00:00This is the last audition.
00:01Yeah, this is the last chance.
00:02And the one thing I want to see is, well, I want to make sure that they understand
00:07that they can't just turn on and turn off the intensity, the fight, the smartness in how
00:12to play football and how to close down spaces.
00:14That's the net that has to be a World Cup match.
00:16They have to keep that intensity very, very high to win these top two matches.
00:20We saw in the second half against Columbia, the United States concede three goals in 15 minutes.
00:40Here in Atlanta, and for some of the players on this pitch tonight, one last chance to make
00:45a case for a place on the biggest stage of all.
00:49But for this team as a whole, there is a need for redemption after...
00:53Here against Belgium, we are underway in downtown Atlanta.
00:58Chigal heading towards a World Cup spot this summer as well, having secured their plays
01:03through qualifying last four.
01:05Far side by Ignacio, but now it's a chance for Weston McKennie.
01:10Driven in there by Tillman.
01:17All right, high in towards the back post as Freeman flips it away here and another chance
01:21for Freeman.
01:22Now McKennie able to support Christian Pulisic and get enough bodies around him as this ball
01:27is driven into the middle.
01:28It's cleared away onto the far side.
01:33Roberto Martinez, a head coach who knows all about World Cups before having been to a couple
01:39as a manager.
01:40Got a third place finish with Belgium McKennie.
01:43Support down that left side from Anthony Robinson who drills it into the middle.
01:46Berhalter was charging forward but couldn't get there and the flag is up for offside.
01:51One thing we're seeing right out of the gate is the commitment from the midfielders.
01:54Stick with the ball off.
01:55A chance for Tillman here.
01:56It's back to Christian Pulisic!
01:58And the block comes in to put it behind.
02:01Off Fettina.
02:02For a corner on the far side.
02:04A positive start.
02:09Austin trusty forward from the back.
02:10It's McKennie, you've got to head to it.
02:14Weston McKennie with the goal that gave the U.A.
02:17Vettini's little ball forward in the midfield.
02:19He'll get this one back as he pushes it towards the edge of the box.
02:22And Bruno's...
02:22And with a strike!
02:23Wonderful save by Mount Frese!
02:26A big moment for the keeper!
02:29And this with the ball into the box.
02:31It's a chance for Vettini here at the byline.
02:33And that one's headed behind by Berhalter.
02:34But the flag is up.
02:36On the far side for offside.
02:40It's all down the right towards Bruno Fernandes.
02:42It's Aidan Morris tries to get back.
02:44It's cleared away by Trusty.
02:46Weekend.
02:51Towards that front post.
02:52Richard's got a head to an injury.
02:54First choice keeper.
02:56This one whipped into the middle.
02:58Fettina gets a touch maybe as it comes across to the near side.
03:03It's up.
03:05This one crossed in towards the back.
03:06I suppose Cancelo was coming forward there but...
03:09Weir got back.
03:10This is picked up by Tim Weir.
03:12He couldn't quite squeeze that one through towards Tillman who was the furthest forward.
03:16It's out for a goal kick.
03:20Fettina just pushing it forward for Dallo to chase on that right side.
03:24But Trusty quick.
03:25This one is sent long for McKennie to chase on to.
03:28McKennie lays it inside.
03:30The flag goes up as Weir.
03:33And that's without even Cristiano Ronaldo being here.
03:42It's on to the pass from Tillman.
03:44Pulisic is in the middle.
03:45McKennie there as well.
03:46The cross comes in.
03:47Oh, it went past Pulisic and McKennie.
03:49Here's Sebastian Berhalter.
03:51He'll have a go from distance.
03:53Oh, sorry.
03:53The save.
03:57Sebastian Berhalter lets it fly.
03:5822 minutes in.
04:00Still 0-0.
04:02Pulisic just...
04:04He's at midfield when this ball gets played.
04:05Up in the stands.
04:06It's almost like American football.
04:08The amount of schemes and things that they...
04:11Araujo.
04:12Forward.
04:13Now the early run towards Gonzalo Ramos.
04:16And Freeman just has to head it behind.
04:21Launches this into the box.
04:22Chris Richards above everyone.
04:28Cancelo.
04:29The ball out wide.
04:31Portugal on the attack now.
04:33Dalo.
04:36Cleared away by Chris Richards.
04:40The far side.
04:42Freeman turns really well.
04:44Excellent play from Freeman.
04:46Driven in by Pulisic.
04:53He wasn't too far away.
04:55I love when Freeman gets ahead of speed going forward.
04:59Ahead of steam where he's just...
05:01Towards Fernandes.
05:02He's in around the back.
05:03Bruno Fernandes here with a little back heel.
05:05It's a chance for Portugal.
05:07It was dispatched with precision for the first goal.
