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USA upsets Portugal (an anticipatedly possible favorite) !!

Thanks to a brilliant first-half that put the US at a 3-1 advantage...ending in the second half at 3-2. Figo and Pauletta dominated the game with touch after touch, out-performing the US, but that is no matter for this game (with 2 own goals - one per side) was won by the US.

The second half was incredibly poor for the US as they spent all 45 bleeding the clock rather than playing it seemed, giving Portugal countless opportunities, but the defense stood firm and with the exception of a poor decision by Agoos...a completely solid defensive half for the squad.

O'Brien played brilliantly..shining on the field....but McBride's diving header was training video style on what a perfect dive should be. Officiated very well, giving out the tournaments first card for 'diving' to a portugese player....

all in all, an interesting game and worth my having gotten up at 4:30 before work at 7(where I am now)

oh yeah, Portugal was the biggest favorite so far in the cup...thus the biggest upset