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World Cup 2014


TITLE TEAMS: Germany v United States
Thursday, June 26, 2014
 Full TimeESPN/UNIV/UNDP
United States
0
 
1
Germany
 0-1T. Müller  55'
HT: 0-0
Arena Pernambuco (Attendance: 41,876)
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov
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United States vs. Germany
Minute Commentary
90' THE USA AND GERMANY BOTH QUALIFY FOR THE LAST 16
Germany edge the USA in torrential rain in Recife. After a tight first half bereft of chances, Germany eventually took the lead through a quality finish from Thomas Muller after 55 minutes. The USA - conscious of the importance of goal difference in a tight group - were cautious of throwing men forward in the latter stages of the match, but they turned down two great chances in the final few minutes that could have salvaged a point from the game. Firstly Alejandro Bedoya failed to convert a flowing American break, and then Clint Dempsey missed the target with a free header from 5-yards-out. Portugal's win over Ghana means that the USA qualify for the last 16 thanks to their superior goal difference.
90' FULL TIME
It is all over in Recife and despite losing, the USA have qualified for the last 16 on goal difference thanks to Portugal's 2-1 win over Ghana.
90' DEMPSEY HEADER!
The USA could have had two goals in a minute! Clint Dempsey rises the highest at the back post but his header drifts over the bar.
90' WHAT A BREAK!
Germany are caught on the counter-attack and some great football eventually ends with a great chance for Alejandro Bedoya but his shot is blocked.
90' SCHURRLE LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Andre Schurrle runs dangerously at the USA defence but his drilled shot is blocked.
88' THE USA HOLDING ON
The USA have seemingly abandoned their bid for a draw and they have turned their attention to ensuring that they do not concede any more goals, but Germany are refusing to settle for 1-0. They nearly add to their tally but Philipp Lahm fails to pick out any of a number of well-placed German shirts after finding himself in acres of space on the right-hand side of the pitch.
85' CLINT OFF TARGET
Clint Dempsey has a rare chance to influence this game but his ball towards Jermaine Jones is placed well behind the run of his teammate.
82' THE USA CELEBRATE!
The USA fans in the stadium are cheering but not because the Stars and Stripes are level; news has filtered through of Portugal's goal which has surely confirmed the USA's place in the last 16.
81' HOWEDES FAILS TO MAKE IT TWO
Jerome Boateng attempts a long throw-in from the right, the ball drops to Benedikt Howedes at the back post but his tame effort fails to trouble Tim Howard.
77' GERMANY CHANGE
Joachim Low makes an interestingly attacking change with Bastian Schweinsteiger - who tends to sit quite deep in midfield - being replaced with the more attack-minded Mario Gotze.
74' NASTY COLLISION
The USA finally break forward but a nasty collision between two American players - Jermaine Jones and Alejandro Bedoya - stops the attack.
71' CORNER KICK
The USA - who have hardly had an attacking threat in this second half - have an opportunity to test Manuel Neuer from a corner but Graham Zusi's cross is wasteful.
68' RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN RECIFE
Mesut Ozil attempts a cute through ball to Thomas Muller but the pass runs out of play on this slippery surface.
65' NEUER ALERT
Clint Dempsey chests the ball to Michael Bradley whose first time pass to Jermaine Jones slices open the German defence but Manuel Neuer does brilliantly to race off his line and clear the danger.
62' USA CHASE SHADOWS
The USA cannot get near the ball at the moment as Germany dictate possession.
59' GERMANY FIND THEIR STRIDE
Germany have their chests pumped out as they begin to really dominate this game.
55' GOOOAAALLL!!! GERMANY!
Germany work a short corner and Tim Howard can only parry a Benedikt Howedes header away to the edge of the box where Mr Reliable, Thomas Muller, is there to curl the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
53' GERMAN GREATS COMBINE
Bastian Schweinsteiger floats a ball over to Miroslav Klose who had beaten the offside trap but unusually for him, the prolific German striker fails to direct his header on target.
51' GERMANY ON TOP
The start of the second half has mirrored the start of the first so far; Germany are dominating possession but are struggling to warm Tim Howard's gloves.
47' GONZALEZ THE GREAT
Jerome Boateng lifts in a cross from the right, Mesut Ozil looks certain to score but Omar Gonzalez defends brilliantly to keep the score at 0-0.
46' AWAY WE GO
The second half is under way. Will both sides settle for the draw which will send them through to the last 16?
