple from the youth ranks and more of that has to happen across

:29:22. > :29:25.the board in the Premier League. What we have seen in this

:29:26. > :29:29.tournament, superstars change matches. Whilst they have got a

:29:30. > :29:32.great crop of young kids coming through I can't see one

:29:33. > :29:39.superstar there. Let's hope that is not true. Sterling has something.

:29:40. > :29:42.Barkley possibly. Talking of superstars, we look forward to

:29:43. > :29:50.seeing Ronaldo in the second half. It is worth watching this game, it

:29:51. > :29:58.is sensational. The drag back, it is just... Just awesome. He must be

:29:59. > :30:03.getting dizzy at this stage. When you think the US players getting

:30:04. > :30:05.around him, I will have a swipe and he keeps possession and score a

:30:06. > :30:13.couple of seconds later. Would you do that, Phil? That is what it is

:30:14. > :30:15.about, lots of touches on the ball and showing the skill. It is a good

:30:16. > :30:20.job I did not play it! It and showing the skill. It is a good

:30:21. > :30:21.way to teach them. Even on the Portuguese goal,

:30:22. > :30:30.way to teach them. Even on the probably because he hasn't scored

:30:31. > :30:34.it. Of Portugal do win tonight and he hasn't scored, he will sulk in

:30:35. > :30:37.it. Of Portugal do win tonight and to score the winning goal. Portugal

:30:38. > :30:38.scored their first goal to score the winning goal. Portugal

:30:39. > :30:42.minutes, quite a long wait. to score the winning goal. Portugal

:30:43. > :30:57.either side gets We have a substitution, another one

:30:58. > :31:07.for Believe! Do you believe they can do

:31:08. > :31:13.it? I believe if we Believe! Do you believe they can do

:31:14. > :31:19.some pressure on them and try and win the ball back and stop being so

:31:20. > :31:19.passive. They make that change because

:31:20. > :31:21.win the ball back and stop being so passive. They make that change we

:31:22. > :31:25.are attacking so much down the right-hand side. That is where we

:31:26. > :31:30.are getting some joy - Johnson has been good.

:31:31. > :31:47.Carvalho plays for Sporting. They previously loaned him out to

:31:48. > :31:49.play for Belgium. At 22, he's taken up his position there, in the heart

:31:50. > :31:52.of mid-field. One up his position there, in the heart

:31:53. > :31:57.of mid-field. goal in the game. Mark, if you are Jurgen Klinsmann

:31:58. > :32:04.Duke of Yorks you leave things as they are -- Jurgen Klinsmann, do you

:32:05. > :32:08.leave things as they are? Yes and see where William will play and make

:32:09. > :32:12.your moves accordingly. One thing from America's point of view is they

:32:13. > :32:17.need to stay in this game for the next 20 minutes. Such a vital save

:32:18. > :32:33.made by Tim Howard just before the break.

:32:34. > :33:34.Now it is with Ronaldo. Didn't catch it and it was deflected away by

:33:35. > :33:40.Besler. The USA will have the free kick.

:33:41. > :33:50.A tough final match for USA in the group - Germany, but not only that

:33:51. > :33:53.it is at 1pm. This is why they need to get something from this, most

:33:54. > :34:14.certainly. The referee tried to play advantage

:34:15. > :34:21.there. Portugal, quick to surge forward. A

:34:22. > :34:35.challenge by Besler. Nani now. A deflection off Besler, falling to

:34:36. > :34:41.him very invitingly. Panic when the ball comes into the

:34:42. > :34:46.box, don't they?ment it is Cameron again - it is, isn't it?

:34:47. > :34:58.The original touch, here and the one just before.

:34:59. > :35:05.Jones Jones looking to get Johnson away.

:35:06. > :35:16.He's clear of Veloso. He was clear. With his head up, ball

:35:17. > :35:20.at his feet. Just a touch, isn't it from the

:35:21. > :35:24.defender. You would sense that Johnson might

:35:25. > :35:32.have more opportunities down that far side in the second half.

:35:33. > :35:33.They cannot decide who to stlik at the moment.

:35:34. > :35:36.-- stick there at the It is easy for Nani to bring it

:35:37. > :36:33.clear. Beckerman is there first. A surge of pace. Goes on the edge of

:36:34. > :36:56.the penalty area. A well-placed goal kick. That smile again.

:36:57. > :37:04.Meireles, playing on the left of the Portuguese mid-field. They have not

:37:05. > :37:09.sorted out what they are going to do about those taps down the right-hand

:37:10. > :37:16.side, Portugal. They don't need to worry about it at the moment. Fairly

:37:17. > :37:19.comfortable for Beasley. Not taking any -- Besler, not taking any

:37:20. > :37:24.chances. It is now Meireles playing mid-side

:37:25. > :37:41.left field, definitely. Never before have Portugal lost both

:37:42. > :37:46.of their opening matches at the World Cup. Heavily beaten in the

:37:47. > :37:49.first one. In front here, keeping themselves very much alive in the

:37:50. > :38:08.group. If they lose the game tonight, they would go out.

:38:09. > :38:19.It looks like it is Cameron on the ground.

:38:20. > :38:27.Cameron, with some defending to do here.

:38:28. > :38:32.They were queueing up to head that one away.

