美國隊憑借“凈勝球數(shù)”出線
中國日報網(wǎng) 2014-06-27 10:06
北京時間6月27日凌晨,巴西世界杯G組最后一輪美國對陣德國。美國隊雖然以0:1惜敗,但仍憑借凈勝球的優(yōu)勢力壓葡萄牙,與德國隊攜手從小組出線。
Portugal won its match against Ghana, 2-1. That ensured that both the U.S. and Portugal finished second in Group G -- also known as the "Group of Death -- with 4 points apiece. Enter the tie-breaker -- goal differential. The Americans and Portugal both scored 4 goals at the tournament after three games, but Portugal had given up 7 to the USA's 4.
葡萄牙2比1贏了加納。這樣死亡之組G組中美國和葡萄牙各積4分并列第二?,F(xiàn)在就靠凈勝球數(shù)來打破平局了。美國和葡萄牙均有4個進球,但是葡萄牙的失球數(shù)是7個,而美國的失球數(shù)仍是4個。
所謂的“凈勝球數(shù)”(goal differential)就是一支球隊在一輪比賽中的進球數(shù)(goals scored)減去失球數(shù)(goals allowed)。比如,美國的進球數(shù)和失球數(shù)都是4,其凈勝球數(shù)就為0,而葡萄牙的進球數(shù)是4,而失球數(shù)是7,凈勝球數(shù)則為-3,由此得出,美國隊排在葡萄牙隊之前。
如果第一輪比賽后,兩隊積分相同,凈勝球數(shù)也相同,那么就只能靠“抽簽”(draw lots)來決定哪一隊出線了。
(中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Helen)