By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


   50% Ball Possession Ghana and  50% Ball Possession Australia
                Ghana 1 - 1 Australia 
                           26' Asamoah Gyan (pen)       11' Brett Hollman
   
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Ghana looking to win the second game of  the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D against Australia.  A historical match for Ghana having the honor of becoming the African nation to represent  the continent for the 100th time at a FIFA World Cup. 

There are 6 Italy Serie A players with Ghana National Football team in the World Cup.

Udinese Defender Jonathan Mensah played 90 minutes and got a yellow card in the 79th minute for a foul on Chipperfield.   

Udinese Midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu did not play

 Bologna  Midfielder Stephen Appiah did not play, listed among the substitutes

  Udinese Midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah  played 77 minutes and replaced by Sulley Muntari.

  Inter Milan Midfielder  Sulley Muntari  played 13 minutes when replacing Kwadwo Asamoah in the 77th minute.

 AC Milan Forward Dominic Adiyiah did not play, listed among the substitutes


1 Italy Serie B Player with AUSTRALIA National Soccer team

 Sassuolo midfielder Carl Valeri  played all 90 minutes


 

Here is the official starting lineup from GHANA  by coach Milovan Rajevac:

GHANA: 22-Richard Kingson; 4-John Pantsil, 8-Jonathan Mensah, 19-LeeAddy, 2-Hans Sarpei, 6-Anthony Annan, 21-Kwadwo Asamoah, 13-Dede Ayew,23-Kevin-Prince Boateng, 3-Asamoah Gyan, 12-Prince Tagoe

Here is the official starting lineup from AUSTRALIA by coach Pim Verbeek:

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.


Australia taking the lead in the 11th minute after a free kick conceded by Annan for a foul on Carl Valeri.  Taking the free kick from about 35 yards is Australia and ex Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano. Just S P E C T A C U L A R... imagine Bresciano shooting and Ghana  goalkeeper  Kingson  getting the ball but then oopsss the ball bouncing and goes in the area where Brett Hollman  could only shoot to blast the net. 
Ghana 0 - 1 Australia

U N B E L I E V A B L E.  In the 24th minute Referee Roberto Rosetti giving a straight RED CARD to Harry Kewell. Here is the thing, Ghana defender Mensah shooting towards the goal and Kewell to avoid the goal using his arm to stop the ball.  Not a doubt and that was a penalty.  Australian players, well, Kewell, especially, protesting.  Rosetti standing firm and is penalty for Ghana.

Taking the penalty shot is Asamoah Gyan with a right footed shot blasting Australia goalkeeper when he went to the opposite side. Immediate joy and there you go the "dancing celebration" with Ghana players celebrating the goal.
Ghana 1 - 1 Australia

2010 FIFA World Cup Group D Team Standings	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Germany	2	1	0	1	4	1	3
Ghana	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
Serbia	2	1	0	1	1	1	3
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	4

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Here is the official starting lineup from Ghana National soccer team for the 2010 World Cup game against Australia, Saturday, June 19, 2010




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2010 FIFA World Cup Tickets Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, and Ghana

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
7	13 June	Durban		Germany	4 - 0	Australia		Goals by 8' Lukas Podolski, 26' Miroslav Klose, 67' Thomas Muller, and 70' Cacau
8	13 June	Tshwane/Pretoria		Serbia	0 - 1	Ghana		Goal by 84' Asamoah Gyan (pen)
21	18 June	Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth		Germany	0 -  1	Serbia		Goal 38'  Milan Jovanovic
24	19 June	Rustenburg		Ghana	1 - 1	Australia		Goals  11' Brett Hollman,   26' Asamoah Gyan (pen)
39	23 June	Johannesburg		Ghana	-	Germany		Ghana - Germany Tickets, June 23, 2010
40	23 June	Nelspruit		Australia	-	Serbia		Australia - Serbia Tickets, June 23, 2010

FIFA 2010 World Cup Group D Second Round
Match 24

Ghana - Australia
Saturday, June 19,  2010
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg, South Africa

Attendance:  

Referee:  Roberto Rosetti
 
OFFICIAL LINEUPS
 
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.

What do you think of the results?  Which players  surprised you or  disappointed you and why?




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