:38:33. > :38:37.And Johnson continues the run and now the United States can break.

:38:38. > :38:46.Johnson is in a great position, far side and it got stuck between

:38:47. > :38:50.Dempsey's feet and nice touch and come position there to bring it

:38:51. > :38:54.away. Need to take advantage of situations

:38:55. > :39:00.like that to get back into the game, America.

:39:01. > :40:03.This is the, this brings to an end the

:40:04. > :40:11.Altidore missing after injuring his hamstring. Klinsmann shuffled the

:40:12. > :40:15.team a little bit. Do they have another striker? Yes. Who knows,

:40:16. > :40:23.team a little bit. Do they have might before the end of the game.

:40:24. > :40:24.There was talk that Johannsson might start the match. Brave to leave don

:40:25. > :40:31.know van at home. start the match. Brave to leave don

:40:32. > :40:33.about in the lead-up. When you look at the United States squad, going

:40:34. > :40:42.into the World Cup, he was thinking in terms of the next one rather than

:40:43. > :41:02.this one, but... It has gone well for them so far.

:41:03. > :41:09.The opportunity to get at the Portuguese defence disappears on

:41:10. > :41:12.this particular occasion. Always positive, Jurgen Klinsmann, always

:41:13. > :41:49.encouraging. Always up on the edge of the

:41:50. > :41:58.Superb block on And it was Costa.

:41:59. > :42:06.A great ball. Fantastic! Here come the US again and Bradley

:42:07. > :42:13.who had the chance, this time puts Here come the US again and Bradley

:42:14. > :42:15.the cross in... And there's Here come the US again and Bradley

:42:16. > :42:22.infringement inside the box and it will be a free kick to Portugal. The

:42:23. > :42:27.USA was so close to the equalising goal there.

:42:28. > :42:28.He'll be ace appointed he could -- he'll be disappointed

:42:29. > :42:33.He'll be ace appointed he could -- he'll be he couldn't turn it home!

:42:34. > :42:45.Wouldn't take anything away from Costa!

:42:46. > :43:08.They are not trying to problem at source.

:43:09. > :43:16.Veloso has gone back there now. It was Meireles a moment ago.

:43:17. > :43:18.Johnson is having a whale of a time in the second half, brings it

:43:19. > :44:15.forward again. Here's Bradley! don't think Nani saw him Ronaldo has

:44:16. > :44:23.given him a mouthful. A pair who almost came to England a

:44:24. > :44:43.couple of years ago, Eder. He pulled A pair who almost came to England a

:44:44. > :44:46.out of the deal at the last minute, I understand.

:44:47. > :45:00.Jones looking for Johnson once again.

:45:01. > :45:11.this for a defensive block on the line? Excellent. Juergen Klinsmann

:45:12. > :45:15.knows how big a chance that was. It wasn't as though he scuffed it,

:45:16. > :45:33.either, badly. It was a good contact. Bruno Alves.

:45:34. > :45:46.Costa was sent off in the quarterfinal against Spain. In the

:45:47. > :45:54.last major tournament. That was a foul, quite late from Nani. The

:45:55. > :45:58.referee bringing the player back, a free kick to the United States for

:45:59. > :45:59.this challenge there, just catching the inside of Michael Bradley's

:46:00. > :46:04.foot. Bradley going for the header.

:46:05. > :46:37.Perhaps the chance now for Jones. Cameron just had to get that right,

:46:38. > :46:45.had to stop it. A great tackle. It was very effective. It was Besler

:46:46. > :46:55.and again an acre of space for Fabian Johnson.

:46:56. > :47:09.We have played for an hour, here in Manaus.

:47:10. > :47:24.Now I think we are getting to the time where Kinsman might start to

:47:25. > :47:31.change. -- Juergen Klinsmann might start to change. Bradley looking for

:47:32. > :47:49.DaMarcus Beasley, who in turn might pick out Clint Dempsey.

:47:50. > :47:57.Veloso is the one with the most defensive diligence, no wonder he is

:47:58. > :48:23.the furthest back. Eder took too long.

:48:24. > :48:34.It wasn't going to reach. Sorry, I shouldn't laugh, it wasn't funny.

:48:35. > :48:41.Now they can break under two is Ronaldo. The whole stadium gets

:48:42. > :48:47.Now they can break under two is its feet in anticipation, as he

:48:48. > :48:53.sends it wide. So unlike him, as well. What he does do, he normally

:48:54. > :49:08.makes the goalkeeper make the save. There was nothing on. Oh, dear.

:49:09. > :49:17.Got away with is a little bit, the USA, there. The longer it goes on

:49:18. > :49:32.the more they will commit to try to get something from the game.

:49:33. > :49:46.Costa was waiting for him. See how many people they put in the box.

:49:47. > :49:53.Besler is coming up for it. Still four outside the penalty area. Five,

:49:54. > :50:02.if you include the taker of the corner.

:50:03. > :50:14.Jones! Oh, and equaliser! Thunderbolts, Jermaine Jones! The

:50:15. > :50:19.USA one, Portugal one! That is why they keep people out of the box, so

:50:20. > :50:22.they can smash it into the far corner! It was a plan! What a

:50:23. > :50:38.wonderful strike. He is in the team for his

:50:39. > :50:44.hard-working midfield rather than any goal-scoring prowess. But he hit

:50:45. > :50:57.that shot as well as anybody on the field could have done.

