Cayman Islands – Armenia 6:1 (end) | Portugal – USA 1:3 (end) | Great Britain – Lebanon 2:1 (end)
India – Greece 3:0 (end) | Bermuda – France 4:3 (3:2 after SO) | Finland – Slovakia 1:3 (end)
Italy – Czech Republic 0:12 (end)
final
Portugal
1:3 (1:1, 0:0, 0:2)
USA
Friday 02.06.2017, 11:00 • World Cup (men) • Group A2
     
    The Americans are now even with the Czechs with 3 points atop Group A2. Portugal is in the same spot as Switzerland, having each lost their first games. The fifth team in the group, Italy, will finally play its first game of the tournament later today against the Czechs.

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    Players of the Game:

    POR – Justin Cruz, G
    USA – Cody Black, F
     
    Portugal kept pressuring right to the end but they couldn't get another ball past Rethage.

    The Portguese definitely gave it a good effort, and were at their best in the second period when they had chances but were unable to score. That cost them in the third period when the Americans scored twice on the power play and that was the difference in this game.
     
    Game over.
     
    43:49
    Rethage covers a loose ball just as his team gets back to full strength.
     
    43:23
    Ball deflects out of play in the USA zone with :24 left in the penalty, faceoff outside.
     
    42:55
    Bouncing ball is covered by Rethage with :52 left in the penalty.
     
    42:35
    Portugal pressuring on the power play, shot from the point and a scramble, ball stays out and now we get more pushing and shoving. No penalties but the faceoff will be outside.
     
    41:48
    Penalty for USA (Carter – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    40:40
    Jeff Gallant with a shot in close, Rethage had to be alert.
     
    40:14
    Now play is stopped because there's an American player down in the corner, Matt Kiesel, who just came out of the penalty box, and he's slow to get to his feet.
     
    40:00
    Team USA back at full strength, play in the Portuguese zone.
     
    39:04
    They get a shot through to Rethage but he has no trouble with it and holds on with :47 left in the penalty.
     
    38:28
    Americans break up Portuguese pressure and for the third time in the game a clearing attempt goes high and hits the scoreboard. Faceoff in the USA zone with 1:23 left in the penalty.
     
    37:52
    Penalty for USA (Kiesel – 2 min., Interference).
     
    37:35
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for USA (Zimmick – 4 min., Roughing).
     
    37:35
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Portugal (Goncalves – 4 min., Roughing).
     
    37:35
    Portugal continues to pressure off the faceoff, a collision and the net and we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle. Penalties will be coming.
     
    37:23
    Portugal suddenly finds itself needing offence. They go to the attack, a shot hits Rethage in the shoulder and goes out of play.
    36:07 Housser (USA) - 1:3
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Carreira (Pires) – 3. Black (Wilson), 35. Warila (Ruiz), 37. Housser (Sullivan)

    Portugal: Cruz (Medeiros) – Aragao, Carreira, Cerqueira, B. Creador, C. Creador, R. Leal, Queiroga, Rocha – Cabral, Cabral, Camara, David, Gallant, Goncalves, M. Leal, Macbeth, Pires, Pontes, Senra
    USA: Rethage (Sheehan) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Merchant, Zimmick – Black, Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Petito, Ruiz, Senecal, Schlegel, Sullivan, Warila, Wilson