USA

16 - 16

Full Time

Portugal

Portugal vs USA

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

81'

Fortune does not favour the brave in this case, as Jeronimo Portela hits the right upright with their drop goal attempt.

80'

Nathan Sylvia comes on.

78'

David Ainu'u comes off.

78'

Jose Rebelo de Andrade comes on.

77'

Steevy Cerqueira comes off.

77'

Simao Bento comes on.

76'

Nuno Sousa Guedes comes off.

76'

Moni Tonga'uiha comes on.

75'

Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz comes off.

75'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Lionel Campergue getting some game time.

70'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Mike Tadjer being replaced.

70'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Antonio Prim getting some game time.

70'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Diogo Hasse Ferreira being replaced.

70'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with Raffaele Storti getting some game time.

70'

Portugal decide to make a substitution, with David Costa being replaced.

70'

USA sub Mike Sosene-Feagai comes onto the field.

64'

Kapeli Pifeleti departs for USA.

64'

USA sub Jack Iscaro comes onto the field.

64'

Paul Mullen departs for USA.

64'

Portugal sub Nicolas Martins comes onto the field.

64'

Thibault de Freitas departs for Portugal.

64'

Portugal sub David Costa comes onto the field.

62'

Raffaele Storti departs for Portugal.

62'

Vincent Pinto comes on for Portugal.

59'

Jose Lima leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as AJ MacGinty kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

USA are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kapeli Pifeleti touching down.

59'

Ruben de Haas played a key part in that try.

59'

Yellow Card

Francisco Fernandes (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

58'

Samuel Marques steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

52'

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

49'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Benja Bonassoa getting some game time.

46'

USA decide to make a substitution, with Vili Helu being replaced.

46'

Samuel Marques steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

46'

Tomas Appleton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Rodrigo Marta makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

AJ MacGinty has kicked a penalty goal.

39'

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques has kicked a penalty goal.

36'

AJ MacGinty takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

29'

Penalty Goal

AJ MacGinty adds the points for USA.

21'

Yellow Card

Jose Lima (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

20'

Conversion

Samuel Marques has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Raffaele Storti

The defensive line has been broken as Raffaele Storti goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Nuno Sousa Guedes.

Yellow Card

Nate Augspurger (USA) is shown a yellow card

The defensive line has been broken as Nuno Sousa Guedes goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

AJ MacGinty has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 USA v Portugal 
  
 Fri 18th November 2022, 07:30am PST 
  
 The Sevens

Points Flow Chart

Game ends in a Draw

Time in lead

Mins in lead

35%

% Of Game In Lead

64%

48%

Possession Last 10 min

52%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Marques

81'

16 - 16

MacGinty

16 - 13

59'

Pifeleti

14 - 13

59'

Fernandes

58'

9 - 13

Marques

49'

9 - 13

Half Time

MacGinty

9 - 10

39'

Marques

36'

6 - 10

MacGinty

6 - 7

21'

Lima

20'

3 - 7

Marques

3 - 7

Storti

3 - 5

Augspurger

3 - 0

MacGinty

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.4

Entries

Attack Profile

USA

Portugal

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Defence Profile

USA

Portugal

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

33%

3-6 secs

24%

29%

6+ secs

21%

36%

Rucks Won

USA vs Portugal Kick Off Times & TV Channel

USA face off against Portugal in Internationals on Fri 18th November 2022 at The Sevens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30. In South Africa it’s at 17:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 07:30 EST in the US.

USA won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with USA in position 16 and Portugal in position 20, underlining just how tight this match could be.

USA vs Portugal Squads

The official squads for USA vs Portugal will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.