:50:58. > :51:09.Look at and to hear. Black -- look at Bento here. A great strike. Where

:51:10. > :51:19.has that come from? Apart from his right foot!

:51:20. > :51:28.We got a game. It was a fantastic goal

:51:29. > :51:32.from Jermaine Jones. But here come Portugal. Not close to doubling Tim

:51:33. > :51:39.Howard this time. We still have the best part of half an hour to go.

:51:40. > :51:41.the next ten minutes, do not give Portugal any encouragement. It has

:51:42. > :51:44.been really hard to get Portugal any encouragement. It has

:51:45. > :51:48.back in this game, you have scored a wonder goal. You have got it at 1-1.

:51:49. > :51:53.Just use your heads. It was worth wonder goal. You have got it at 1-1.

:51:54. > :52:17.Jermaine Jones. Ronaldo has started to play

:52:18. > :52:34.the middle now as well. Meireles, a good save. The danger is

:52:35. > :52:38.still not clear. Howard has made a couple of good stops.

:52:39. > :52:44.still not clear. Howard has made a don't get sucked in at the moment.

:52:45. > :52:51.Just do the right things. A rather wild ball in from Meireles. Tim

:52:52. > :52:54.Howard winning his 102nd cap tonight. Coming to the rescue once

:52:55. > :53:01.more, this time to deny Raul Meireles. Again, it was a poor

:53:02. > :53:05.punch. At least he rectified his first mistake. It was not a good

:53:06. > :53:13.enough punch. Portugal are going to make another change shortly. It

:53:14. > :53:19.looks like Varela will come on. The Porto player. Getting some final

:53:20. > :53:24.instructions on the technical area at the moment as the game continues.

:53:25. > :53:30.Beckenham going for it. Lucky, because they were breaking,

:53:31. > :53:37.Portugal. They don't think it is a foul. It isn't. It isn't a foul.

:53:38. > :53:45.They were away, they were gone. In the follow through there, back in

:53:46. > :53:50.court the boot of Moutinho. -- Beckenham caught the boot of

:53:51. > :53:56.Moutinho. The relic he will come on shortly. A powerful player, he likes

:53:57. > :54:03.to cut in from the flanks. -- Silvestre Varela. A great atmosphere

:54:04. > :54:10.inside the stadium in Manaus. Just over 40,000 people packed in here.

:54:11. > :54:16.Nani setters up beautifully for what remains of the match. Nani asked

:54:17. > :54:21.quite a lot of himself there, trying to get around DaMarcus Beasley.

:54:22. > :54:30.DaMarcus Beasley, just defend properly, keep out when it needs to

:54:31. > :54:35.be kicked out. Stay in. Stay imposition. A dangerous Paul Lim,

:54:36. > :54:40.the flag is up as Meireles goes for it once again. Nani has too much

:54:41. > :54:47.time to do another cross. If you are the fullback, the rule is, whoever

:54:48. > :54:54.it is, you make sure you get hit by a ball. That is how close you should

:54:55. > :55:00.be. Incomes the change. Raul Meireles says the player leaving the

:55:01. > :55:10.field. -- Raul Meireles is the player leaving the field. Sylvester

:55:11. > :55:20.-- Silvestre Varela will get just over 20 minutes of this game. He is

:55:21. > :55:26.Portugal's Tobias Barthel, isn't he? They are getting through the

:55:27. > :55:33.forwards, and injury, and Postiga at the start of this game.

:55:34. > :55:41.They must be going to do something, the USA. They need to react to this

:55:42. > :56:04.at the moment. Make sure the very least they get from this is a draw.

:56:05. > :56:26.The first touch of the ball for the substitute, Varela.

:56:27. > :56:37.It falls kindly for Zusi. Yes, take a chance.

:56:38. > :56:51.A free kick for Nani's challenge on Beasley. I am not sure you have seen

:56:52. > :56:58.the best of Nani. It has been another frustrating season for him

:56:59. > :57:05.in the Premier League. Not a great delivery this time. It is behind for

:57:06. > :57:10.a goal kick to Beto. A great description of Nani, a promising

:57:11. > :57:19.career ruined by an needling brain injury. He has only started 14

:57:20. > :57:20.matches in the last two Premier League seasons combined. What does

:57:21. > :57:32.that tell you? The USA are going to make a change

:57:33. > :57:43.shortly. Nani's ball in is easily away. This time by Cameron.

:57:44. > :57:54.He has run it too far, Varela. Yes, I just wonder now, stick the

:57:55. > :58:00.relative on the left-hand side and you have two roles. Take the

:58:01. > :58:09.fullback on but Oslo stop him getting forward. There is a

:58:10. > :58:13.substitution, he played at the under 20 World Cup last summer. He is a

:58:14. > :58:18.player who likes to get forward. He was originally a forward player, but

:58:19. > :58:22.at the academy they moved him back into a defensive role. A good

:58:23. > :58:29.athlete, but I think regarded as very much a work in progress which I

:58:30. > :58:36.guess it's no surprise at the age of 20. They have pushed him down the

:58:37. > :58:39.right-hand side. I just wonder if they are saying to Johnson, Simon,

:58:40. > :59:07.the fact that the relic is Ronaldo yet to give his seal of

:59:08. > :59:17.approval. The officials in no doubt. You can't say just, he is

:59:18. > :59:19.just off. He is off. It is Portugal's throw-in. Ronaldo once

:59:20. > :59:40.the ball. two matches they played against

:59:41. > :00:03.Portugal in recent times, but level at the moment here.

