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Up-to-the-Second Score: Poland 3, U.S. 1 -- FINAL FULLTIME MATCH REPORT |
90'+5 - Final whistle blows, and the U.S. backs into the last 16, where it will face Mexico on Monday at 2:30 a.m. ET. "We'll take it," says John O'Brien.
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90'+5 - U.S. defenders hold ball, knowing they have already advanced.
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90'+2 - U.S. advances to second round as Korea defeats Portugal 1-0. Korea tops the group and the U.S. comes in second.
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90' - Five minutes of stoppage time added on.
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89' - Poland sub: Tomasz Waldoch on for Tomasz Klos.
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87' - Portugal has hit the woodwork against Korea, which leads 1-0; a goal for Portugal would eliminate the U.S.
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87' - Majdan comes off line to catch high ball; quick counterattack forces Friedel to slide out and knock away cross.
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84' - Poor Beasley cross sails over the endline.
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85' - Poland sub: Sibik on for Olisadebe, who is cautioned for time-wasting on his exit.
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84' - Poor Beasley cross sails over the endline.
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82' - U.S. GOAL Donovan hits left-footed volley into lower right-hand corner of goal, after Mathis heads on Jones' pass.
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82' - Mathis volley from five yards hits left post, coming on a cross from Moore.
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78' - O'Brien shoots wildly off-target from long-distance.
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75' - Moore takes down pass in box but shot from six yards is blocked.
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77' - Friedel dives left to save Zurawski penalty kick, awarded after Sanneh takes down Kryszalowicz in the box.
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75' - Moore takes down pass in box but shot from six yards is blocked.
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72' - Hejduk cautioned for taking down Olisadebe outside penalty area on left. Already carrying a yellow card, he will be suspended for the next match if the U.S. manages to advance.
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71' - Reyna can't get around defender to find Mathis cross from left at far post.
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69' - Majdan dives left to save Reyna's 25-yard left-footed shot.
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70' - Moore's 35-yard freekick hits Poland defensive wall.
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69' - In the other match, Korea has scored to go up 1-0 on Portugal, which is down to nine men after a second yellow card for Beto.
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68' - U.S. sub: Jones on for Stewart, in the final substitution for the U.S.
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68' - Reyna chips to Donovan in box; Moore shot saved by Majdan and Mathis chip off rebound lands on top of the goal.
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66' - GOAL POLAND. Zewlakow heads home cross off short corner kick.
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65' - Poland sub: Marcin Zewlakow on for Cezary Kucharski.
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63' - Cezary Kucharski cautioned for tripping Beasley near midfield.
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62' - Pope just fails to get a head on corner kick.
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62' - Reyna backheel to Mathis intercepted.
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60' - Sanneh cross from right side headed away at far post.
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58' - U.S. sub: Moore on for McBride.
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56' - Stewart loses ball over endline for goal kick.
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55' - Reyna flicks on long McBride throw-in, but Mathis settles to no one in penalty area.
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54' - Olisadebe steals from Sanneh but loses ball out of bounds.
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53' - Reyna called offside breaking into penalty area.
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51' - Hejduk blocks Poland cross on dangerous counterattack.
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51' - Beasley wins corner kick, but it is cleared from danger.
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50' - Stewart cross from right deflected across penalty area by Poland.
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48' - Friedel comes off his line to snuff Poland shot off through ball three yards out.
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47' - Donovan volleys poor cross from left side, standing wide open in penalty area off pass from O'Brien.
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46' - Kozminski cautioned for dive in penalty box.
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46' - Poland kicks off the second half.
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| Second Half |
45'+3 - Halftime whistle blows with U.S. trailing 2-0. In the other match, Portugal and South Korea are tied 0-0; if the scores hold, Portugal and Korea will advance.
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45'+3 - Stewart cross from right headed over endline by Poland before it can reach Mathis at far post; O'Brien cross off short corner is cleared.
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45'+2 - Friedel dives left to save 25-yard shot.
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45'+1 - Sanneh shot sails far over the bar from long distance.
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45' - Beasley clears cross after Olisadebe battles past Hejduk on right.
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44' - Poland goalkeeper Radaslaw Majdan cautioned for time-wasting on goal kick.
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43' - O'Brien shot knuckles past top left corner of goal.
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42' - Pope called for foul after O'Brien is dispossessed along left touchline.
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40' - O'Brien shot from well outside penalty area is deflected but saved with little problem.
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37' - Reyna's 30-yard effort goes wide of the right post.
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36' - U.S. sub: Winger Beasley on for defender Agoos, who limps off with injury. U.S. changes from 4-4-2 to 3-5-2 lineup and will be tested by Poland's dangerous counterattacks.
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35' - Poland freekick blocked by Donovan.
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34' - Agoos called for foul on Pawel Kryszalowicz beyond 30 yards; U.S. is looking shaky on the counterattack.
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33' - Sanneh pokes ball away as Poland breaks into U.S. penalty box from left side.
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32' - In the other Group D match, tied 0-0, Portugal is down a man after Joao Pinto was sent off for a horrid tackle.
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31' - O'Brien shoots high from 25 yards.
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29' - Friedel makes point-blank save on Jacek Krzynowek and gets a touch on the follow-up, which bounces off post. Chance comes after Pawel Kryszalowicz beats the right side of the U.S. defense.
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28' - Cezary Kucharski booms an open, 20-yard volley over the net after a corner kick.
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26' - Agoos treated for injury after winning another lunging tackle.
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25' - Agoos wins lunging tackle on Olisadebe.
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25' - McBride swings and misses a short cross laid back from end line.
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24' - Stewart shot blocked after McBride heads down Sanneh cross to Donovan, who lays it back to edge of box.
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22' - Mathis through pass too far ahead of Donovan, but Poland gives up corner kick. Sanneh fails in backheel attempt from cross off short corner.
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22' - Reyna scoops pass to Donovan in box, but Klos heads it away.
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20' - Short O'Brien cross from left cleared, as Stewart goes down appealing for a penalty kick.
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19' - Sanneh battles for corner kick on right side, after Hejduk cross from left. McBride header off corner saved with ease.
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18' - Reyna fould after Hejduk throw-in. U.S. has never recovered from a two-goal deficit in the World Cup.
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16' - Emmanuel Olisadebe wins throw-in at midfield in challenge from Reyna, Hejduk.
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15' - Emmanuel Olisadebe leaves the field after collision with Pope.
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13' - Stewart called offside on pass from O'Brien into penalty area.
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12' - Mathis shot goes wide of right post from 30 yards.
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11' - Klos wins slide tackle on Donovan in left corner.
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10' - Poland called offside.
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10' - McBride's 19-yard left-footed shot is saved with ease.
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5' - GOAL POLAND Pawel Kryszalowicz puts away a short cross from Jacek Krzynowek to put Poland up 2-0, beating Agoos to the ball at the near post on a ball from the left side. Nightmare start for U.S.
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4' - Landon Donovan goal is called back after he heads in a popped-up defensive clearance in goalmouth; he is called for pushing defender Arkadiusz Glowacki on a shoulder charge.
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3' - GOAL POLAND Emmanuel Olisadebe gets a head on corner kick and then buries the deflection off the crossbar and into the goal.
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3' - Agoos lunges for clearance, giving up corner kick.
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2' - Mathis wins a corner kick, and U.S. is called for a foul in front of goal on the kick as Stewart shoots from far post.
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1' - U.S. kicks off to get match under way.
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Kickoff at 7:30 a.m. EDT; 11:30 a.m. GMT. The United States, with four points, can guarantee a berth in the second round with at least a draw. Poland, with zero points, cannot advance.
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