Mueller flying under the radar

Germany's star forward discreetly dominates while closing in on World Cup goal record

With Thomas Mueller perfectly positioned to pounce on a rebound, American cheers for yet another spectacular Tim Howard save didn't last long.

The US goalkeeper was unable to cut down the angle after diving to punch away a deflected ball, and Mueller did what he does so well - calmly drive a first-time shot inside the far post for his ninth goal in nine career World Cup games, giving Germany a 1-0 victory on Thursday.