Saturday June 19, 2010 Group Stage: Group D Finished Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Ghana 1 - 1 Australia

  • Gyan 26’ (pen.)
  • Holman 11’

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  1. Australia dig deep for draw

    Australia dig deep for draw

    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

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Ghana
    • Australia
    • 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'+3 Pantsil is down here following a nasty collision with two players... there's blood everywhere and we'll have to wait for the full-time whistle...
    • 90'+2 Oooh! Owusu-Abeyie's effort is tipped over the bar by Schwarzer!
    • 90' Three minutes of added time to be played...
    • 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.
    • 85' Australia on the front foot as time ticks on... Emerton launches a long throw but Moore is pulled up for a foul.
    • 84' Wilkshire has been replaced by Rukavytsya...
    • 83' Annan is carded by the referee for a trip on Chipperfield...
    • 82' 8½ says: "As much as it sucks for Australia, the referee's decision was correct."
    • 81' Match image The ref makes friends with players
    • 80' Emerton goes for goal... but as we've seen so often in this tournament, it sails over the bar.
    • 79' Mensah is booked for a foul on Chipperfield on the edge of the D... another chance for the Aussies...
    • 77' Muntari replaces Asamoah...
    • 76' Australia's subs Kennedy and Chipperfield are proving to be a handful for the Ghana defence.
    • 75' Chipperfield looks to feed Kennedy... but he's flagged offside!
    • 74' Here come Ghana at the other end... Gyan speeds past Moore, but the experienced defender holds him off well and Australia clear their lines.
    • 73' This really can go either way at the moment!
    • 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....
    • 70' Twenty minutes left for Ghana to find a way through and Australia to hang on!
    • 69' InfostradaLive: "Australia is 1st nation with 2 red cards at this World Cup. Record is 3 at single WC: ARG in 1990, FRA in 1998, CMR in 1998."
    • 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.
    • 64' Lee says: "Ghana have started the 2nd half well but some times it can be harder to win when the other team is down a man thats only if the other ten play as a team."
    • 63' Ayew now lets off a shot from distance, but he's not going to beat Schwarzer from there...
    • 62' Boateng now lets fly at goal... wide of the mark again, but the Ghanaians aren't scared of having a pop at goal.
    • 61' Culina brings down Boateng and that will be a free-kick to Ghana...
    • 60' Gyan turns away before firing on goal... it clips Bresciano on the way through and bounces awkwardly in front of Schwarzer... but the Fulham keeper makes the save look easy!
    • 59' Moore rises at the back stick to meet a deep free-kick with a header but it goes wide!
    • 58' Here come Ghana again... but Asamoah's ball into the box is claimed by Schwarzer....
    • 57' Here comes that change... Owusu-Abeyie comes on to replace Taigo.
    • 56' Asamoah again fancies his chances from distance... but it takes a touch on the way through and Schwarzer is able to claim easily.
    • 55' Looks like Ghana are going to make a change...
    • 54' This is some nice passing play by Ghana, although eventually the ball is put out of play.
    • 53' But they can't do anything with it and Ghana are able to clear....
    • 52' Australia head down to the other end and win a corner!
    • 51' Pantsil follows that effort up with another strike at goal! But this one is poor and Schwarzer isn't troubled.
    • 50' Gyan lets fly now from the edge of the box! Schwarzer forced into action and Neill hammers the ball clear!
    • 49' Here come Australia with Bresciano looking for Holman... the move breaks down.
    • 48' Emerton is puinished for a bit of shirt pulling as the second half starts in niggly fashion.
    • 47' Asamoah lets fly from distance! It's a decent hit but well wide of the mark!
    • 46' Here we go! Back underway in Rustenburg!
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    • 45' There goes the half-time whistle! And it's 1-1 at half-time, but Australia are down to 10 men!
    • 44' Amazingly, the referee gives a goal kick!
    • 43' Boateng! Oooh! Ghana break quickly and the Pompey midfielder waits and waits before bringing a fine save from Schwarzer, who tips round the post!
    • 41' Boateng powers down to the by-line where he centres... cleared this time by the Aussie defence.
    • 40' That's a nasty looking challenge by Addy on Bresciano in the centre circle... and he earns a yellow.
    • 39' Emerton hares onto a long ball through... he tangles with Mensah but the ref waves play on...
    • 38' Ghana don't seem to be in any hurry to force home their man advantage...
    • 37' Asamoah hits the dead ball straight into the wall...
    • 37' Moore brings down Asamoah, just on the edge of the D.... danger here...
    • 36' Optajean says: "Ghana have been awarded 4 penalties in 6 games at the World Cup: they have converted 3 of those."
    • 35' Abrams says: "The red card was a bit harsh...."
    • 34' Ghana are playing it around the back, biding their time...
    • 33' Goalkeeper Kingson, who celebrated his 32nd birthday against Serbia, earns his 81st cap for Ghana today. He has the most caps of all current players for Ghana. Seven other African players at the 2010 World Cup have 80+ caps.
    • 32' Match image Kewell claims the ball hit him on the chest. It didn't.
    • 31' Gyan was the first striker to score at the 2010 World Cup. His goal ended a record streak of 10 World Cup goals scored by either a defender or midfielder. Portugal’s Nuno Gomes (2006) was the last forward before Gyan to score a World Cup goal.
    • 30' The game has been turned on its head in an instant... and Ghana have to be favourites to claim a second win of the tournament.
    • 29' Gyan heads over now as Australia try to reorganise and settle down a little.
    • 28' What drama in Rustenburg!
    • 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!
    • 25' Kewell argues for ages... but he can't have any complaints...
    • 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!
    • 22' Prince Tagoe runs at Carney now... but that's poor from the Hoffenheim forward and his attemted pass pings out for a goal kick.
    • 21' Schwarzer claims the corner with a great leap...
    • 20' Ayew with a shooting chance... he fires at goal from the edge of the area but his effort takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner!
    • 20' Group D, as it stands, is all level with all three teams on three points after two games...
    • 19' Match image Holman scores
    • 18' Schwarzer hammers another long ball forward... Sarpei ends up putting it out of play... it's a bit scrappy at the moment.
    • 17' Here come Ghana looking to hit back... Gyan gets his head to a cross, but he can't get any direction on it and when Ayew heads back into the mixer, the flag goes up.
    • 16' Ghana can't do much better and a throw-in goes straight out of play.
    • 15' Carney is forced to go back to his keeper and Schwarzer kicks it straight out of play...
    • 14' Ghana have just lost the chance to keep back-to-back clean sheets for the first time in World Cup history.
    • 13' Pantsil goes up with Schwarzer at the other end and it's the Ghanaian's Fulham team-mate who stays down..
    • 12' Bresciano's free-kick bounced just in front of Kingson, causing him to spill it... don't think that was a Jubilani moment...
    • 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!
    • 11' Valeri moves forward well before he's upended by Annan... free-kick to Oz, about 35 yards out and dead centre.
    • 10' Asamah looks for Ayew, but his pass is overhit and Australia have a throw.
    • 9' Ghana win the first corner of the day! But it's easily headed clear at the near post by Emerton.
    • 8' Kingson nearly makes a hash of a clearance as Addy gets in his way... far from convincing stuff!
    • 7' Brescaiano delivers the free-kick... but it flies all the way through as Kewell hits the deck...
    • 6' Kewell goes down again and this time he wins a free-kick off Mensah.
    • 5' Boateng lets fly from distance... well wide of the mark from the Portsmouth midfielder.
    • 4' Australia really have to win this one today... their press back home have been nearly as critical of their side as the English tabs... one headline after the Germany defeat read 'Erratic Pimbecile'. Says it all really.
    • 3' Just a quick word on the kits today... Australia are in their green and gold colours, while Ghana are in all white.
    • 2' Big penalty shout for Australia as Kewell and Addy collide in the box! No penalty says the Italian ref!
    • 2' Without further ado, let's have a look at some Australian fans. Just missing the dangling corks...
    • 1' Here we go! Australia get us underway in Rustenburg!
    • 14:58 Here come the teams, out into the sunshine at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium!
    • 14:55 Australia can lose three successive WC matches for the first time. In 1974, they lost both their first two matches against East and West Germany before they drew Chile 0-0.
    • 14:50 Ghana have won three of their previous five World Cup matches. If they beat Australia, they win back-to-back World Cup matches for the second time, following their wins against Czech Republic and the United States in 2006.
    • 14:45 Australia and Ghana have met on six previous occasions, all friendlies. The Socceroos have won four and the Black Stars one. One encounter resulted in a draw.
    • 14:40 Ghanaian captain and centre-back John Mensah misses the match after picking up a knock in training. Ghana start with a much changed backline after Isaac Vorsah also pulled up with an injury, with Jonathan Mensah and Lee Addy coming into the team that won their first game against Serbia.
    • 14:35 Defender David Carney replaces Scott Chipperfield, while Vince Grella is injured and top Scorer Tim Cahill misses the game through suspension after being sent off in the German game.
    • 14:30 Australia make four changes to their starting line-up, starting with Harry Kewell and Mark Bresciano in a bid for goals. Kewell has not played since early this year due to a groin strain but has been training with the Socceroos squad for the past two weeks. Bresciano also rejoins the side after sitting out the 4-0 defeat to Germany that has put the team at risk of not making it through the group stages, while Brett Holman will also play as a forward in a match that Australia must win.
    • 14:25 Today's referee is the respected Roberto Rosetti of Italy.
    • 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.
    • 14:15 Ghana can go clear at the top of World Cup Group D if they avoid defeat to Australia at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

