World Cup: US gives Ghana in overtime

This match was supposed to be fun the first match of the day, because the opponents are roughly equal in force, and it promised to fight on every piece of the field.



So, basically, what happened. But at the start of the match proved to be more successful Ghanaians. Due to an error opornika US team, allowing the ball to be cleared by Kevin-Prince Boateng, who reached the penalty area, he decided not to invent anything and confidently struck Tim Howard. The goalkeeper was powerless. That's the fifth minute of the match Africans have taken the lead.















Americans are a little confused and began to play an opponent's position, especially in midfield. Ghanaian confidently controlled the match until Bob Bradley decided to replace the author of "lyapa" - Kevin Clark. Releasing instead of Maurice Edu. By the end of the first half, the Americans found the strength to equalize the game. But Findlay continued to play stupidly and missed moments drugim.Posle one after the break it was clear that the coach of the United States understands how to remedy the situation in their favor. He made another change, removing Findlay. As a result, the Americans began to play two forwards: Dempsey and Donovan. Advocates Ghanaian longer keep up with Clint Dempsey and eventually fouled in the penalty. Penalty accurately realized Landon Donovan.

There would be the US team in the courage to take and score the second, but for some reason they switched to a cautious game with periodic campaigns forward in small quantities. The pace of the game completely fell, and the team to successfully finish the overtayma.A But in extra time scored again Ghanaian player. This time it was the whole match, "silent" Asamoah Gyan (Asamoah Gyan). Once again a mistake in choosing the position of the defender did Americans Jay flog. Tearing himself away from custody, Ghanaian school strike brought forward his team.















The players of Team USA just had no strength left, so the match ended with the victory of Ghana. The only African team continues to struggle in the tournament.

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USA - Ghana 1: 2
Goals: Donovan 63 (penalty) - Boateng, 5, Gyan, 93
USA: Howard, Cherundolo, Demer, Bornstein, Bocanegra, Donovan, Bradley, Clark (Edu, 31), Dempsey, Altidore (Gomez, 91), Findlay (Feylheber 46)
Ghana: Kingson, Pantsil, Jonathan Mensah, John Mensah, ARPA (Addy, 73), Annan, Inkoom (Muntari, 113), Boateng (Appiah, 78), Ayyuv, Asamoah, Gyan
Warnings: Clark, Cherundolo, Bocanegra - Jonathan Mensah, Ayyuv

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