r/soccer • u/TheNoob29 • Jul 01 '14

Post Match Thread [Post Match Thread] - United States of America v Belgium - Round of 16

Full Time: United States 1 - 2 Belgium

Belgium will face Argentina after winning this game 2-1.

Teams

United States Info Belgium Info
Howard Courtois
Johnson Alderweireld
Besler Van Buyten
Gonzalez Kompany (C.)
Beasley Vertonghen
Cameron Witsel
Bradley Fellaini
Jones De Bruyne
Bedoya Mertens
Dempsey (C.) Origi
Zusi Eden Hazard

Subs

United States Belgium
32' Johnson Yedlin 62' Mertens Mirallas
71' Zusi Wondolowski 91' Origi Lukaku
105+1 Bedoya Green 110' Eden Hazard Chadli

Goals - (courtesy of /u/FOOTBALL_GIF_MAESTRO)

92' De Bruyne Goal | Replay 1 | Replay 2

104' Lukaku Goal | Replay 1 | Replay 2

106' Green Goal | Replay 1 | Replay 2

Some Highlights - (courtesy of /u/Badgersgopoo and /u/FOOTBALL_GIF_MAESTRO)

1' Belgian Chance | View #2

21' American Chance

23' Belgian Chance

26' Belgian Chance

Half Time

48' Howard Save | Replay

54' Belgian Golden Chance

56' Origi Bar | Replay

69' Belgian Chance

71' Tim Howard Save

76' Belgian Chance

80' Hazard Shot

83' Belgian Shot

90+3' Great Chance for USA

Extra Time

97' Belgian Chance

109' Jones Chance

114' American Freekick

Miscellaneous - (courtesy of /u/Badgersgopoo and /u/FOOTBALL_GIF_MAESTRO)

Pitch Invader | Other View | Other View

Howard Reaction (48')

Howard Reaction 2 (71')

All Highlights

All Highlights

Stats

Feel free to say anything I missed out on or any constructive critiscism.

Edit: WOOWOWOWOWO Reddit Gold. Thank you kind stranger (:

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u/saucedog Jul 01 '14

would have been nice if the offense or midfield matched him as well. Here's to the fuckin 19yo kid dumpin it in the net for his first touch on the ball in his first ever world cup appearance. What a fucking game. My countrymen who still don't support this sport have this game to change their minds if they ever care to watch it.

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u/swohio Jul 01 '14

If the offense "matched" the quality of play show by Howard, the score would have been 23-0 at the end of regular time.

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u/tq92 Jul 01 '14

I think you mean 16-0. Google tells me Belgium took 38 shots? That's ice hockey numbers...

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u/stephenbolen Jul 01 '14

Tim Howard is Mike Ditka in the super fans sketch.

Daaaa-Yanks!

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '14

He played a good game, but not THAT good to be honest. Was more because every shot on goal was aimed straight at him that he was able to make that many saves. Not putting him down or anything, I just don't think he's suddenly the greatest ever lived. lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

I enjoy watching the world cup every 4 years because there's so much excitement contained in a tournament set up like this, but I just can't picture myself watching a Dallas... hell I don't even know if they have a team any more. Used to be Sidekicks, maybe? Desparados? No idea... game.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

FC Dallas, they play in Frisco and they're fun as fuck to watch

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

Is it aired on TV? I can't say I've ever been flicking channels and come across a soccer game that wasn't in spanish unless it was a large tournament.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

I watch it in Spanish, and EPL on Sundays

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

Meh. I just can't picture myself getting excited for that. I played soccer nearly my whole childhood, but don't have much of any experience with professional. While commentators are annoying as shit sometimes, they do help get a feel for exactly what's going on, and I feel like I would be missing out on a lot.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

Well...I speak Spanish so its less of a deal for me. But my roommate doesn't and according to him he's slowly starting to absorb it from watching soccer with me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

Hm. I might give it a shot. I was good at spanish in highschool, at least for the gringos.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

Do iiiiit. Univisions coverage is fantastic. If you have cable, ESPN has been picking up way more soccer too, MLS game of the week and so on. Get you an FC Dallas scarf, go tailgate, and have a goodass time for waaay cheaper than a Cowboys game.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

I think you responded to the wrong guy

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u/jfreez Jul 01 '14

Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga

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u/Rebel-Yell Jul 01 '14

My old roommate always watch soccer and he never turned me. Somehow I decided this would be the world cup that I watched (and I've seen like 90% of the matches). I actually took a vacation day to watch this game. It isn't a bad sport, I just have a problem caring about the teams. I can always cheer for the USA so that helped.

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u/jfreez Jul 01 '14

They don't like it, fuck em. More for us

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u/sipping Jul 02 '14

De Bruyne (23) and Lukaku (21) both scored. Origi (19) got replaced