Football
Ghana vs United States of America. FIFA World Cup Group E.
3:00pm, Thursday 22nd June 2006.
Attendance: Attendance41,000.
Match ends, Ghana 2, USA 1.
Second Half ends, Ghana 2, USA 1.
Stephen Appiah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ben Olsen (USA).
Foul by Alex Tachie-Mensah (Ghana).
Jimmy Conrad (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
John Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Landon Donovan (USA).
Michael Essien (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Bobby Convey (USA).
Alex Tachie-Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Carlos Bocanegra (USA).
Attempt blocked. Ben Olsen (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian McBride with a headed pass.
Stephen Appiah (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt blocked. Michael Essien (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otto Addo.
Michael Essien (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Clint Dempsey (USA).
Offside, Ghana. Otto Addo is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Bobby Convey (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Razak Pimpong (Ghana).
Corner, USA. Conceded by Illiasu Shilla.
Attempt missed. Carlos Bocanegra (USA) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bobby Convey with a cross.
Ben Olsen (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Ghana. Razak Pimpong is caught offside.
John Mensah (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by John Mensah (Ghana).
Bobby Convey (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Razak Pimpong (Ghana).
Oguchi Onyewu (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Ghana. Alex Tachie-Mensah replaces Draman Haminu because of an injury.
Richard Kingson (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brian McBride (USA).
Foul by Stephen Appiah (Ghana).
Delay in match because of an injury Draman Haminu (Ghana).
Otto Addo (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Eddie Johnson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by DaMarcus Beasley with a cross.
Substitution, USA. Bobby Convey replaces Eddie Lewis.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Appiah (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razak Pimpong.
Otto Addo (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
Offside, USA. Eddie Lewis is caught offside.
Offside, USA. Eddie Johnson is caught offside.
Offside, USA. Landon Donovan is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Oguchi Onyewu (USA) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Landon Donovan with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Carlos Bocanegra (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Brian McBride (USA) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Eddie Lewis with a cross.
Foul by Draman Haminu (Ghana).
Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, USA. Eddie Johnson replaces Steven Cherundolo.
Offside, Ghana. Draman Haminu is caught offside.
Foul by Illiasu Shilla (Ghana).
Substitution, Ghana. Eric Addo replaces Matthew Amoah.
Eddie Lewis (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Pantsil (Ghana).
Foul by Matthew Amoah (Ghana).
Ben Olsen (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Eddie Lewis (USA).
Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Kasey Keller.
Attempt saved. Matthew Amoah (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otto Addo.
Corner, USA. Conceded by John Pantsil.
Dangerous play by John Pantsil (Ghana).
Brian McBride (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Ghana. Otto Addo replaces Derek Boateng.
Second Half begins Ghana 2, USA 1.
First Half ends, Ghana 2, USA 1.
Goal! Ghana 2, USA 1. Stephen Appiah (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty Ghana. Razak Pimpong draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Oguchi Onyewu (USA) after a foul in the penalty area.
Foul by Derek Boateng (Ghana).
Carlos Bocanegra (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Ghana 1, USA 1. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by DaMarcus Beasley with a cross.
Attempt missed. John Pantsil (Ghana) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Appiah from a direct free kick.
Substitution, USA. Ben Olsen replaces Claudio Reyna because of an injury.
Landon Donovan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Richard Kingson.
Steven Cherundolo (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Landon Donovan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian McBride with a headed pass.
Illiasu Shilla (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hand ball by Stephen Appiah (Ghana).
Hand ball by Draman Haminu (Ghana).
Attempt missed. Razak Pimpong (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Essien with a through ball following a fast break.
Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kingson (Ghana).
Attempt blocked. Brian McBride (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Derek Boateng.
Delay in match because of an injury Claudio Reyna (USA).
Goal! Ghana 1, USA 0. Draman Haminu (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Jimmy Conrad.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Appiah (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derek Boateng.
Razak Pimpong (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oguchi Onyewu (USA).
DaMarcus Beasley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Clint Dempsey (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Landon Donovan with a cross.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Habib Mohamed.
Delay in match because of an injury Eddie Lewis (USA).
Offside, Ghana. Matthew Amoah is caught offside.
Eddie Lewis (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, USA. Brian McBride is caught offside.
Brian McBride (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Michael Essien (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Appiah from a direct free kick.
Derek Boateng (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jimmy Conrad (USA).
Eddie Lewis (USA) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Eddie Lewis (USA).
Hand ball by Razak Pimpong (Ghana).
Michael Essien (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Michael Essien (Ghana).
Claudio Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dangerous play by Draman Haminu (Ghana).
Steven Cherundolo (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Habib Mohamed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
