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2014 World Cup: New York City soccer fans
shocked as U.S. squanders lead to end at a
draw with Portugal
Local soccer fans were celebrating what seemed like a U.S. victory until Portugal's
Silvestre Varela fired a stunning header to tie the score with less than 30 seconds
remaining in the game.
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New York City soccer fans went
from ecstasy to agony Sunday
when the U.S. national team
dribbled away a chance to
advance to the second round of
the World Cup in the very last
seconds.
The American squad had taken
a seemingly invincible 2-1 lead
with nine minutes left in
regulation only to allow a goal
with less than 30 seconds to
play on a stunning header by
Portugals Silvestre Varela.
The match ended in a draw,
turning the cheers to confused
jeers from the crowd at Studio
Square in Astoria, Queens.
I dont even have any words.
Im so disappointed, said
Andrew Maceda, 24, of the East
Village.


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Fans began prematurely celebrating a U.S. victory after team captain Clint
Dempseys 81st-minute goal, which seemed like it would give the Americans
their first consecutive World Cup wins since 1930.
But star-spangled flags and faces suddenly went limp when Portugal's
superstar Cristiano Ronaldo made a perfect cross pass to set up Varelas late-
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Im shocked, said Ester Garcia, 30, of Hells Kitchen. They just needed to
hold the ball. I cant believe this happened. They had the game.
A win or a tie against Germany on Thursday would send the U.S. into the round
of 16 but if the Americans lose, they need a tie between Ghana and
Portugal, or a low-scoring win by Portugal in order to advance. Those teams
play at the same time as the U.S.-Germany game.
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Carlos Vargas, 29, of Astoria, also likes the Americans chances against
Germany.
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Of course, not everyone bleeds red, white and blue.
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will go all all the way.
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When are the Americans going to realize, this sport is stacked against them. They may be allowed to
play, that's good for the commercial aspects of it but they will never be allowed to win. Look at the
officiating thus far. The World Cup is as crooked as the day is long.
DEBBIE PEACHTREE
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You may be right. The fifa officials will think of something not to let U.S. win.
LUIS DIAZ
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Dear dear Debbie. Do you even understand how hard your US team worked and played to even get to
the world cup? The previous host nation (South Africa, where I live) didn't even qualify. World cup
qualifying matches start out with 209 national teams who play each other until there are 32 teams that
play in the final tournament.
The US team made it into the top 32. By saying the game is effectively rigged, you are suggesting that
your team didn't work to get there. If I were the US team I'd be pretty insulted. Football (or soccer as
you call it) isn't as big in the US as it is in the rest of the world. The US has never been a world soccer
power. Over the past few decades your US team has been making gradual progress and qualifed for
each of the past seven World Cup tournaments.
So stop being such a sore loser and stop degrading the excellent standard of your current team by
suggesting games are rigged.
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suggesting games are rigged.
The rest of the world will continue to watch and enjoy the games.
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I think she meant "once they got there". You don't know who the teams are until the
teams do make it and a put in brackets. That's where the funny-business starts. Have
you seen some of the calls in these matches? Or goals that were called offside when
replays show clear onsides when the kick was taken and put into goal.
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It's called "Choking." With 30 seconds left you have to be on offense. You play defensively you LOSE.
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That was the problem - Bradley tried to carry the attack forward instead of just kicking the ball
away. Major tactical mistake!
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I agree. Even the most basic of youth coaches will have most of the field players
crowd just outside or inside of the box (Especially with so little time left) and tell the
players-something they should know-when you get it, clear it away and up-field! They
played too much with the ball and left one player on Ronaldo.
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What game were you looking at? I saw no US defenders back in any kind of numbers. The US
player nearest the Portugal player who put the ball in was behind him in the box. At least eight
players should have been just outside or inside the box. I only saw about three players back.
You get it, you clear it. One minute, how hard can that be?

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