:00:04. > :00:11.And Nani trying to force his way through. He looks for a penalty and

:00:12. > :00:17.the referee says, "No chance." He's right. They have just started

:00:18. > :00:22.though, to protect the lead. And they are just a little bit too deem

:00:23. > :00:29.now. The other problem they are starting to do, America, is just

:00:30. > :00:37.give the cross too much room on both sides that's happened.

:00:38. > :00:43.Costa on the ground. Portugal's free kick. Dempsey, clear to play this

:00:44. > :00:48.one, despite suffering a broken nose in that first game.

:00:49. > :01:03.We are heading towards the final 15 wasn't

:01:04. > :01:16.We are heading towards the final 15 minutes or so of this one.

:01:17. > :01:23.They are still in it if they get a draw here, they could do with a win.

:01:24. > :01:25.The first yellow card of the match. If they lose the game they will be

:01:26. > :01:44.out of the tournament. Miguel Veloso is going to take this

:01:45. > :01:58.one. In towards Costa u but Cameron... A

:01:59. > :02:32.free It is one of their biggest problems

:02:33. > :02:36.this team, they struggle to keep possession of the ball. The classic

:02:37. > :02:41.thing, starting to get tired. Starting to lose some concentration.

:02:42. > :02:47.A nice touch from Ronaldo. Away come the United States and now here's the

:02:48. > :02:50.substitute - the first chance we've had to see him. Jones, who scored

:02:51. > :02:54.that equalising goal. that equalising goal.

:02:55. > :02:59.Zusi is available near side. Yedlin waits over on the far touch

:03:00. > :03:38.line. This starts to look dangerous.

:03:39. > :03:42.Ronaldo lurking nearby. Was quite a stretch.

:03:43. > :03:47.Besler and he's got a problem there. I don't know whether he's twisted

:03:48. > :03:53.his knee there on going for that on the turf. He did well. Ron Ron was

:03:54. > :03:58.there. If -- Ronaldo was there. It looks like we'll have a chance.

:03:59. > :04:03.Maybe we'll see Brooks again, as we did in the first game.

:04:04. > :04:14.You would certainly wait, would you not? See how Besler is first.

:04:15. > :04:25.He was taken off as a precautionary measure in the first game. His knee

:04:26. > :04:34.kind of buckled underneathed him, didn't it?

:04:35. > :04:42.Good news for Besler and the USA is he's back on his feet and looks like

:04:43. > :04:53.he'll be able to continue with the match.

:04:54. > :05:03.Before the final 12 minutes or so - the last rights.

:05:04. > :05:12.Get wonder woman on - she'll sort it!

:05:13. > :05:25.Almost ready to re-start the game. A little change of shirt. Might make

:05:26. > :05:32.him run a little bit more. It is getting too sticky for him over on

:05:33. > :05:36.the far side we are inside the last 12 p minutes here -- inside the last

:05:37. > :06:20.12 minutes here, plus Headed away by Beckerman. Haven't

:06:21. > :06:27.seen p so much of Dempsey for a little while.

:06:28. > :06:38.Williams is doing a good job since he's come on. A good player.

:06:39. > :06:46.Nani tries to give him the slip. It's a goal kick.

:06:47. > :06:52.A decent strike. Just needs to get closer. I know I

:06:53. > :06:55.am droning on about it - you can see an outstanding chance coming for

:06:56. > :07:01.Portugal. It is almost a certainty with the

:07:02. > :07:03.time that remains, someone is going to get a good chance between now and

:07:04. > :07:08.the final whistle, to get a good chance between now and

:07:09. > :07:12.likelihood. Ten minutes of the 90 remain. Bradley, who had that

:07:13. > :07:25.opportunity earlier in the half, stopped on the line by Costa.

:07:26. > :07:30.They have got it back, but for how long?

:07:31. > :07:39.Yedlin available on the far side. That's the pass. Tremendous ball

:07:40. > :07:47.from Jones. A chance for Bradley. Zusi. It's in! The United States

:07:48. > :07:56.have turned the game on its head and it is Dempsey who's scored the goal!

:07:57. > :08:03.Dempsey was so close in, he could hardly miss, but he's lifted the

:08:04. > :08:07.roof here in Manaus. That is why you never, ever give up at sport -

:08:08. > :08:11.absolutely fantastic! Again, it came from that right-hand side and

:08:12. > :08:18.Portugal have done nothing at all to stem the flow of crosses from there.

:08:19. > :08:23.They are partly responsible for it, I'm afraid. They did get a lucky

:08:24. > :08:23.They are partly responsible for it, break here with the deflection. He's

:08:24. > :08:40.on! That deflection was similar to the

:08:41. > :08:44.Cameron deflection for Portugal's goal.