  • Summary

    • 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.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • R. Kingson
      • J. Pantsil
      • J. Mensah Yellow Card
      • L. Addy Yellow Card
      • H. Sarpei
      • A. Annan Yellow Card
      • K. Boateng Substitution Out (87′)
      • P. Tagoe Substitution Out (56′)
      • A. Ayew
      • K. Asamoah Substitution Out (77′)
      • A. Gyan Goal

      Subs

      • S. Appiah
      • J. Mensah
      • S. Muntari Substitution In77′
      • M. Amoah Substitution In87′
      • I. Vorsah
      • Q. Owusu-Abeyie Substitution In56′
      • S. Inkoom
      • R. Ayew
      • D. Boateng
      • D. Adiyiah
      • S. Ahorlu
      • D. Agyei

    • Starting line-up

      • M. Schwarzer
      • L. Wilkshire Substitution Out (84′)
      • L. Neill
      • C. Moore Yellow Card
      • D. Carney
      • J. Culina
      • C. Valeri
      • B. Emerton
      • B. Holman Goal Substitution Out (68′)
      • M. Bresciano Substitution Out (66′)
      • H. Kewell Red Card

      Subs

      • S. Chipperfield Substitution In66′
      • R. Garcia
      • M. Beauchamp
      • M. Milligan
      • A. Federici
      • D. Vidosic
      • N. Rukavytsya Substitution In84′
      • J. Kennedy Substitution In68′
      • E. Galekovic
      • V. Grella
      • M. Jedinak

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