Mais uma grande partida na Arena Fonte Nova, em Salvador. O campo onde saiu o maior número de gols na primeira fase recebeu as seleções da Bélgica e Estados Unidos para uma partida de oitavas de final. Os belgas entraram em campo como líderes do grupo H, e os norte-americanos como segundo colocados no grupo G.
A partida no tempo normal acabou em 0 a 0. Mas poderia tranquilamente ter acabado em 3 a 3 ou mais, devido ao grande número de chances apresentadas por ambas as equipes. Na prorrogação os Belgas demonstraram porque eram favoritos e fizeram 2 a 1, em 30 minutos emocionantes.
O primeiro tempo acabou em 0 a 0. Mas foi extremamente movimentado. Ambas as equipes se preocuparam em atacar e deram espaços para o adversário. Os belgas chegaram com maior perigo, mas os americanos tiveram maior posse de bola. Os experientes goleiros Courtois, para a Bélgica, e Howard, para os Estados Unidos, fizeram boas defesas e já mostravam o quão seriam importantes no resto da partida.
No segundo tempo brilhou a estrela do goleiro norte-americano Howard. Ele garantiu o empate. Os belgas foram para cima e queriam de qualquer forma evitar o tempo extra. Mas Howard fez diversas defesas em chutes de Origi, Mertens, Hazard, Mirallas, De Bruyne, Vertonghen e até do zagueiro Kompany. Os Estados Unidos se retraíram e conseguiram levar o jogo à prorrogação.
Então, no início da prorogação veio a substituição que definiu a partida. O técnico belga Marc Wilmots tirou Origi e colocou Lukaku – que perdera a titularidade. E Lukaku arrebentou. Logo aos 2 minutos do primeiro tempo ele ganhou em velocidade da defesa norte-americana, invadiu a área pela direita e tocou para o meio. O jovem De Bruyne dominou, girou em cima da marcação e bateu cruzado para vencer o incansável Howard. A Bélgica ampliou o placar aos 15 minutos do primeiro tempo. Agora com Lukaku. De Bruyne puxou o contra-ataque e tocou na área para Lukaku encher o pé e acertar as redes, entre a trave e Howard.
Tudo parecia decidido, mas os norte-americanos demonstraram que não iriam desistir tão facilmente. Greene entrou na partida e, aos 2 minutos, acertou um voleio, após belo passe de Bradley, para diminuir o marcador. E os norte-americanos pressionaram até o final, mas pararam na defesa belga ou nas mãos do goleiro Courtois, que fez linda defesa em chute de Dempsey aos 9 minutos do segundo tempo.
Os belgas finalmente demonstraram nesta Copa o futebol que os qualificou como cabeças-de-chave e favoritos. Os norte-americanos ficaram pelo caminho, mas demonstraram um futebol muito organizado e temido.
Bélgica 2 x 1 Estados Unidos – após prorrogação
Local: Arena Fonte Nova, em Salvador-BA
Data: 1º de julho de 2014, terça-feira
Horário: 17h (horário de Brasília)
Público: 51.227 torcedores
Árbitro: Djamel Haimoudi (ARG)
Assistentes: Redouane Achik (MAR) e Abdelhak Etchiali (ARG)
Cartões amarelos: Kompany (BEL); Cameron (EUA)
GOL
BÉLGICA: De Bruyne, aos 2, e Lukaku, aos 15 minutos do primeiro tempo da prorrogação
ESTADOS UNIDOS: Green, aos 2 minutos do segundo tempo da prorrogação
BÉLGICA: Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, van Buyten e Vertonghen; Witsel, Fellaini e De Bruyne; Hazard (Chadli), Mertens (Mirallas) e Origi (Lukaku) Técnico: Marc Wilmots
ESTADOS UNIDOS: Howard; Cameron, Gonzalez, Besler e Beasley; Jones, Zusi (Wondolowski) e Bradley; Johnson (Yedlin), Bedoya (Green) e DempseyTécnico: Jurgen Klinsmann
Galeria de imagens
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A United States supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A United States supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: United States supporters cheer prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Belgium supporters cheer prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Belgium supporters cheer prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Belgium supporters cheer prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A Belgium supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A Belgium supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: United States supporters cheer prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view piror to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Ground keepers prepare prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Jan Vertonghen of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Eden Hazard of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Eden Hazard of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eden Hazard
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Sony board during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Axel Witsel of Belgium and Michael Bradley of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Axel Witsel of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Eden Hazard of Belgium and Graham Zusi of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard of Belgium and Fabian Johnson of the United States comepete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Tim Howard of the United States looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Eden Hazard of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Marouane Fellaini of Belgium and Alejandro Bedoya of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Fabian Johnson of the United States and Eden Hazard of Belgium compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Geoff Cameron of the United States and Marouane Fellaini of Belgium compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Alejandro Bedoya of the United States in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Kevin Mirallas of Belgium, DaMarcus Beasley and Michael Bradley of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Daniel Van Buyten of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Vincent Kompany of Belgium and Clint Dempsey of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: DeAndre Yedlin of the United States and Eden Hazard of Belgium compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Divock Origi of Belgium and Omar Gonzalez of the United States comepte for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Toby Alderweireld of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Divock Origi of Belgium and Jermaine Jones of the United States compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Marouane Fellaini of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Divock Origi of Belgium in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Matt Besler of the United States in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: General view during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Eden Hazard of Belgium shoots at goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Julian Green (3rd R) of the United States celebrates scoring his tea’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Julian Green (L) of the United States celebrates scoring his tea’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates scoring his team’s firs goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: Romelu Lukaku of Belgium scores his team’s firs goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A United States supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JULY 01: A United States supporter cheers prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova on July 1, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images for Sony)
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