Matches

Ghana

1:1

Australia

1:1 (1:1)

Asamoah GYAN (25' PEN)

Brett HOLMAN (11')

Summary

Ten-man Australia hold Ghana

Australia took an early lead against Ghana in Rustenburg, but after having Harry Kewell sent off, were forced to hold out for a 1-1 draw in Group D.

Highlights

Line-up

Ghana

Australia

22 Richard KINGSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/170232.png'} GHA22 Richard KINGSON (GK)(C)	(GK) Mark SCHWARZER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/94497.png'} AUS1 Mark SCHWARZER 1
2 Hans SARPEI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181711.png'} GHA2 Hans SARPEI	(C) Lucas NEILL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178312.png'} AUS2 Lucas NEILL 2
3 Asamoah GYAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/208353.png'} GHA3 Asamoah GYAN	Craig MOORE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/154061.png'} AUS3 Craig MOORE 3
4 John PANTSIL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184557.png'} GHA4 John PANTSIL	Jason CULINA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178303.png'} AUS5 Jason CULINA 5
6 Anthony ANNAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/294617.png'} GHA6 Anthony ANNAN	Brett EMERTON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178306.png'} AUS7 Brett EMERTON 7
8 Jonathan MENSAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306634.png'} GHA8 Jonathan MENSAH	(-84') Luke WILKSHIRE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181474.png'} AUS8 Luke WILKSHIRE 8
12 Prince TAGOE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/249462.png'} GHA12 Prince TAGOE (-56' )	Harry KEWELL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/159069.png'} AUS10 Harry KEWELL 10
13 Andre AYEW $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/294620.png'} GHA13 Andre AYEW	(-68') Brett HOLMAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182606.png'} AUS14 Brett HOLMAN 14
19 Lee ADDY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318419.png'} GHA19 Lee ADDY	Carl VALERI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182617.png'} AUS16 Carl VALERI 16
21 Kwadwo ASAMOAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/294619.png'} GHA21 Kwadwo ASAMOAH (-77' )	David CARNEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198613.png'} AUS21 David CARNEY 21
23 Kevin Prince BOATENG $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/196897.png'} GHA23 Kevin Prince BOATENG (-87' )	(-66') Marco BRESCIANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178299.png'} AUS23 Marco BRESCIANO 23

Substitute(s)

1 Daniel AGYEI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306630.png'} GHA1 Daniel AGYEI (GK)	(GK) Adam FEDERICI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/229021.png'} AUS12 Adam FEDERICI 12
16 Stephen AHORLU $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/321726.png'} GHA16 Stephen AHORLU (GK)	(GK) Eugene GALEKOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/209168.png'} AUS18 Eugene GALEKOVIC 18
5 John MENSAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184560.png'} GHA5 John MENSAH	Michael BEAUCHAMP $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/210003.png'} AUS6 Michael BEAUCHAMP 6
7 Samuel INKOOM $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238381.png'} GHA7 Samuel INKOOM	(+68') Joshua KENNEDY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/252195.png'} AUS9 Joshua KENNEDY 9
9 Derek BOATENG $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183008.png'} GHA9 Derek BOATENG	(+66') Scott CHIPPERFIELD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182002.png'} AUS11 Scott CHIPPERFIELD 11
10 Stephen APPIAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/155382.png'} GHA10 Stephen APPIAH	Mile JEDINAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197514.png'} AUS15 Mile JEDINAK 15
11 Sulley MUNTARI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/183000.png'} GHA11 Sulley MUNTARI (+77')	(+84') Nikita RUKAVYTSYA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/290802.png'} AUS17 Nikita RUKAVYTSYA 17
14 Matthew AMOAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184564.png'} GHA14 Matthew AMOAH (+87')	Richard GARCIA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/209169.png'} AUS19 Richard GARCIA 19
17 Ibrahim AYEW $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/305690.png'} GHA17 Ibrahim AYEW	Mark MILLIGAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197411.png'} AUS20 Mark MILLIGAN 20
18 Dominic ADIYIAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306640.png'} GHA18 Dominic ADIYIAH	Dario VIDOSIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/290800.png'} AUS22 Dario VIDOSIC 22
20 Quincy OWUSU-ABEYIE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216742.png'} GHA20 Quincy OWUSU-ABEYIE (+56')	Tim CAHILL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/213001.png'} AUS4 Tim CAHILL 4
15 Isaac VORSAH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/279145.png'} GHA15 Isaac VORSAH	Vince GRELLA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178324.png'} AUS13 Vince GRELLA 13

Coaches

Milovan RAJEVAC (SRB)

(NED) Pim VERBEEK

Officials

Referee: Roberto ROSETTI (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Paolo CALCAGNO (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano AYROLDI (ITA)
Fourth official: Carlos SIMON (BRA)
Fifth official: Altemir HAUSMANN (BRA)

Misses next match if booked
Not eligible to play
Injured

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
GER	3	5	1	6
GHA	3	2	2	4
AUS	3	3	6	4
SRB	3	2	3	3

"I’m proud of the players – playing with a man less for that long is not easy. We’re still in the race but it’s going to be difficult now. We need to win against Serbia and score at least three or four goals. Ok, that’s the job," Pim Verbeek, Australia coach.

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Latest Comments:

08/07/2010 at 11:39

footballfaan (Hungary)

AUSTRALIA WAS GOOD AGAINST GHANA AND GYAN MADE THE TEAM GO GREAT AGAIN

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22/06/2010 at 21:28

Razan-Roxz (Indonesia)

Ghana is lucky,they scored by penalty always

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20/06/2010 at 14:37

Hammerfan81 (England)

Pretty good showing from both sides. Shows theres still everything to play for in this group.

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Ghana		Australia
22	Shots	8
6	Corner kicks	1
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	1
50%	Possession (%)	50%

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GHA22

AUS1

GHA2

AUS2

GHA3

AUS3

GHA4

AUS5

GHA6

AUS7

GHA8

AUS8

GHA12

AUS10

GHA13

AUS14

GHA19

AUS16

GHA21

AUS21

GHA23

AUS23

GHA1

AUS12

GHA16

AUS18

GHA5

AUS6

GHA7

AUS9

GHA9

AUS11

GHA10

AUS15

GHA11

AUS17

GHA14

AUS19

GHA17

AUS20

GHA18

AUS22

GHA20

AUS4

GHA15

AUS13

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