45' GOALLESS IN RECIFE
Germany started strongly and they bossed the opening exchanges without really testing Tim Howard. However, the USA grew into the game and in the later stages of the first half they managed to expose a slow German defence, especially on the counter-attack. A draw would send both teams through to the last 16, so if the score remains the same both Ghana and Portugal will be heading home despite their result in Brasilia.
45' HALF TIME
The referee has blown to end a tight first half in Recife.
44' SOLID DEFENDING
DaMarcus Beasley and Graham Zusi exchange passes on the left wing, the ball eventually drops at the feet of Brad Davis who is dispossessed by Per Mertesacker.
41' CORNER KICK
Graham Zusi whips in a ball to the back post but Michael Bradley fails to get a head on it and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.
39' POOR FROM PODOLSKI
Mats Hummels steps forward from the back and plays a perfectly weighted ball to Lukas Podolski who then fails to find Thomas Muller in the box.
37' HOWARD THE ROCK
Mesut Ozil cuts inside from the right and tests Tim Howard with a low left footed strike, but the American keeper makes a fine save in testing conditions.
34' GREAT BALL
Michael Bradley picks out Jermaine Jones who had made a great run in behind the German defence but the American midfielder fails to control the ball.
31' SAFE HANDS
Toni Kroos tests Tim Howard with an effort from 25-yards-out but the Everton keeper makes a routine save.
28' REF GETS GERMANY OUT OF JAIL
Fabian Johnson breaks clear down the right and pulls the ball back to Jermaine Jones who is preparing to shoot, but just before he can pull the trigger he is tackled by the referee! Great defending from the Uzbekistan official.
25' HUMMELS DENIES BRADLEY
Fabian Johnson threads a ball through to Michael Bradley who tries to tee the ball up for a volley, but Mats Hummels is there to pinch it away.
23' ZUSI SO CLOSE!
The USA again threaten on the break; Jermaine Jones carries the ball from the edge of his own box deep into Germany's half, Clint Dempsey then sweeps it wide to Graham Zusi whose dipping effort from 20-yards-out only narrowly misses the target.
20' GREAT RUN
Fabian Johnson goes marauding forward from right-back and is shocked not to win a free kick after being brought down by Mats Hummels.
17' GONZALEZ JUSTIFIES INCLUSION
Germany are starting to turn the screw but the USA, led by Omar Gonzalez who is in inspired form, are managing to keep them at bay.
14' GREAT CHALLENGE!
Philipp Lahm works the ball out wide to Jerome Boateng who delivers another great cross aimed at Thomas Muller, but Omar Gonzalez denies the Germans with a great tackle.
12' YELLOW CARD
The USA have a great chance to break but Benedikt Howedes commits a professional foul on Fabian Johnson and he is rightly shown a yellow card.
10' WHAT A CHANCE!
The USA are caught trying to play an offside trap, there are a number of Germans queuing up to put the ball into the net but Per Mertesacker gets in the way of Thomas Muller and the chance is wasted.
8' CHANCE FOR GERMANY
Lukas Podolski fizzes the ball in from the left, Thomas Muller comes sliding in but Tim Howard gathers for the USA.
5' OFFSIDE
Germany have dominated so far, but the USA finally look to get the ball forward with a ball over the top aimed at Clint Dempsey but the Seattle Sounders striker is flagged for offside.
3' MULLER CHANCE!
Mesut Ozil twists in the box and feeds the ball out wide to Jerome Boateng, his inch perfect cross finds Thomas Muller who mistimes his volley and the USA clear.
2' GERMANY START STRONGLY
Germany have not given the ball away since kicking off; they look so competent in possession.
1' AWAY WE GO
It is absolutely pouring it down in Recife, but the game is under way.
0' USA MAKE TWO CHANGES
The USA have also made two changes; Omar Gonzalez and Brad Davis have replaced Geoff Cameron and Alejandro Bedoya.
0' GOTZE AND KHEDIRA MISS OUT
Despite scoring against Ghana, Mario Gotze has been dropped to the bench and has been replaced by Lukas Podolski. Bastian Schweinsteiger has also been brought into the side in replace of Sami Khedira.
0' GERMANY ELEVEN
Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Per Mertesacker, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Howedes, Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Lukas Podolski and Thomas Muller.
