the americans had a chance to tie it up, late, but phillip lamb blocks a shot.team usa did not have good scoring choices but the game ends 1-0. not the result coach wanted. that portal winning allowing team usa to advance on gold differential. >> disappointed reaction to a missed goal from our troops from afghanistan. one of many watch parties around the world. this jumbo screen was set up and hundreds of people turned out. hundreds turned out to root for the soccer hero. fans were till excited around the bay. abc7 news tiffany wilson was among hundreds of fans. >> reporter: hundreds of fans gasp when a last minute u.s. surge failed. no one seemed to care. >> once again, we're out of the group. >> analysts predicted usa would face strong opponents in ghana, portugal and germany. today, the 23-man team defied expectations, advancing to the knockout stage. >> we're in and i want my team to keep playing. >> with dozens of scenarios, many were grateful to the rather unlikely hero. helping send stars and stripes to the second round here is how it works. ghana and por