At the ESPN offices, one of the employees used IFTTT to turn on a disco ball and trigger the U.S. national anthem every time Team USA won a medal.

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He found space in the box to receive the ball and just as was about to pull the trigger, Stephen Carr's tackle diverted the ball to Bent, who fired in from six yards.

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The impressive midfielder Stock pulled back the trigger from 30 yards but Guzan tipped the ball round the post.

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But Michael Kovacevic's perfectly-timed challenge stole the ball from his feet as he was about to pull the trigger.

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