0' USA STARTING LINE UP
Tim Howard, Fabian Johnson, Omar Gonzalez, Matt Besler, DaMarcus Beasley, Jermaine Jones, Kyle Beckerman, Graham Zusi, Michael Bradley, Brad Davis and Clint Dempsey.
0' USA IMPRESS
The USA fans have travelled in their thousands to support the Stars and Stripes in Brazil, and so far they have not been disappointed. The second-best supported team at this year's World Cup began their campaign with an impressive 2-1 victory over Ghana, and they came within seconds of making it two wins from two against Portugal but were denied by a late Silvestre Varela header. The Americans have impressed with an energetic and disciplined brand of football which is spearheaded by their assured captain, Clint Dempsey.
0' CLASSY GERMANY
As ever, Germany have turned up at the World Cup with a squad capable of challenging for the trophy. Joachim Lowe's young and talented side blitzed Portugal in their opening game with a scintillating display, and they played their part in a hugely entertaining 2-2 draw with Ghana in their second fixture. With Muller, Podolski and Klose all firing in the goals, an abundance of creativity in midfield and a solid defensive line, Germany have established themselves as one of the teams to beat in Brazil.
0' A POINT ENOUGH FOR BOTH SIDES
A draw tonight would guarantee both sides a place in the last 16 of the tournament, although with the second placed team likely to face the dangerous Belgians in the next round, Jurgen Klinsmann may be tempted to push for a win against his beloved Germany.
0' GOLDEN BOY
Thomas Muller is aiming to become the first player to win the Golden Boot in consecutive tournaments; the Bayern Munich marksman won the award in 2010 with five goals, and he has already registered three goals from two games in Brazil so far.
0' LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
Tonight's game takes place in Recife on the Atlantic Coast at the Itaipava Arena.
0' REF WATCH
Tonight's referee, Ravshan Irmatov, is from Uzbekistan. His assistants are Abdukhamidullo Rasulov who is also from Uzbekistan, and Bakhadyr Kochkarov who is from Kyrgyzstan. The fourth official, Neant Alioum, is from Cameroon.
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United States
(4-2-3-1)
Tim Howard1
Fabian Johnson23
37' Omar González3
Matt Besler5
DaMarcus Beasley7
Jermaine Jones13
62' Kyle Beckerman15
84' Graham Zusi19
Michael Bradley4
59' Brad Davis14
Clint Dempsey8
Substitutes
Nick Rimando22
Brad Guzan12
84' DeAndre Yedlin2
Geoff Cameron20
Timmy Chandler21
John Brooks6
59' Alejandro Bedoya11
Mix Diskerud10
Julian Green16
Chris Wondolowski18
Aron Johannsson9
Germany
(4-2-3-1)
1Manuel Neuer
20Jerome Boateng
17Per Mertesacker
5Mats Hummels
4Benedikt Howedes 11'
16Philipp Lahm
7Bastian Schweinsteiger 76'
8Mesut Özil 89'
18Toni Kroos
10Lukas Podolski 46'
13Thomas Müller 55' 
Substitutes
22Roman Weidenfeller
12Ron-Robert Zieler
2Kevin Großkreutz
21Shkodran Mustafi
3Matthias Ginter
15Erik Durm
6Sami Khedira
23Christoph Kramer
14Julian Draxler
19Mario Götze 76'
11Miroslav Klose 46'
9André Schurrle 89'
Manager
Jurgen Klinsmann 
Manager
Joachim Low 
United States
(4-2-3-1)
1Tim Howard
23Fabian Johnson
3Omar González
Yellow Card 37'
5Matt Besler
7DaMarcus Beasley
13Jermaine Jones
15Kyle Beckerman
Yellow Card 62'
19Graham Zusi
Substitution DeAndre Yedlin (on) 84'
4Michael Bradley
14Brad Davis
Substitution Alejandro Bedoya (on) 59'
8Clint Dempsey
Substitutes
22Nick Rimando
12Brad Guzan
2DeAndre Yedlin
Substitution DeAndre Yedlin (on) 84'
20Geoff Cameron
21Timmy Chandler
6John Brooks
11Alejandro Bedoya
Substitution Alejandro Bedoya (on) 59'
10Mix Diskerud
16Julian Green
18Chris Wondolowski
9Aron Johannsson
Manager
Jurgen Klinsmann 
Germany
(4-2-3-1)
1Manuel Neuer
20Jerome Boateng
17Per Mertesacker
5Mats Hummels
4Benedikt Howedes
Yellow Card 11'
16Philipp Lahm
7Bastian Schweinsteiger
Substitution Mario Gotze (on) 76'
8Mesut Ozil
Substitution André Schurrle (on) 89'
18Toni Kroos
10Lukas Podolski
Substitution Miroslav Klose (on) 46'
13Thomas Muller
Goal 55'
Substitutes
22Roman Weidenfeller
12Ron-Robert Zieler
2Kevin Grosskreutz
21Shkodran Mustafi
3Matthias Ginter
15Erik Durm
6Sami Khedira
23Christoph Kramer
14Julian Draxler
19Mario Gotze
Substitution Bastian Schweinsteiger (off) 76'
11Miroslav Klose
Substitution Lukas Podolski (off) 46'
9André Schurrle
Substitution Mesut Ozil (off) 89'
Manager
Joachim Low 
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Team Stats
United StatesUSA GermanyGER
0 Goals 1
0 Assists 0
4 Shots 13
1 Shots on Goal 9
8 Saves 1
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
7 Crosses 27
