Publication Date:
Wed, 2010-06-23 19:59
Dempsey tapped into the net from close range in the 21st minute after being fed by Herculez Gomez, who had just had a shot parried by Algeria goalkeeper Rais Bolhi in a goalmouth scramble.
Rafik Djebbour came closest to scoring Algeria's first goal of the tournament, hitting the crossbar in the 6th after US defender Jay DeMerit failed to clear a long ball.
Algeria needs to win to have any chance of advancing from the group while a draw could be enough for the United States depending on the result in the other Group C match between England and Slovenia.
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