***Official Ghana v Australia Thread***

[Mark (Blue Army)]

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Group D
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg
15:00[/center]

Team-news

Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac had a limited time to make a final assessment on his squad after Friday's training session was delayed by two hours due to frozen pitches at their Rustenburg camp.

Despite the hold-up, Rajevac is expected to name an unchanged side from the one that prevailed over Serbia which will include Asamoah Gyan, who has now scored in the opening game of Ghana's last four major tournaments.

Australia's Cahill will be able to play in the final group game against Serbia after Fifa deemed his red card against Germany worthy of a one-game ban and decided not to increase the penalty for his dismissal, but the Everton midfielder will be forced to watch Saturday's clash from the sidelines.

Fellow Socceroos midfielder Vince Grella is out of the game after picking up a knee injury but the Aussies are boosted by the news Harry Kewell has declared himself fit after nursing a groin problem in the defeat to Germany.

[avoidconfusion]

COME ON YOU AUSSIES!

[Dameerto]

I've probably put the kiss of death on Ghana in the virtual bookies thread, I've got my last few fantasy pounds riding on them.

[Beefymcfc]

I've probably put the kiss of death on Ghana in the virtual bookies thread, I've got my last few fantasy pounds riding on them.

Ha ha ha, me too pal.

Come on Ghana, stick it to them!!!

[spiv]

My little bet has gone down the tube already as Ghana won the first corner.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

GOAL

Ghana 0-1 Australia

[kinkylola]

go on aussies ... good for you. that was actually a nasty fk, defenders should have been there helping out

[Dameerto]

I couldn't back a truck even if it only had reverse gear - Aussies go 1-0 up

[TomS]

Good for germany......

[Mark (Blue Army)]

I couldn't back a truck even if it only had reverse gear - Aussies go 1-0 up

Same here mate, that's why i never bet with real money lol.

[Dameerto]

I couldn't back a truck even if it only had reverse gear - Aussies go 1-0 up

Same here mate, that's why i never bet with real money lol.

Im VERY glad Im not a betting man too - I'd be even more skint than normal

[Beefymcfc]

Whoops, Kewell on his way home then!

Bit more confident of my bet now, GET IN!!!

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Red card Australia down to 10 men the ref fucks up again

Pen...Scores

Ghana 1-1 Australia

[Dameerto]

What was Kewell trying to argue about then?

Asamoah makes it 1-1

[kinkylola]

little early to be hitting the self destruct button ...

[TomS]

something is really really the wrong way going in football land if this one was a red.
Penalty yes, by no question, but to double the fine for an unforced and unintended handball is much too much......

[Dameerto]

It's almost impossible to judge intent though, so if you are on the line and havent got your hands behind your back (especially when the shot is from reasonably far enough away from you) you are inviting the ref to red card you.

[TomS]

It´s not the refs fault, it´s the rules that FIFA has to think about.
The rules and the way they wanted their refs to handle such decisions.

Football in FIFA´s mind seems to go into the basketball direction, an official no-contact sport........

[Dameerto]

The keeper pulls off a great save and the ref gives a goal kick for it, go figure.

[dazby]

Fuck this shit. This is the worst World Cup ever. Right Kev??

We are fucked. So loose in defence. We're going to get smashed.