:08:45. > :08:49.It doesn't matter which part of your body you get to the ball, provided

:08:50. > :08:55.it is not your hand or your arm and it has bellied into the net. Doesn't

:08:56. > :09:05.matter! Well done! Stay down a bit longer. I

:09:06. > :09:10.am not biassed - I just want them to win. They are eight minutes away

:09:11. > :09:17.from qualifying for the last 16. For the second time in a row, and

:09:18. > :09:21.they lost out in a close contest in South Africa four years ago and

:09:22. > :09:31.Dempsey now, his second goal in this World Cup. His fourth in his career

:09:32. > :09:37.in the finals. Joint second highest scorer all time for the USA at the

:09:38. > :09:41.World Cup. Don know van is ahead of him and he scored five this his

:09:42. > :09:45.career. Just seeing what Paulo Bento will do

:09:46. > :09:58.now - he's made all his substitutions, hasn't he?

:09:59. > :10:13.Expected Jurgen Klinsmann to dive head-first.

:10:14. > :10:18.treatment. The medical team are saying, hang on, to Jurgen

:10:19. > :10:31.Klinsmann. Bees bee, we wants to see -- Beasley, he wants to see this one

:10:32. > :10:37.out. Has Dempsey come up trumps again for

:10:38. > :10:44.the US. Did well to keep it in. Won the throw-in as well.

:10:45. > :10:54.Missed 40-50 yards at the very least. He's all right.

:10:55. > :11:00.They've had to do it the hard way, haven't they?

:11:01. > :11:24.Bradley cannot quite get there. William finding ver ver.

:11:25. > :11:48.-- Varela. Two against one. Portugal not done

:11:49. > :12:08.yet here. A shade over five minutes remaining.

:12:09. > :12:18.Nobody there in a red shirt. Blocked by Cameron. Ronaldo... The

:12:19. > :12:21.flag has gone up anyway. Wouldn't have counted - off side. Went

:12:22. > :12:40.straight away. Tim Howard still made the save and

:12:41. > :12:47.Jurgen Klinsmann getting ready to make a change.

:12:48. > :12:53.Wondolowski looking like he come on shortly.

:12:54. > :13:05.Dempsey saying he was clambered over in the corner to the Argentinean

:13:06. > :13:11.referee. He was definitely caught. What a moment for Clint Dempsey,

:13:12. > :13:17.just a few moments ago with that goal for the USA. Will it be enough

:13:18. > :13:22.to win them the game? Dempsey, who suffered a broken nose in the first

:13:23. > :13:28.match hobbles off in the second. My word, what a job he's done for his

:13:29. > :13:29.country once again. Wondolowski comes on.

:13:30. > :13:36.What a late developer, comes on.

:13:37. > :14:08.seven goals in his first season since 2010, 77 in 128 games. He

:14:09. > :14:15.Portugal need a little bit of something special from somebody.

:14:16. > :14:18.Otherwise they are going out of the World Cup.

:14:19. > :14:35.Alves came up for that one, from the back.

:14:36. > :15:06.time, for Portugal to try to do something about this situation.

:15:07. > :15:13.The header drops wide of the post from Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Eder

:15:14. > :15:22.was really close. I don't know if they got in each other's way here.

:15:23. > :15:30.You could see what Ronaldo was trying to do, couldn't you? Sort of

:15:31. > :15:31.flick it towards the far post as far as who was concerned. Maybe that

:15:32. > :16:08.might have been the chance. Alvarez, making a nuisance of

:16:09. > :16:19.himself, a big, physical presence. -- Bruno Alves.

:16:20. > :16:31.Just letting him know! exchange between the pair of them.

:16:32. > :16:46.DaMarcus Beasley with the throw. The United States not quite there yet.

:16:47. > :16:53.Bruno Alves, stretching, nearly squeezing that in. He did well to

:16:54. > :17:01.get something on it and head towards the goal, but I think that was not

:17:02. > :17:09.going in. Tim Howard was cool. Another change. Gonzales, waiting to

:17:10. > :17:15.come on. He plays for the Galaxy in the MLS. A team-mate of David

:17:16. > :17:20.Beckham when he was there. A very late change being made by Juergen

:17:21. > :17:28.Klinsmann, as he tries to shut the door on Portugal here and close this

:17:29. > :17:31.game out. Wastes some time. Zusi is the player leaving the field.

:17:32. > :17:43.Predictably the player furthest away from the bench at the time. Four

:17:44. > :17:49.minutes of added time, we are in. We are actually playing that now. Five?

:17:50. > :17:53.It says five. They were still sting four on the screen. The official on

:17:54. > :17:56.the touchline, who should know, has a different number in the air.

:17:57. > :18:05.Rampant inflation in Brazil, mate. Cliffhanging final few minutes and

:18:06. > :18:11.prospects Cliffhanging final few minutes and

:18:12. > :18:15.Portugal at the moment going out of the World Cup. Is there a late

:18:16. > :18:19.twist? Or will it be the United States going through with a game to

:18:20. > :18:22.spare? What a great scenario that would be for them. The most

:18:23. > :18:30.difficult match of the group still to come, the Germany game. Yes.

:18:31. > :18:32.Nani, a bit of space for him to pick his spot for the ball. He does not

:18:33. > :18:58.use it. Wondolowski keeps the ball, it's up

:18:59. > :19:12.a few seconds. Bradley in nearby in support.

