| Live Match Commentary |
Up-to-the-Second Score: U.S. 3, Portugal 2 -- FINAL FULLTIME MATCH REPORT |
93' - Final whistle blows. U.S. upsets Portugal 3-2. |
92' - Beasley cautioned in left corner. |
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91' - U.S. takes short corner after McBride challenge on Couto. |
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90' - U.S. wins freekick in corner with foul on Jones. |
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90' - Jones recovers to snuff counterattack. |
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89' - U.S. wins throw with Jones shielding in right corner. |
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87' - McBride fouled on header by Fernando Couto. |
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87' - Moore shot caught by Baia after deflection. |
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86' - Hejduk tackles Figo to win throw-in. |
80' - U.S. sub: Llamosa on for Pope. No subs remain for either team. |
80' - Portugal sub: Nuno Gomes on for Rui Costa. |
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79' - U.S. knocks ball out of bounds with Pope cramping. Beasley has recovered after cramping. |
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78' - Sanneh clears after Figo freekick. |
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77' - Hejduk whistled for foul near right touchline. |
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76' - Beto fouls Beasley at top right corner of penalty box. Baia catches poor Moore freekick. |
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76' - Portugal called for foul on corner kick. |
75' - U.S. sub: Moore on for Donovan. |
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75' - Sanneh heads Figo cross over own net to give up corner kick. |
74' - Portugal sub: Andrade on for Jorge Costa. |
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73' - Beto fouls Beasley near midfield. |
71' - PORTUGAL GOAL. Agoos knocks cross into own net with right shin. U.S. leads 3-2. |
69' - Portugal sub:
Paulo Bento for Rui Jorge. |
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68' - Portugal shoots high from 19 yards after bad Agoos giveaway near midfield. |
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67' - Pauleta called offside. |
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66' - Portugal cross headed out after short corner kick; Sanneh had escorted ball over end line hoping for goal kick after Jones giveaway. |
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64' - Petit fouls Beasley in box on clearance. |
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63' - Donovan, McBride called offside. |
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63' - Friedel slides down to save after Portugal goes around Hejduk in box. |
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62' - Mastroeni clears after Friedel punches away cross. |
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61' - Hejduk fouls Figo in the back. |
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60' - O'Brien fouls Pinto again, on right side; Friedel escorts weak header off freekick out of bounds. |
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59' - Beto shoots high on freekick. |
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58' - O'Brien fouls Pinto 40 yards out in center. |
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57' - Beasley cross out for throw-in after give-and-go with Donovan. |
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56' - Donovan takes flick-on header from McBride and shoots wide right. |
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56' - Jorge Costa shoots wide right from point blank with back to goal and Friedel, off Figo corner kick. |
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55' - Baia out to head ball away from Donovan on bouncing pass from Jones. |
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53' - Agoos shoots well high from 19 yards after McBride wins freekick on header. |
52' - Petit cautioned for tackle from behind on Donovan. |
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50' - Conceicao shoots well high and wide from 23 yards. |
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49' - Figo, Rui Costa miscommunicate to give up throw-in. |
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48' - McBride fouled along touchline; Baia catches freekick. |
46' - U.S. substitution: Cobi Jones on for Earnie Stewart; Friedel takes captain's armband. Stewart suffering from groin injury. |
46' - U.S. kicks off second half. |
| Second Half |
45'+2 - Halftime whistle blows. |
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45'+2 - Hejduk clears penalty area after Agoos jumps in front of Friedel to head away Figo cross. |
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45'+1 - Rui Costa volleys just wide right after Agoos heads away corner kick. |
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44' - Pauleta called for fouling Pope for header at far post, off cross from right side. |
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42' - Mastroeni whistled for tripping. Conceicao cross sails across penalty area untouched. |
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41' - Mastroeni lunges to clear ball out under challenge at 18 yards. |
39' - PORTUGAL GOAL. Beto side-foots goal home after O'Brien fails to clear Beto's header off corner kick. |
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38' - McBride heads away second straight Figo corner. Ref warns players for tussling in box. |
37' - U.S. goal. McBride diving header at far post scores off Sanneh cross from right side. U.S. leads 3-0. |
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36' - Stewart's open side-volley off cross from O'Brien caught by Baia. |
34' - Beto nutmegs Beasley and is cautioned for diving in tackle by Hejduk. |
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33' - Jorge Costa slips but Donovan cross is caught by Baia. |
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29' - Long Rui Costa cross from left eludes Pinto at far post. |
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31' - Pope treated for injury after Pinto comes in with cleats thigh-high; Portugal returns ball to U.S. on restart. |
29' - U.S. goal. Own goal by Jorge Costa off Donovan cross sneaks in at near post. |
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29' - Conceicao fouls McBride on left touchline. |
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28' - Petit fouls O'Brien in center circle to snuff counterattack. |
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27' - U.S. wins throw-in on Petit miskick. |
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26' - Stewart corner kick ruled to curl out of bounds. |
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26' - Stewart wins corner kick. |
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25' - Friedel comes out to catch bouncing pass under challenge from Conceicao. |
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24' - McBride called offside. |
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23' - Mastroeni and Beasley whistled for foul on Figo; Friedel catches cross easily. |
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22' - Flashing Pauleta header goes wide right off freekick from Costa. |
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21' - McBride called offside. |
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21' - Pope clears Figo cross. |
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20' - Donovan shoots high from 16 yards after give-and-go with McBride. |
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21' - Conceicao steals from Hejduk but hits bad cross. |
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20' - Donovan cross knocked out needlessly for corner kick. |
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18' - Baia punches away corner kick with Pope challenging; Stewart complained of flat ball and it was switched out. |
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17' - Donovan cross knocked out needlessly for corner kick. |
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17' - Mastroeni called for foul on Figo. |
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17' - Baia comes out again and beats Stewart easily with ball at feet. |
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16' - Baia comes out to clear back pass under challenge from Beasley. |
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14' - Rui Costa's second nutmeg beats Hejduk; Pauleta heads cross far wide left. |
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12' - Poor Hejduk touch gives Portugal throw-in. |
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11' - O'Brien challenges Pinto for header off freekick and Friedel picks up loose ball. |
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10' - McBride flicks on header for Donovan, but Baia catches easily. |
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9' - Conceicao freekick hits wall, but Portugal called for foul. |
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8' - Mastroeni heads out Figo freekick, but Pope called for foul 35 yards out. |
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6' - Baia punches away Stewart freekick, but Donovan and Pope can't put away rebound. Beasley fouled for freekick at top left corner of penalty area after give-and-go with Donovan. |
4' - GOAL U.S. John O'Brien slams home left-footer after McBride header off corner kick is saved. Stewart took the corner after his freekick was deflected out. Fastest World Cup goal in U.S. history. U.S. leads 1-0. |
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3' - McBride wins freekick on header from goal kick. |
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2' - Playing on the left side, Hejduk tackles Figo to give up throw-in. |
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1' - Agoos heads out Pinto cross from left. |
1' - Portugal kicks off to get match under way. |
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Kickoff at 5 a.m. EDT; 9 a.m. GMT |
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