40 MINS: USA force a corner! However, Bradley can't get the heght to get on the end of Dempsey's ball in and the ball runs out of play.
Here's that incident from earlier. Get out of the way ref!
43 MINS: A couple of minutes left until half-time and USA are pushing for a goal. Mertesacker is standing strong though, I think it'll end up goal-less.
45 MINS: Bradley has gone in studs up on Muller. He's avery lucky boy to escape punishment. A similar challenge last night saw Ecuador's Antonio Valencia sent off...
It's been an engaging first half over in Recife. Of course a draw would suit both but you can't accuse either side of sitting back and resting on their laurels. Germany have probably had the better half of the two but USA have looked very danerous on the break. We're all set up for a very decent second half.
And the teams are emerging for the second half! Comment with your final-time score predictions guys...
USA are just 45 minutes away from making the World Cup last 16...
45 MINS: Germany get this started back up again
46 MINS: Omar Gonzalez has dug USA out of trouble again. Boetang, once again, threatens fown the right and teases a deligthful ball into the box but the LA Galaxy defender is there to mop up any danger, rising above Ozil and header the ball off the Arsenal player and out of palyer. Fantastic defending.
Oh, by the way, Miroslav Klose has come on at half-time. Gonzalez better keep bringing his A game...
49 MINS: A quiet spell at Recife, maybe the players are stunned that the rain has finally ended. USA are camped inside their own half, content to let Germany collect an easy bit of possessioaround the halfway line.