:19:13. > :19:19.Gonzales is making it a back five at the moment.

:19:20. > :19:34.There is time now for Jermaine Jones to bring it away.

:19:35. > :19:43.Midway through added time at the end of the game.

:19:44. > :19:56.All hands on deck now for the USA. The crowd trying to do their bit as

:19:57. > :20:00.well. Klinsmann is screaming at them from the touchline. They are

:20:01. > :20:04.effectively down to ten at the moment as Ronaldo again gets his

:20:05. > :20:10.head on the ball and it skims wide. It is not his World Cup. No, it is

:20:11. > :20:13.Jones who has gone down with cramp. I get the feeling, Simon, that

:20:14. > :20:19.Cristiano Ronaldo will not be too disappointed. Well, he did say

:20:20. > :20:23.before the World Cup he wants to cement his legacy so that with a

:20:24. > :20:26.great World Cup so he can be on the front page alongside the likes of

:20:27. > :20:29.Pele and Maradona in the years to come. But he hasn't had that career

:20:30. > :20:44.defining World Cup yet. No. Less than a minute and a half

:20:45. > :20:51.remaining of the minimum of five at the end of this game.

:20:52. > :21:00.What is he doing? Just go in the corner. Stay there now. The

:21:01. > :21:01.youngster trying to Sheila -- trying to shield it. It will be Portugal's

:21:02. > :21:09.throw. Almost there, not quite home almost

:21:10. > :21:33.out for Paulo Bento and his squad. Maybe there is time for one last

:21:34. > :21:38.attack! A great chance for the equaliser and there it is! It is the

:21:39. > :21:49.substitute, Varela! Right at the end of the game, deep into added time!

:21:50. > :22:03.Brilliant cross, absolutely brilliant cross.

:22:04. > :22:09.So many times it is Cristiano Ronaldo who gets them out of jail.

:22:10. > :22:15.This time, he was the provider. What a pass and what a header. Bradley

:22:16. > :22:23.had the ball in midfield and just protect it, just keep the ball. Late

:22:24. > :22:28.drama. It was almost the last kick of the game. There is the proof, as

:22:29. > :22:32.the referee from Argentina blows the final whistle. What drama, as we

:22:33. > :22:36.reached our conclusion here in Manaus. There is the hero for

:22:37. > :22:41.Portugal, Varela. There is the man who thought he had won the game for

:22:42. > :22:45.United States and Cristiano Ronaldo, not on the scoresheet tonight, but

:22:46. > :22:49.he showed his words there with a pinpoint cross into the heart of the

:22:50. > :22:53.penalty area for the equalising goal. And the United States

:22:54. > :22:58.supporters all around the stadium are left shaking their heads. They

:22:59. > :23:07.cannot quite believe it. Drama to the last. USA two, Portugal, two.

:23:08. > :23:15.Gary Lineker Marat -- GARY LINEKER: Oh, wow, an amazing finale to that

:23:16. > :23:19.game. They meet in the final game, should

:23:20. > :23:27.those two teams draw, they will both go through. Hopefully a dozen

:23:28. > :23:30.reminders of course of back in 1982, when Germany played Austria. A

:23:31. > :23:34.similar scenario. Remember, they just played it

:23:35. > :23:36.similar scenario. Remember, they either side. Two German managers as

:23:37. > :23:39.well, of course, so we will either side. Two German managers as

:23:40. > :23:42.wait and see. Portugal either side. Two German managers as

:23:43. > :23:48.a lifeline if one of those two teams wins. A remarkable finale, an

:23:49. > :23:50.extraordinary second-half. Absolutely amazing. You can never

:23:51. > :23:58.say it was a masterclass in Absolutely amazing. You can never

:23:59. > :24:04.was exciting. Then the USA had the ball in the corner and Brad was

:24:05. > :24:05.saying, keep in the corner. They lost it there.

:24:06. > :24:12.saying, keep in the corner. They who had the line ready. Disappointed

:24:13. > :24:16.all day long, yet he produces one piece of magic and the ball is in

:24:17. > :24:21.the back of the net and you can see the despair on the American faces. I

:24:22. > :24:26.saw the despair in the American face two chairs away from me. You can't

:24:27. > :24:31.believe it, can you? It is incredible work, from 20 seconds

:24:32. > :24:34.away from being there, Yedlin has the corner and just needs to keep it

:24:35. > :24:38.there and we have another chance to keep it and Michael Bradley, one of

:24:39. > :24:43.our most experienced players loses it and gives Ronaldo a chance. A

:24:44. > :24:47.great finish. But now, here we are, in a precarious situation because

:24:48. > :24:50.from what I have seen their Ghana is a better team from Portugal and it

:24:51. > :24:52.could come down to goal difference if we don't get a

:24:53. > :24:55.could come down to goal difference if we don't get a point against

:24:56. > :25:01.Germany. Extraordinary stuff, wasn't it? It was, it was a great spectacle

:25:02. > :25:05.in the second half. The mistake, the last kick of the game, Klinsmann

:25:06. > :25:09.must be devastated. Brad is devastated here. Both goals from

:25:10. > :25:13.America could have been stopped. Lets see the winning goal. Not the

:25:14. > :25:20.winning goal, the equaliser. It felt like a winning goal!

