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Final Score: USA 2, Portugal 2
The United States was 25 seconds from an improbable victory, a trip to the knockout round and its first 2-0 start in the World Cup in 84 years.
But Silvestre Varela had other thoughts.
Varela’s header in the 95th minute tied the game at 2 and handed Portugal a draw that kept alive Portugal’s hopes of advancing and put off a celebration for the Americans.
Here’s how it went down:
Silvestre Varela Tied It Up For Portugal
Michael Bradley had a rough game to say the least. He was nowhere to be found when Varela netted a goal with 25 seconds to go in the game to finish the game in a draw.
Geoff Cameron Assisted Portugal’s Nani Just 5 Minutes In
Geoff Cameron accidentally assisted Nani to put Portugal up 1-0 after 5 minutes.
Geoff Cameron with a poor attempt to clear the ball, and Nani makes him pay. #POR 1 #USA 0 in the 6th minute.
— Evan Doherty (@YSportsEvan) June 22, 2014
— Elliott Gruenberg (@ElliottBTF) June 22, 2014
Dempsey has been more impressive than Aguero, Ronaldo, Hazard and all of the Spanish squad during this World Cup so far #USAvsPortugal
Portugal seem to have given their left back the night off. #PORvsUSA
— Alan Greenwood (@agreenwoodesq) June 22, 2014
Tim Howard Made a Huge Double Save
— Perfect! ★ (@SuNnYzzZ_77) June 22, 2014
Michael Bradley Kept Missing Shots
#USMNT midfielder Michael Bradley has had a few shots on goal, including one that went just wide. pic.twitter.com/CaeIXNHOid
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 22, 2014
Ronaldo Had An Embarrassing Shot On Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo’s epic miss… #USAvsPOR #livegif #worldcup http://t.co/rkDUBRLQFS
— Brian Koerber (@bkurbs) June 22, 2014
Jermaine Jones Tied It Up
No one was more surprised when Jones’ goal went in than Portugal’s goalkeeper.
Clint Dempsey Scored to Give the U.S. the Lead
Can anyone tell me if #ClintDempsey is officially the first player in #WorldCup history to score with his man parts?? #USA #POR
— TwilightBetting (@TwilightBetting) June 22, 2014