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Offside 7
15 Fouls Committed 9
2 Cautions/Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
37% Ball Possession 63%
United States
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
1Tim Howard 90 - 0 0 1 5
3Omar González 90 0 1 0 - -
4Michael Bradley 90 0 0 0 - -
5Matt Besler 90 0 0 0 - -
7DaMarcus Beasley 90 0 0 0 - -
8Clint Dempsey 90 0 0 0 - -
13Jermaine Jones 90 0 0 0 - -
14Brad Davis 59 0 0 0 - -
15Kyle Beckerman 90 0 1 0 - -
19Graham Zusi 84 0 0 0 - -
23Fabian Johnson 90 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
2DeAndre Yedlin 6 0 0 0 - -
11Alejandro Bedoya 31 0 0 0 - -

Germany
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
1Manuel Neuer 90 - 0 0 0 0
4Benedikt Howedes 90 0 1 0 - -
5Mats Hummels 90 0 0 0 - -
7Bastian Schweinsteiger 76 0 0 0 - -
8Mesut Özil 89 0 0 0 - -
10Lukas Podolski 45 0 0 0 - -
13Thomas Müller 90 1 0 0 - -
16Philipp Lahm 90 0 0 0 - -
17Per Mertesacker 90 0 0 0 - -
18Toni Kroos 90 0 0 0 - -
20Jerome Boateng 90 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
9André Schurrle 1 0 0 0 - -
11Miroslav Klose 45 0 0 0 - -
19Mario Götze 14 0 0 0 - -
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United StatesUSA vs. GermanyGER
Minute Event
90' Game Over  United States 0-1 Germany
90' Half Over  United States 0-1 Germany
90' Shot  Clint Dempsey (United States)
90' Throw-In  Michael Bradley (United States)
90' Shot on Goal  Alejandro Bedoya (United States)
90' Shot on Goal  André Schurrle (Germany)
90' Offside  Thomas Müller (Germany)
89' Substitution  André Schurrle (on). Özil (off). (Germany)
88' Foul  Müller fouled by DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
88' Cross  Philipp Lahm (Germany)
87' Foul  Götze fouled by Michael Bradley (United States)
86' Offside  Miroslav Klose (Germany)
84' Goal Kick  Manuel Neuer (Germany)
84' Cross  DeAndre Yedlin (United States) - Directly Out
84' Substitution  DeAndre Yedlin (on). Zusi (off). (United States)
83' Foul  González fouled by Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
82' Throw-In  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
81' Throw-In  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
81' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
80' Corner Kick  Toni Kroos (Germany) - Headed Out - In Play
80' Shot on Goal  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
79' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
79' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
78' Foul  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
78' Throw-In  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
76' Substitution  Mario Götze (on). Schweinsteiger (off). (Germany)
73' Throw-In  Alejandro Bedoya (United States)
72' Foul  Bradley fouled by Philipp Lahm (Germany)
72' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Clearance In Play
71' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
71' Corner Kick  Graham Zusi (United States) - Headed Out - Out of Play
69' Foul  Jones fouled by Mats Hummels (Germany)
68' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
67' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
64' Foul  Özil fouled by Kyle Beckerman (United States)
64' Foul  Johnson fouled by Mesut Özil (Germany)
63' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
62' Yellow Card  Kyle Beckerman (United States)
62' Foul  Schweinsteiger fouled by Kyle Beckerman (United States)
60' Foul  Schweinsteiger fouled by Alejandro Bedoya (United States)
59' Substitution  Alejandro Bedoya (on). Davis (off). (United States)
59' Foul  Lahm fouled by Jermaine Jones (United States)
59' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
57' Foul  Jones fouled by Miroslav Klose (Germany)
57' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
56' Cross  Benedikt Howedes (Germany) - Clearance In Play
56' Foul  Jones fouled by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
55' Goal  Thomas Müller (Germany)
55' Shot on Goal  Thomas Müller (Germany)
55' Shot on Goal  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
55' Cross  Mesut Özil (Germany) - On Target
55' Corner Kick  Mesut Özil (Germany)
54' Cross  Benedikt Howedes (Germany) - Clearance Out of Play
54' Cross  Toni Kroos (Germany) - Headed Out - In Play
54' Free Kick  Toni Kroos (Germany)
53' Foul  Lahm fouled by Michael Bradley (United States)
52' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
52' Shot  Miroslav Klose (Germany)
52' Cross  Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) - Off Target
52' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
51' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
51' Cross  Thomas Müller (Germany) - Directly Out
49' Throw-In  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
47' Offside  Brad Davis (United States)
47' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
47' Shot  Mesut Özil (Germany)
47' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Clearance In Play
47' Shot on Goal  Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
47' Cross  Thomas Müller (Germany) - Headed Out - In Play
46' Start Half 
46' Substitution  Miroslav Klose (on). Podolski (off). (Germany)
45' Half Over  United States 0-0 Germany
45' Foul  Müller fouled by Michael Bradley (United States)
44' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
44' Goal Kick  Manuel Neuer (Germany)
44' Foul  Zusi fouled by Jerome Boateng (Germany)
43' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
42' Foul  Jones fouled by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
41' Foul  Schweinsteiger fouled by Brad Davis (United States)
41' Goal Kick  Manuel Neuer (Germany)
41' Corner Kick  Graham Zusi (United States) - Directly Out
40' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
40' Cross  Fabian Johnson (United States) - Clearance Out of Play
39' Cross  Lukas Podolski (Germany) - Defended by Keeper
37' Yellow Card  Omar González (United States)
37' Foul  Schweinsteiger fouled by Omar González (United States)
37' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
36' Shot  Lukas Podolski (Germany)
36' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Clearance In Play
35' Shot on Goal  Mesut Özil (Germany)
33' Offside  Lukas Podolski (Germany)
32' Cross  Michael Bradley (United States) - Headed Out - In Play
32' Offside  Thomas Müller (Germany)
31' Shot on Goal  Toni Kroos (Germany)
30' Foul  Schweinsteiger fouled by Kyle Beckerman (United States)
30' Throw-In  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
29' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
29' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
28' Cross  Fabian Johnson (United States) - Clearance Out of Play
28' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
27' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
27' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
27' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Directly Out
25' Foul  Podolski fouled by Kyle Beckerman (United States)
25' Offside  Thomas Müller (Germany)
24' Foul  Howedes fouled by Jermaine Jones (United States)
23' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
23' Goal Kick  Manuel Neuer (Germany)
22' Shot  Graham Zusi (United States)
22' Cross  Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) - Headed Out - In Play
20' Shot on Goal  Thomas Müller (Germany)
19' Goal Kick  Manuel Neuer (Germany)
19' Shot  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
19' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
18' Offside  Thomas Müller (Germany)
18' Throw-In  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
17' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
16' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
16' Cross  Toni Kroos (Germany) - Clearance In Play
16' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
14' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
14' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Clearance Out of Play
13' Foul  Özil fouled by Clint Dempsey (United States)
11' Yellow Card  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
11' Foul  Johnson fouled by Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
11' Throw-In  DaMarcus Beasley (United States)
10' Shot on Goal  Toni Kroos (Germany)
10' Corner Kick  Mesut Özil (Germany)
9' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
8' Cross  Lukas Podolski (Germany) - Defended by Keeper
7' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Clearance In Play
7' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
6' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
6' Throw-In  Fabian Johnson (United States)
5' Offside  Clint Dempsey (United States)
5' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany) - Defended by Keeper
4' Throw-In  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
3' Offside  Mesut Özil (Germany)
2' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (United States)
2' Shot  Lukas Podolski (Germany)
2' Cross  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
2' Throw-In  Jerome Boateng (Germany)
1' Throw-In  Benedikt Howedes (Germany)
1' Start Half 
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