Drama in Ghana!

What a drama it was! What a disappointment for Ghana! It would have been nice to see at least one African team in the World Cup´s Semi-Final - after all it´s held in South Africa. But it was not meant to be. They fought hard, but the penalties broke their necks. Or was it the missed penalty in the last minute of the additional time...? Whatever it was, it´s over for Ghana, Uruguay has won - I am truly and utterly sorry. Maybe next time...




And here´s how fate took its hand:

1-0 Uruguay: Diego Forlan, who scored the Celeste's goal in regulation, puts a hard right-footed shot into the right corner of the net.

1-1 Ghana: Asamoah Gyan, who missed a penalty kick by hitting the crossbar on the final play of extra time, sends a right-footed drive high into the right corner.

2-1 Uruguay: Mauricio Victorino's high shot to the left side of the net goes in even though goalkeeper Richard Kingson guesses correctly and dives to that side.

2-2 Ghana: Fernando Muslera also guesses correctly, but fails to stop Stephen Appiah's right-footed shot to the left side.

3-2 Uruguay: Andres Scotti sends his shot down the middle, and Kingson barely misses getting his foot on it despite diving the wrong way.

3-2 Ghana: Muslera dives right and John Mensah's low kick goes right into him.

3-2 Uruguay: Maximiliano Pereira hits his drive far over the net.

3-2 Ghana: Dominic Adiyiah sends a low shot to the right, where Muslera has dived, and he makes another easy save.

4-2 Uruguay: Sebastian Abreu sends the Celeste into the semifinals for the first time in 40 years with a soft chip high down the middle as Kingson dives right.