9.08pm BST 63 min: What a sensational passage of play - the highlight of which was arguably the most heroic goal-line clearance in the history of football.
Paraguay nearly struck first in the 10th minute when Geoff Cameron was caught pressing on the edge of the opponents' box as the USA conceded possession, leaving defensive bulwark John Brooks to make a heroic, goal-saving tackle on Miguel Almirón.
Despite this inauspicious start, Trautmann's heroics in goal gradually won over the public.
Strain your memory, and you may recall that Brady rode a series of 17-16 and 12-9 wins, heroic field goals and charitable interpretations of the rulebook to glory in 2001; the pinpoint passer and precision defense dissector developed later.
Sunderland had taken the lead in the first half through a Mark Proctor penalty, and despite Cascarino's heroics, another goal from Proctor helped Sunderland back into the semi-final, as the two teams prepared to meet again just three days later at Roker Park.
Military plans are always brilliant; strikes always occur as expected; our soldiers are (it goes without saying) heroic; and goals are naturally accomplished without fail.
Yet individual honors, late-game heroics (22 goals scored after the 75th minute) and the Supporters Shield as the league's top team over all during the regular season do little to ease the sting of a playoff ouster by the Galaxy.
Only a combination of profligacy in front of goal, heroic last-ditch British tackling and a couple of splendid saves from the British goalkeeper, Craig Connell, precluded the men in yellow from being completely out of sight at the break.
Players can assume a number of characters, flawed instead of heroic, with their goal being to escape Wellington Wells without being noticed.
The Ravens defense was able to give their offense an opportunity to win, while the Steelers offense was unable to produce after the defense's heroic 4th and goal stop.