:25:21. > :25:26.Yedlin had in the corner and he should have stayed there. You have

:25:27. > :25:32.to kill the game. That is crazy. Comes to Ronaldo. There is a lot to

:25:33. > :25:39.do. A fantastic... Right into the mix. It was not his best night. It

:25:40. > :25:42.is a great ball, but Geoff Cameron, who has played right back. Call

:25:43. > :25:47.season, not a good position. He doesn't have a look around him. I

:25:48. > :25:50.don't know if there is communication with the goalkeeper. Can't take away

:25:51. > :25:54.anything from the ball and the header, but that could have been

:25:55. > :26:02.stopped. There were so many mistakes in the game, you know, it was

:26:03. > :26:07.actually quite good to watch because of that. Thrillingly entertaining.

:26:08. > :26:13.Do you know the last time the USA won consecutive matches in World Cup

:26:14. > :26:17.finals? 1930. Their first two games. A whisker away from doing it again.

:26:18. > :26:25.Not that I am trying to make you feel bad in any way, shape or form!

:26:26. > :26:31.A good point, well done. We were up in our seats with Jones' goal. A

:26:32. > :26:35.fantastic goal, wasn't it? What a strike. Portugal doesn't defend it

:26:36. > :26:43.very well. It comes to the top of the box, Nani tries to shape --

:26:44. > :26:49.queried. What a strike. I think the goalkeeper is unsighted by two or

:26:50. > :26:53.three players. A great goal from the US's standpoint. If I am a defender

:26:54. > :26:56.and the shot is on goal, I am expecting to make an effort.

:26:57. > :27:00.and the shot is on goal, I am you have dived for that? If you

:27:01. > :27:04.don't see it, you see two or three players and if you look it starts

:27:05. > :27:10.outside the post. I don't think -- he sees it until it goes by Costa.

:27:11. > :27:18.It is impossible to dive after it. You can dive all you like! I don't

:27:19. > :27:27.think you can blame the goalkeeper. Harsh. Very harsh. Clint Dempsey, he

:27:28. > :27:32.has scored goals in these situations before. We have felt it might well

:27:33. > :27:34.be the winner. They came down the right-hand side and got in yet

:27:35. > :27:41.again, but the best part of right-hand side and got in yet

:27:42. > :27:51.Alvarez, who takes about three days to get up. -- Bruno Alves. He almost

:27:52. > :27:55.needed a crane to get up. Embarrassing. I know it is hot and

:27:56. > :28:00.they are tired, but get up and get out of your box. It is offside and

:28:01. > :28:07.Portugal maybe go on and win the game. This is Chicago. Unbelievable.

:28:08. > :28:12.If we can get through, somehow, after this game against Germany, we

:28:13. > :28:17.are going to be seeing that in 20 more cities across the US. I raised

:28:18. > :28:22.the point about history, 1982, Austria, Germany, it has happened

:28:23. > :28:26.before. They played out a draw. It suits both. I am not suggesting

:28:27. > :28:30.anything, but let's wait and see how they play this game. I watched that

:28:31. > :28:35.German team play yesterday and I can't see them sitting back and not

:28:36. > :28:40.trying to win. I agree. I think the Germans will hammer them. You want

:28:41. > :28:43.to see a proper game. I think they will. I think they will hammer

:28:44. > :28:52.them! I am very sorry. We had an will. I think they will hammer

:28:53. > :28:58.early going -- an early goal that gave Portugal the lead. This was a

:28:59. > :29:07.goal littered with mistakes. It was a poor cross. Marcus Beasley at the

:29:08. > :29:11.Farb post, he gambles. Watch him as the cross comes in. He gambles that

:29:12. > :29:18.Cameron will clear the ball. It falls to Nani. What do you think

:29:19. > :29:22.Nani gives him a dummy, he falls Nani gives him a dummy, he falls

:29:23. > :29:26.over and it is a goal. You have to try if you can to stay big and stay

:29:27. > :29:32.upright for as long as possible, if you can. Tim Howard had a mixed

:29:33. > :29:37.performance, two or three mistakes and a couple of wonder saves. He

:29:38. > :29:40.should have done better. You can hear from the American manager,

:29:41. > :29:46.Juergen Klinsmann, who has been through an emotional roller-coaster.

:29:47. > :29:51.You were so close to claiming the victory and moving on to the

:29:52. > :29:58.knockout stage. How are you feeling now? When you get in the last

:29:59. > :30:02.second, it is unfortunate. It was an amazing game. An amazing performance

:30:03. > :30:09.by all the guys. Nothing more they -- nothing more you can ask for. We

:30:10. > :30:14.have to beat Germany. That is what we are going to do. I think

:30:15. > :30:19.everything we talked through over the last few weeks came into place.

:30:20. > :30:23.Unfortunately we had the early goal against but then it was us

:30:24. > :30:27.controlling the game, setting the tempo and coming back and also

:30:28. > :30:31.having enough chances to score three or four goals. That is what we have

:30:32. > :30:36.to build on. We take even more confidence into the next game. It is

:30:37. > :30:48.going to be another final. But it is what the World Cup is about.

:30:49. > :30:57.In games like that you have to show your quality. You have to show the

:30:58. > :31:01.world you are the best soccer players the the -- in the country.

