U.S. battles hard to hold England to shock tie

Clint Dempsey scored on a blunder by goalkeeper Robert Green in the 40th minute, and the U.S. came from behind to tie England 1-1.
Jun 15, 2010, 04:43 pm - Associated Press

Match Timeline

England
United States
  • KO
  • 4
  • 31
  • 40
  • HT
  • 45
  • 77
  • 79
  • 86
  • FT

Match Commentary

94'
Right, thanks for tuning in folks. Join <b>Jon Carter</b> now for a <A HREF=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/795509/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global>full-time chat </A> to talk over all the issues from the game.
94'
John Brewin in Rustenburg: <i>Verdict: The same old story. Undone by the inexplicable and then all the promise washed away. England have plenty to work on while USA should not count on beating their next two opponents.</i>
94'
<b>FULL-TIME. ENGLAND 1-1 USA.</b> England were the better side and created more chances but they were left to rue Green's first-half clanger. He went some way to atoning for his mistake by producing a smart stop from Altidore, but let's face it, this result is a much bigger one for USA than Fabio Capello's side.
Match Stats
ENGUSA
Possession
56.8%
43.256.8
43.2%
Shots on Goal
6
4
Shot Attempts
18
12
Yellow Cards
3
3
Corner Kicks
8
4
Saves
3
5