05:18Francisco Trincao with the finish.
05:25Right here.
05:26Just a turnover as McKinney's trying to get it back to Freeman.
05:30And Morris, you can see, pushes right.
05:31That opens up the passing lane.
05:33But how's everyone dropping back right there?
05:36And maybe it's trusty.
05:37Someone's got to just read.
05:38There's no way.
05:39Mauricio's ball forward.
05:40Drops here towards Anthony Robinson.
05:42And the Fulham man carrying this one towards Pulisic.
05:45Robinson has a go.
05:48What Melissa was talking about.
05:50Weir plays this forward here for Morris.
05:55Pulisic knocked off the ball.
05:57He wanted the free kick, but...
05:59Nothing given there as the chap...
06:02Trincao, the only goal of the game,
06:04having Portugal in front here as Weir curls it in.
06:06It's put behind there, out of the box.
06:09Pulisic's ball in is played a long way out.
06:11Drops for Tillman.
06:12Tillman strikes!
06:20Tillman might be in round the back here.
06:22He's got support through the middle from Pulisic,
06:24but he couldn't find him.
06:24And Bruno Fernandes.
06:27Garzalo Ramos, the PSG man.
06:29He's still going towards the byline,
06:31but then just overruns it.
06:33Garzalo Ramos.
06:36Who had a good...
06:37Garzalo, Christian Pulisic, what can he create here?
06:42And a free kick given,
06:44and a yellow card coming for Christian Pulisic.
06:54And the changes they have at times
06:55will have to make join the World Cup.
06:57All of the players have had the experience
06:59and that he can, he can...
07:01And that's a man battling for it there
07:03as it comes out on that right side.
07:05Tillman who is...
07:07still on the pitch having started this game.
07:11Endes.
07:13Endes was here in this stadium
07:14a couple of times last year
07:15playing for PSG in the Club World Cup.
07:17The US can break here.
07:20Haji Man bursting through the middle.
07:21Weyer might look further
07:22to try and find a...
07:24left side and forward.
07:25It's a chance now
07:26as Portugal step inside.
07:30The shot goes wide.
07:35Quick break from Portugal.
07:41There's down the left side.
07:44Mendez against Ware.
07:46Mendez with the cross into the middle.
07:47Ramos was there,
07:48but it's headed away by...
07:49Portugal change is coming.
07:53Palmino getting set to come in.
07:54That's good tracking back there.
07:58This is played in towards the edge of the box.
08:00Well, Felix strikes!
08:01Portugal have a spectacular second!
08:25There's just absolutely no way
08:27you have time to take a touch.
08:29Not only take a touch,
08:30a touch that bounces up
08:32to your chest
08:34at this level.
08:36It's just nowhere near good enough.
08:39After a really good performance,
08:41Pochettino said it,
08:42it's a great strike, of course.
08:44Lucky to go off the post,
08:46but he's got the skill
08:47to hit that.
08:48It's bending towards the goal
08:49as he comes across it
08:50with his shoelaces.
08:50It's just...
08:51Have some speed going forward.
08:54Conce Sao
08:56couldn't get past Trusty.
08:58Inside Bruno Fernandes
08:59with that wonderful cross
09:00into the middle
09:00cleared by Richards.
09:01It's the shot, though,
09:02from distance.
09:03McFreeze has to make the save
09:05as the shot came in
09:06for Ruben Neves.
09:08As once again,
09:09hoisting it high
09:10in towards the back post.
09:11Hachiman got to head
09:12to that one
09:13to get it clear.
09:18Lovely from Jral Felix
09:19as he plays that one
09:20into the middle.
09:22As well here.
09:24Picked up by Jral Felix
09:25and a chance here
09:26as Bruno Fernandes
09:27tries to drive.
09:30So Balogun
09:31who started at the weekend
09:32and...
09:33Line changes
09:33but at this point
09:34it's only a few.
09:36Conce Sao's ball in.
09:37Hold the bar, it goes.
09:38Porter with a chance.
09:39Back it comes to Conce Sao.
09:42Conce Sao pulls it backwards.
09:44Berhalter looks to clear it away.
09:46It's back here
09:46for Jral Felix
09:47who scored the second.
09:49Bruno Fernandes
09:50over the top.
09:51Jral Felix
09:51couldn't get there.
09:52Trusty did
09:52and put 5-1 win.
09:535-1 win I should say.
09:55It's ball into the middle
09:56from Reyna.
09:57Balogun goes down.
09:59Has it been a positive night
10:01for those two midfielders
10:02in terms of their chase
10:03for a World Cup spot?
10:04Kyle Aramson running
10:05at Vega here.
10:06Aramson plays it in.
10:07Second chance for Aramson
10:09who can't keep it down.
10:14On your own!
10:15On your own!
10:16On your own!
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