2) Michael Bradley
Bradley committed two critical mistakes that directly contributed to the tie. The first play?
Bradley has an entire net — minus one defender — to place the ball into. Bradley hits the ball directly at the defender.
And the second play (and perhaps the most heartbreaking mistake)? With 39 seconds left, Bradley has the ball, and he’s got a whole lot of space. As long as he doesn’t lose the ball, the U.S. is in great shape.
He loses the ball. Ten seconds later, the game is tied. It still hurts.
