Ten-man Australia battled to a deserved point in a pulsating 1-1 draw with Ghana in World Cup Group D at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. More
90'+4 There goes the final whistle! And Australia's 10 men hold on for a draw! Still all to play for in Group D!
90'+2 Oooh! Owusu-Abeyie's effort is tipped over the bar by Schwarzer!
90' MENSAH! Oooh! He's free at the back stick but he can only direct his header into the side netting!
88' Rukavytsya! Oooh! He slides in to meet a low cross at the near post! But Kingson is there to deny him!
87' The 10 men of Australia are pushing hard for a late winner as Boateng is replaced by Amoah...
86' Moore is booked... not really sure what for... maybe he said something.
84' Wilkshire has been replaced by Rukavytsya...
83' Annan is carded by the referee for a trip on Chipperfield...
79' Mensah is booked for a foul on Chipperfield on the edge of the D... another chance for the Aussies...
77' Muntari replaces Asamoah...
72' What a chance for Australia! But Wilkshire can't beat Kingson after having been played throuhg on goal and Kennedy can't make anything of the rebound!
71' Boateng feeds Gyan, who blasts the ball wide of the mark! He should really do better there....
68' Here's another Aussie change... Holman is brought off as Kennedy comes on.
67' Asamoah now flashes a shot across the face of goal! Action at both ends!
66' Oooh! What a chance for Chipperfield to score with his first touch! He rises to meet a deep cross but his header goes over the bar!
65' Bresciano is replaced by Chipperfield as Verbeek rings a change.
57' Here comes that change... Owusu-Abeyie comes on to replace Taigo.
50' Gyan lets fly now from the edge of the box! Schwarzer forced into action and Neill hammers the ball clear!
46' Here we go! Back underway in Rustenburg!
45' There goes the half-time whistle! And it's 1-1 at half-time, but Australia are down to 10 men!
40' That's a nasty looking challenge by Addy on Bresciano in the centre circle... and he earns a yellow.
27' Here come Ghana again! Australia are rocking! But Tagoe checks inside and drags his shot wide of the mark!
26' GOAL! GHANA DRAW LEVEL! GYAN SENDS SCHWARZER THE WRONG WAY!
24' PENALTY TO GHANA AND A RED CARD FOR KEWELL! Mensah's effort strikes the Aussie striker on the arm, denying Ghana a certain goal! And it's red for Kewell and a penalty for Ghana! Great work by Ayew on the by-line to set up the chance...
23' Great, strong turn and run from Gyan... but his effort on goal is deflected behind by a great block by Neill!
11' GOAL! HOLMAN GIVES AUSTRALIA THE LEAD! Kingson spills Bresciano's free-kick and Holman is first to react to stab home! What a start for the Antipodeans!
2' Big penalty shout for Australia as Kewell and Addy collide in the box! No penalty says the Italian ref!
1' Here we go! Australia get us underway in Rustenburg!
14:20 Teams: Ghana: 22-Richard Kingson; 4-John Pantsil, 8-Jonathan Mensah, 19-Lee Addy, 2-Hans Sarpei, 6-Anthony Annan, 21-Kwadwo Asamoah, 13-Dede Ayew, 23-Kevin-Prince Boateng, 3-Asamoah Gyan, 12-Prince Tagoe /// Australia: 1-Mark Schwarzer; 2-Lucas Neill, 3-Craig Moore, 14-Brett Holman, 8-Luke Wilkshire, 23-Mark Bresciano, 5-Jason Culina, 16-Carl Valeri, 7-Brett Emerton, 10-Harry Kewell, 21-David Carney.
90'+2 Oooh! Owusu-Abeyie's effort is tipped over the bar by Schwarzer!
90' MENSAH! Oooh! He's free at the back stick but he can only direct his header into the side netting!
88' Rukavytsya! Oooh! He slides in to meet a low cross at the near post! But Kingson is there to deny him!
72' What a chance for Australia! But Wilkshire can't beat Kingson after having been played throuhg on goal and Kennedy can't make anything of the rebound!
71' Boateng feeds Gyan, who blasts the ball wide of the mark! He should really do better there....
67' Asamoah now flashes a shot across the face of goal! Action at both ends!
66' Oooh! What a chance for Chipperfield to score with his first touch! He rises to meet a deep cross but his header goes over the bar!
50' Gyan lets fly now from the edge of the box! Schwarzer forced into action and Neill hammers the ball clear!
27' Here come Ghana again! Australia are rocking! But Tagoe checks inside and drags his shot wide of the mark!
26' GOAL! GHANA DRAW LEVEL! GYAN SENDS SCHWARZER THE WRONG WAY!
24' PENALTY TO GHANA AND A RED CARD FOR KEWELL! Mensah's effort strikes the Aussie striker on the arm, denying Ghana a certain goal! And it's red for Kewell and a penalty for Ghana! Great work by Ayew on the by-line to set up the chance...
23' Great, strong turn and run from Gyan... but his effort on goal is deflected behind by a great block by Neill!
11' GOAL! HOLMAN GIVES AUSTRALIA THE LEAD! Kingson spills Bresciano's free-kick and Holman is first to react to stab home! What a start for the Antipodeans!
2' Big penalty shout for Australia as Kewell and Addy collide in the box! No penalty says the Italian ref!
14:20 Teams: Ghana: 22-Richard Kingson; 4-John Pantsil, 8-Jonathan Mensah, 19-Lee Addy, 2-Hans Sarpei, 6-Anthony Annan, 21-Kwadwo Asamoah, 13-Dede Ayew, 23-Kevin-Prince Boateng, 3-Asamoah Gyan, 12-Prince Tagoe /// Australia: 1-Mark Schwarzer; 2-Lucas Neill, 3-Craig Moore, 14-Brett Holman, 8-Luke Wilkshire, 23-Mark Bresciano, 5-Jason Culina, 16-Carl Valeri, 7-Brett Emerton, 10-Harry Kewell, 21-David Carney.
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68′ well done Ghana
and the ref got it spot on it was a red card as id Kwel had not used his hand it would have been a goal.
however Ghana should have won that match so in a sence it was a let off for Austrailia.

