00:00A round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle is the prize for the winners of this hugely
00:05anticipated round of 32 fixture. The United States of America, supported here by the vast
00:11majority of the sellout crowd, up against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
00:19Oh, the long ball forward. Dzeko will have a go, a goal, fisted away by Friis.
00:28Absolutely smashing the ball out of his own six-yard box all the way to the strike.
00:32Look at that, a wonderful build-up play. Bringing a teammate into the attack, Dzeko.
00:39Strong first save of the day needed from Friis.
00:42Bosnia have scored five goals at this World Cup. Three of them have come from corners.
00:46And this one's a curling in swinger, punched away by Friis.
00:50Called into action for the second time in the matter of a moment.
00:55Sets. There's an air of expectation amongst the home supporters as this free kick
01:00is whipped in by Tillman.
01:03Back by McKennick.
01:05Dest.
01:09Nicely played.
01:11Robinson with a little pullback, Balogun!
01:16Really nicely constructed, wasn't it?
01:19Tillman's original ball into the box with no real pace on it.
01:22However, the USA did win it back.
01:24Given how quick Robinson is always going to get on the end of a ball to make it a better
01:29one than it seems.
01:30Football scene in Brandi Shastain, Alex Morgan and Kelly O'Hara.
01:36McKennick.
01:38Couple in the middle.
01:39Oh, and that could have gone in as it was pushed away by Basile.
01:43And it fell onto the head of Robinson.
01:47So close.
01:48It's brave all round, isn't it?
01:50Basile's the man that throws himself towards the ball as he comes towards his goal.
01:55McKennick.
01:56Not by design.
01:57It ends up being a half-decent ball.
02:01McKennick.
02:02Balogun in space.
02:03Can he turn and finish?
02:05He can!
02:08However, the flag has been raised on this near side.
02:19The assistant puts his flag up.
02:23And it will not count.
02:25He did seemingly have an awful lot of space here, Balogun.
02:31Just strayed, hasn't he?
02:32His left leg pushing itself towards the edge of the 18-yard box.
02:36And I don't know whether that's by look or design that he's been caught offside.
02:40Eager to get turned to get the shot off.
02:42Too eager, it turns out.
02:45Adams with a little flick.
02:46Tillman looking for Balogun.
02:48It might fall for Balogun!
02:58Bowler in Balogun.
03:01Benefiting there from a fortunate touch of a Bosnian defender.
03:07But the USA are in front.
03:09They lead 1-0.
03:11Tillman again finding himself in a nice spot.
03:13The pass that he actually tries is practically impossible.
03:16There's no gap for it whatsoever.
03:18The gap is then created with a little touch.
03:21And inadvertent a double assist, isn't it?
03:23Two blue shirts knocking it into the path of Balogun.
03:26He's had one disallowed.
03:28This one's pretty similar to the one that was disallowed.
03:30Looking for that bottom corner.
03:33But he's deserved that bit of luck.
03:34He's worked his socks off.
03:35Not having too many clear-cut chances.
03:37Kept running.
03:38Kept leading the line for the USA.
03:42And again, Gigovic there with it.
03:45But not for long.
03:46Pulisic turned into trouble.
03:50Adams.
03:51The little header down from Dest.
03:55And that was so close to being goal number two.
04:01Balogun again.
04:08Now that is a painful one for the defender.
04:17It's Mohamovic who is down.
04:21Looks like his ankle turns underneath him.
04:23Oh, that is a nasty looking one.
04:25Well, the VAR, as you can see, are checking a possible red card for that challenge.
04:33And the referee is coming across to this near side.
04:37He's going to have a look at this, no doubt, from a few angles.
04:41In consultation with his colleagues in the VAR control room.
04:46It's a Balogun boot that's searching for ground.
04:48It's not searching for an opponent's ankle.
04:50Yes, that looks terrible.
04:53I can't see the intent in that.
04:56Collateral damage that comes with the contact spot.
04:59Let's see what the referee makes of it.
05:05After review, the number 20 United States committee,
05:12serious, serious, foul.
05:15The final decision is red card.
05:21There's the reaction from the USA supporters.
05:24There's the reaction from the USA players.
05:27Fuller in Balogun is sent off.
05:33It's a bit of pressure.
05:35Hold the ball up.
05:38Oh, a mistake from Ream.
05:41Demirovic almost capitalised.
05:44Freeze behind it.
05:46But did that rather take Demirovic by surprise?
05:49Well, the reaction of Tim Ream, the American skipper, was to say, just calm down.
05:54You can hear the rather anguished cries there of Sergei Barbaras.
06:00Planning that the USA were just winding the clock down there by that delay in play.
06:06McKennie, the chip-chimp's all inside and turned in from close range.
06:10But the flag is up on the far side.
06:12It will not count.
06:13And for the second time in this match, the USA think they have scored, but are foiled by an offside
06:21flag.
06:25Play continues.
06:27Robinson.
06:28Little turn there from Dest.
06:30He felt his shirt was pulled, and it was.
06:33To a huge roar from the USA supporters, and it's a card as well.
06:38He looks to get on the half-turn.
06:40That's as clear a yellow card as you're going to see at FIFA World Cup.
06:43It might well be Malik Tillman, who is the man who's measuring out his run-up, as you can see.
06:53Could it be a left-footed attempt from Robinson?
06:57It is Tillman, and it's in!
07:10If this stadium had a roof, it would have just lifted off.
07:19A second goal that the USA desperately wanted, and they have been given it by Malik Tillman.
07:32A second goal, and it's only just wide, and it's only just wide, from Irvin Memic.
07:38I think the fact that he kicks just across this means that
07:40Freese is momentarily non-plus with where the ball's going.
07:46Memic, options left and right.
07:49Tabakovic to his left, he goes for goal himself.
07:54Having just gone wide on one side, he's just gone wide on the other.
07:58The frequency will be worrying.
08:00The distance out perhaps takes the edge off it a bit.
08:08It's a nice little pocket of space that he finds himself in, isn't it?
08:11More than happy to run with the ball, given how fresh he feels coming on as a substitute.
08:15It's been a masterclass really from that man's team.
08:17How to deal with going a man down, and getting through to the next round.
08:21A goal in each heart from the USA.
08:24Fuller in Balogun, on the stroke of half-time.
08:27Malik Tillman making it 2-0, after Balogun have been shown a straight red card.
08:31It's heartbreak for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
08:35But for the United States of America, the dream continues.
08:40Their World Cup ambitions very much alive.
08:43USA 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina, nil.
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