Recaps of June 22: Portugal Ruins US Celebration, Algeria Cruises by, Belgium Subs Help Again

On Sunday, there were three matches, with the first being Russia vs. Belgium. There were no good chances between both teams in the first half, with shots well off target. Chances became closer in the final 10 minutes when Andrey Eshchenko of Russia shot one that was nearly wide in the 81st minute. In the 84th, Belgium sub Kevin Mirallas shot a free kick Russian keeper Igor Akinfeev`s right hand. Belgium sub Divock Origi scored the winner in the 86th when Eden Hazard went down the left line before passing to Origi, who shot it on his first touch with a high shot and helped Belgium advance to the Last 16
Next was the Algeria/South Korea game. In the 2nd minute, Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria fired one high of the far post and in the 4th, Yacine Brahimi of South Korea volleyed one over. Islam Slimani scored for Algeria in the 26th when he got a long pass from Carl Medjani and shot it past Korean keeper Jung Sung-Ryong for the lead. It doubled in the 28th from a Algerian corner that led to a scoring header from Rafik Halliche for a 2-0 lead. In the 38th, it was 3-0 when as Slimani passed it to an unmarked Abdelmoumene Djabou, who shot it past Sung-Ryong for a score. Son Heung-Min scored in the 50th shot past Algerian keeper Rais M'Bolhi`s legs for a 3-1 game. Algeria scored in the 62nd when Brahimi`s ball past Sung-Ryong`s legs. Koo Ja-Cheol ended the 4-2 scoring in the 72nd when tapped in Kim Shoo-Wook`s cross. In the 88th, Ji Dong-Won`s deflected volley went just wide of the far post, and in stoppage time there was no penalty when Son went to the ground in the box.
The last match today was US vs. Portugal. US was seconds away from advancing to the Last 16 and winning, but Christiano Ronaldo crossed it to Silvestre Valera, who headed it in the 95th minute. Portugal scored in the 5th when Geoff Cameron failed to make a clearence, and it deflected off him to Nani. Nani then beat Tim Howard the keeper when he shot it high for the lead. Clint Dempsey shot a free kick over in the 13th and a low shot saved in the 17th. Michael Bradley shot one over from long distance in the 24th and one wide of the far post in the 28th. In the 45th, Howard pushed Nani`s shot away that hit the post and pushed Eder`s shot over the bar. USA almost scored in the 56th when Fabian Johnson pushed Portuguese keeper Beto out of his net before passing it to Bradley, whose shot got deflected by Ricardo Costa of Portugal. Jermaine Jones scored in the 64th with a curling shot outside the box to the far post to tie it at one. Dempsey scored in the 82nd when DeAndre Yedlin`s shot deflected to Graham Zusi who passed to Dempsey to hit the ball off his torso for the goal. Dempsey was barely on sides. Howard made another save in the 66th from Raul Meireles. But the last goal was the heart breaker, the 95th minute goal.
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