USA v Portugal
Wednesday 5th June 2002 10.00 BST, Suwon
USA 3 Portugal 2
O'Brien 4, J Costa (og) 29, McBride 36; Beto 39, Agoos (og) 71

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Fabulous!!! I haven't been so on the edge of my seat since Italy played with 9 men in that game in 94! "Keep it in the corner!" Not sure what I'm trying to say there - but that was amazing stuff!! No good all the experts saying that Portugal were nervy at the start - so were the USA. And it's no good citing Portugal as "not playing well" - give some credit where credit's due! The USA were great!!
Well, I don't really know what to say - am staggered!! Poor Agoos! What if he'd blown it in his first WC game for the US in 12 years (injuries keeping him out before). I was impressed with McBride and Beasley and the number 22. Portugal *were* somewhat disappointing, but you can't go on names - got to have some spirit and the USA showed that in abundance
What a shock! Well done the USA - enjoy it!!
*Even* Portugal will beat Poland! :)
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Teams
USA: Friedel, Mastroeni, Sanneh, Pope (Llamosa 80), Agoos, O'Brien, Hejduk, Beasley, McBride, Donovan (Moore 75), Stewart (Jones 45).
Booked: Beasley.
Portugal: Baia, Costa (Andrade 73), Couto, Beto, Jorge (Bento 69), Rui Costa (Nuno Gomes 79), Petit, Sergio Conceicao, Figo, Pauleta, Pinto.
Booked: Beto, Petit.
Attendance: 37,306
Referee: B Moreno (Ecuador).
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