:31:02. > :31:06.They did an amazing job. Didn't quite make it yet, so we have to

:31:07. > :31:11.make it against Germany. It is easy to second-guess yourself in these

:31:12. > :31:16.situations, will you do so over the next few minutes? You have to move

:31:17. > :31:22.on. You have to analyse a couple of things, but we already are thinking

:31:23. > :31:28.about Germany. We have one day less to recover. We played in Amazon,

:31:29. > :31:32.they played in a very kind of, locations where they don't have to

:31:33. > :31:37.travel much. Everything was done for the big favourites to move on.

:31:38. > :31:43.Weapon will do it the tough -- we will do it the tough way. Thank you.

:31:44. > :31:51.He didn't moan about that in 1990 when they had a day's extra rest. We

:31:52. > :32:05.won't bring that one up! An equaliser and apart from that...

:32:06. > :32:10.This is the skill I was talking about. This is just wonderful. You

:32:11. > :32:15.could watch this time and time again.

:32:16. > :32:18.His unbelievable ability. His knee is bothering him. This

:32:19. > :32:20.His unbelievable ability. His knee Ronaldo we have watched

:32:21. > :32:28.His unbelievable ability. His knee years. Who has controlled games.

:32:29. > :32:31.His unbelievable ability. His knee cross for the equalising goal. His

:32:32. > :32:34.shooting which is normally cross for the equalising goal. His

:32:35. > :32:39.accurate was all over the place. The first half he did haven't the

:32:40. > :32:43.bandage on his knee, the second half he did. It is moments like that.

:32:44. > :32:50.That is genius. The last minute of the home. You see the bandage on his

:32:51. > :32:58.knee there. It is bothering him. Great players, like we saw Messi a

:32:59. > :33:04.day or so ago. You know what he did there - he kept going. Because he

:33:05. > :33:10.was having such a bad time, he might have thought, I am going to stop

:33:11. > :33:11.running, but he made the run and he produced it for the goal in the

:33:12. > :33:17.final minute. Credit for that, produced it for the goal in the

:33:18. > :33:26.not 100% fit. We are into the final round of group games. Look out for

:33:27. > :33:31.Brazil verses cam maroon tomorrow. We can now hear from our South

:33:32. > :33:36.American football expert, who is We can now hear from our South

:33:37. > :33:40.standing by for preparations for tomorrow's game.

:33:41. > :33:50.Are they getting nervous in Brazil. Scolari is showing full confidence.

:33:51. > :33:56.It means Hawki will come back. Scolari is showing full confidence.

:33:57. > :34:00.obviously like a morale-boosting victory, especially after what

:34:01. > :34:05.Croatia did. There are injuries. They are aware

:34:06. > :34:10.Croatia did. There are injuries. the African sides. When they

:34:11. > :34:15.Croatia did. There are injuries. encounter. The other worry is yellow

:34:16. > :34:23.cards. They have three on a yellow. That is Silva, Gustavo and Nama.

:34:24. > :34:29.They don't want to lose any of those three players for what could be a

:34:30. > :34:34.difficult second-round game. In training yesterday three players

:34:35. > :34:37.slotted in. So we could have some substitutions in the second half if

:34:38. > :34:44.everything is going well. It will be Chile or Holland in that next round,

:34:45. > :34:47.won't it? Do you know which one they would prefer to face? Well, they

:34:48. > :34:51.said in recent months they have been saying they don't want to face

:34:52. > :34:56.Chile. Their recent record against Chile is very good. The Brazilian

:34:57. > :35:00.mentality is they'll take it - whoever it is, they'll take it. They

:35:01. > :35:04.love their cup competitions and they are well aware the race is not to

:35:05. > :35:12.the swift. The team that wins grows during the

:35:13. > :35:15.competition and Scolari, he's saying the performance against Mexico was

:35:16. > :35:19.10% better than the game against Croatia. From his point of view, his

:35:20. > :35:24.team are moving in the right direction. I understand Shearer has

:35:25. > :35:28.been upsetting the Brazilians? I don't think he's on Alves's

:35:29. > :35:43.Christmas card list any more after that. We have seen lots of very

:35:44. > :35:49.mobile loan centre forwards. . Maybe Brazil have lost him with the change

:35:50. > :35:53.of position we have seen from Namar. Previously he played high left N

:35:54. > :35:58.this he's been more central. When he's high left, he's cutting in on

:35:59. > :36:03.the diagonal, looking for the one-two, who is not mobile, but he's

:36:04. > :36:08.good at giving those return balls. That is something Brazil have lost

:36:09. > :36:13.so far in this tournament. Thank you very much.

:36:14. > :36:22.Final thoughts - Brad, great to have you here. Costa Rica, Mexico and of

:36:23. > :36:27.course America. It is only hon dur rus, due to a sending off and we

:36:28. > :36:36.have put in a really good show in here. Cost United States - we cannot

:36:37. > :36:41.complain after that. You were close to getting all of them. We should be

:36:42. > :36:44.through. I will take the four. Thank you for coming in.

:36:45. > :36:51.Well, that's it from us. It has been just a completely

:36:52. > :37:33.bonkers World Cup, hasn't it? Good night.

:37:34. > :37:41.The equaliser. It's in. A good chance of an equaliser. And there it

:37:42. > :37:43.is.