If african players are so dumb then how come the leading foot ball countries have africans in their nationl sides:
Brazil has the best team in the world with 5 world cup titles....almost always at least half their team are of african descent.
France won the world cup with how many africans in their side compared with their historical teams?
How many dutch players are better than Ruud Guillit or Frank Rijkaard? Perhaps only Cruyff. It was with Guillit and Rijkaard and Van Basten that they woin their only title ever.
How many english players have won world player of the year for all the millions in the premiership? Rooney? Gerrard? Lampard? Terry? George weah has!
By your resoning only europeans with enought intelligence are Germany and Italy, not the others.

It seems that fifa are desperate for an african team to reach the latter stages at any cost, the ref's have been shambolic the last couple of day's, shame on you fifa.

Chill guys, slow down. Way too many misconceptions and peeps jumping the gun. Firstly, no possible outcome of this match was going to guarantee Ghana's qualifications, win, draw or loss. Ghana could have won today and not qualify, similarly they could have lost today and still qualify. Like we say, I no dey lie.
@Deep-2-Deep, I hate it when people make such comments regarding african players, but I have to agree with you, the tactics were shocking. You have to understand two things though. Ghanaians seem to have this natural lack of urgency in their play. They play like the match will last for 10hrs, and eventually they'll break down the opposition and score, so lets play at a pedestrian-like pace. Looking back, I can only think of Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah who had that urgency in their play, and then the 1995 U-17 world champions, they also attacked at a rapid pace. Otherwise ghana has always had this annoying slow build up that makes you wanna throw your telly of the balcony! Of the current crop, only Andre Ayew and George Boateng show this type of urgency. And this is where the goal came from. Secondly, the coach outlines the tactics. We have a Serbian coach, we're in the same group with Serbia. Does that not indicate a conflict of interest, I question?
And finally, comment 176 @Vuvuzelas Are Pure Evil, you're watching the wrong tournament, and the wrong world cup - Champions Leagues will be back in Aug/Sept 2010.

score more goals ghana,aaah!

this game was bought...again...like the one against Serbia..an Italian Ref will take the suitcase full of money..

Ghana, Ref and FIFA celebrate...Football looses...

Schwarzer saved the day

i am ghana supporter and i am realy like how they playing i wish to them best lucky

Job Well Done Aussies! Way 2 play over half of a World Cup match with 10 men and not concede a goal and also create your own shots on goal. I think you were hard done by another dubious call, i think many of the refs in this World Cup are in over their heads. Much better display than your 1st game, hold your heads high, your Socceroos played like a TEAM! Hand Claps!

u r an absolute idiot hassan, Australia r just showing the world we can play, we will be powerful in a decade, u just wait and c.............by the way its spelt "Rugby" and "Serbia"

According to the rules, when a handball prevents a goal, the player gets an automatic red card.

congrat ghana

I reluctantly have to agree with most of the negative comments about Ghana's display today. The truth really hurts

I'm disappointed in us. The dubious silver lining is that we didn't lose. We have now put ourselves in a position where we have to beat a Germany which HAS to win. Things don't look good

A penalty again?

u missed the word deliberately 8 1/2....so its obviously not that clearly stated.....his arm is not in an unnatural position, he had his eyes closed, and the ball was struck hard and fast without reaction time.....

hmm... penalty for ghana - again, lets hope its coincidence

The germans are going to murder ghana and ghana can look back at this game as the one they should have won and qualified, kingsize idiots not knowing how to beat 10 men.
