Chapter 198 Battle of the United States

The 8th game of the 2014 World Cup 1/8 final will be held at the New Water Source Arena. Belgium will face the next opponent is the rookie, the North American football hegemon, the United States.

The last time the two teams played in the World Cup was in 1930, when the United States defeated Belgium 3-0, but now it is too close, and the Americans obviously can't talk about the game more than 80 years ago.

Although there are many surprises in this World Cup, when Americans hit their heads into the arms of Belgians, people have reason to believe that their good days have come to an end and want to overcome Belgium's difficulties may only be imagined.

Belgium put full pressure after the opening. Less than a minute after the opening, De Bruyne's midfielder passed the ball. Hazard's shot on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Howard, and Degan followed up with the make-up shot. Perhaps because of too excitement, Degan's shot hit directly on the goalpost, which made Billy, who was ready to celebrate. People can only smile helplessly.

Seeing that his shot did not enter, Degan probably didn't expect it. He even rubbed his eyes and then spread out his hands, which seemed a little embarrassed.

The next ten minutes of the game was completely the Belgian's half-off offensive and defensive drill. Under the leadership of Degan, the American team was completely suppressed in their half. If it hadn't been for the good performance of goalkeeper Howard, I'm afraid their goal would have been beaten into a sieve before the end of the first half.

The game lasted until the 20th minute, when the United States had its first decent attack. Demp took the ball to the west and hit Poclio's leg and popped up the bottom line. The United States won a corner kick, but Dempsey's corner kick, although Cameron grabbed the head before Wilmaren The ball was far away, but the U.S. team did not respond in time.

Subsequently, Bradley's breakthrough with the ball was stabbed by Compani, and Dempsey's shot at the edge of the penalty area was confiscated bycourtois.

The U.S. team failed to attack twice in a row, and then it was the Belgian team's turn to perform. In the 22nd minute, Alderweirel assisted the front court. His long-range shot was saved by Howard. This time, Degan did not miss another opportunity. He left the American team's defender behind him and jumped on it. He fell to the ground and shoveled the door.

1:0!

This is Degan's eighth goal in the Brazilian World Cup and continues to lead the scorer list.

Just a minute later, Villetongen intercepted the ball in the midfield and passed the ball. De Bruyne passed horizontally from the left side of the penalty area. Digan answered in the middle and deliberately missed it. Lucaku, who followed by the far post, broke the goal again.

2:0!

This is the Belgian team's attack, or it will not enter. Once the opponent's defense is opened, the goal will be like a tide, directly crushing the opponent's defense line.

In the 26th minute, Belgium almost expanded its lead again. Hazard tried to cross the ball on the left side of the penalty area. Degan judged the football's landing point and was about to jump and head the goal. At this time, the American defender Beasley suddenly rushed to Degan, jumped high and made a key interception. .

Although Beasley's defense was beautiful, the Belgian team's attack did not stop. In the 29th minute, De Bruyne passed the ball and Hazard's low shot in front of the penalty area was obtained by Howard.

In the first half of stoppage time, Hazard passed the ball from the side, Degan headed the ball back on the penalty area line, De Bruyne followed a long shot, and Howard once again made a wonderful save.

At the end of the first half, Belgium led 2:0 and the two sides entered the halftime break.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. The Belgian team still firmly controlled the initiative on the court. In the 47th minute, De Bruyne made a cross from the right outside the back of his foot. Degan carried the opponent's defensive player and headed the ball in front of the goal, and was barely lifted out by Howard.

In the 52nd minute, Fellaini received a return from Degan outside the penalty area and missed a long shot.

Two minutes later, Vertongen made a cross from the left, but the enveloping De Bruyne and Degan both missed the ball.

In the 56th minute, Aldverold made a cross from the right, Degan headed near the penalty spot, and the football hit the crossbar and popped out along the bottom line.

In the 57th minute, De Bruyne passed the ball, and Degan's small angle shot on the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Howard with his leg. Then Aldwereld made a diagonal pass from the right side, and Lukaku volleyed slightly off the far corner for the first time on the left side of the penalty area.

In this game, everyone can see that the U.S. team is completely out of chance. They also want to attack and fight back. But the problem is that under the strong offensive pressure of the Belgian team, they don't have this opportunity at all and can only support it. But even so, the U.S. team's goal still looks Shaking.

In the 60th minute, Pocollinho assisted in the front court and made a strong cross from the left side of the penalty area. Degan shot from his heel at a close range. Howard was completely unprepared. When he found that the football was flying towards the goal, he wanted to stop it and had no chance.

3:0!

"The previous group stage performance of the U.S. team performed very well. Unfortunately, in the face of the powerful defending champion Belgium, they seem to have no room to return. All they can do is to support hard. It can't be said that the strength of the U.S. team is weak. It can only be said that Belgium's strength is really too strong!"

Although there are still half an hour left in the game and the American team has always been synonymous with tenacity except Germany, at this time, no one believes that they still have a chance.

Even the coach of the American team, Klinsman, did not think that his team could reverse the victory. When Degan scored the third goal, he just shook his head and returned to the coaching bench. The gap in strength between the two sides was really too big.

In the 78th minute of the game, Degan was replaced by Francois, and there was thunderous applause from the stands of the whole court.

Although Degan was replaced, the American team's desperate counterattack still failed to achieve the desired effect. In the end, the score of 3:0 was maintained until the end of the game. The U.S. team said goodbye to the World Cup in Brazil, and the Belgians had to move on. Their next opponent will be Megan led by Messi. Team Ting!

Last season's Champions League final was the last match between Degan and Messi on the court. A year later, the two met again on the World Cup stage.

In the last World Cup, the two teams were divided into the same group. In that game, Belgium, which appeared in advance, hid a number of main players in the match with Argentina. In the end, the two teams became a draw. Now four years later, the two teams have met again in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.