The last Group G matches were Ghana vs. Portugal and USA vs. Germany. First was the USA-Germany game. Lukas Podolski shot one over the bar in the 2nd minute. Graham Zusi came close to scoring from distance, but it just went over the bar. USA keeper Tim Howard blocked Mesut Ozil`s tame shot in the first half. Howard saved Per Mertesacker`s header, only for the rebound to go to Thomas Muller, who curled a shot to the far post just outside the box in the 55th minute. In additional time, USA had two chances when Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey connected before Alejandro Bedoya shot it, but defender Phillip Lahm blocked it. Moments later, Dempsey headed one close that just went over the bar. Germany won the game and group, and USA also advanced because they won the tiebreaker between Portugal, who won the Portugal-Ghana game.
In the Portugal-Ghana game, Cristiano Ronaldo sent a shot that beat Ghana keeper Fatau Dauda but hit the crossbar. Ronaldo also got stopped by Dauda from a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 19th, Ronaldo was again stopped by Dauda when he headed one from close range, but Dauda blocked it away. John Boye of Ghana gave up an own goal when he deflected Miguel Veloso`s cross and the ball hit the far post in. Earlier that day, he was in a picture kissing his money(shown below). Andre Ayew forced a save out of Portugal keeper Beto. Ghana tied it in the 57th minute when Asamoah Gyan headed a ball close from a Kwadwo Asamoah cross. Majeed Waris headed one from a Gyan cross but his shot went just wide. Ronado finally scored in the 80th minute when Dauda pushed the ball down at Ronaldo`s feet, for him to strike it home. Dauda had an easy chance, but he paid for it when he pushed it away. Both teams are now out.
No comments:
Post a Comment