The United States got its 2014 World Cup off to a dream start when Clint Dempsey scored inside the first minute of its opening match against Ghana. The goal came just 31 seconds after kickoff and was the fastest ever scored by the U.S. men's national team at a World Cup, according to ESPN FC.
Just moments into the teams' Group G opener at Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Dempsey, the U.S. captain, received a throw in on the left wing and initiated a passing sequence involving teammates DaMarcus Beasley and Jermaine Jones. The ball came back to Dempsey from Jones near the edge of the Ghana penalty area. The 31-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas turned the ball toward goal with a deft first touch and then slipped through a pair of defenders with a second touch. Dempsey's third touch of the ball set up his shot, a low left-footed drive toward the far post that beat Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey.
With the U.S. Soccer team again deadlocked with Ghana in the closing minutes of a World Cup match, an unlikely hero rose above the fray to score the winning goal. Reserve defender John Brooks got his head to a corner kick from Graham Zusi in the 86th minute and directed the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey to send the United States to a thrilling 2-1 win in the teams' opening match in Group G at Estadio das Dunas in Natal on Monday evening.
With the U.S. Soccer team again deadlocked with Ghana in the closing minutes of a World Cup match, an unlikely hero rose above the fray to score the winning goal. Reserve defender John Brooks got his head to a corner kick from Graham Zusi in the 86th minute and directed the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey to send the United States to a thrilling 2-1 win in the teams' opening match in Group G at Estadio das Dunas in Natal on Monday evening.
source: huffingtonpost.com By Chris Greenberg
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