Ghana v Australia - 03:00pm

Jagera

Geez, after kick off and no thread on this match.. Is it that pointless.

Australia - must win to get level on three points with all others in the group

Ghana - 3 points taken from Serbia, Australia and Germany left to play

Very open group this one.


interuption - goal australia !!!!!

_Bella_

Australia have started well. This group D is turing out to be very exciting. All teams will on level points.

The Australians have started an ole ole!

daithijjj

I hope ghana tear the aussies a new one.

Xavi6

Get in! Super start from the boys

Another dodgy keeper

cherryghost

that keeper should be shot. looked like he was prancing for the ball

mike65

Wow some interest in this one!

Anyway throw a tinnie on the barbie, the crims are ahead.

Whats up with African keepers?

_Bella_

The Ghanan wall should have done much better

SlickRic

sh*t sake, goalie's really can't handle these balls at all.

we've got to face it now, the ball's f*cking with their heads.

mike65

Half empty, when the BBC started coverage they had an overhead shot and it was empty bar a few dozen.

Mr. Guappa

If the result stays like this then it will be a very interesting last round of fixtures in this group. I'd go for the Germans and Serbs to get through.

GLaDOS

If Australia win, the whole group is on 3 points, makes for an interesting last day

JohnnyRyan99

I thought Harry Kewell was dead!

JohnnyRyan99

JohnnyRyan99 wrote: »

I thought Harry Kewell was dead!

He's dead to me :pac:

EDIT LOL

Jagera

ooooh.. nooooooooooooooooooo

dreamers75

the big feckin eejit

_Bella_

Exciting stuff Harry Kewell hands ball on the line is sent off and there is now a Ghanan penalty!

Xavi6

FFS that's a massive blow

cherryghost

JohnnyRyan99 wrote: »

I thought Harry Kewell was dead!

he is now

The Cannibal

Ghana could go through solely on penalties awarded from hand balls

_Bella_

last 3 goals for Ghana from penalties!

dreamers75

great piece leading up to it with the ghana lad battling for the ball in the box.

shokcing defending tho

paul150

They are having no luck atal, in real trouble now

JohnnyRyan99

Good thing he's not Columbian!

The Muppet

Harsh Pen imo.

Xavi6

dreamers75 wrote: »

the big feckin eejit

What are you on about? His hands were by his side and the ball was rocketed at him from 6 yards away.

What was he meant to do?

daithijjj

As a liverpool fan all i can say is cheerio harry, you great big pansy.

Cmon ghana, its all yours.

Degag

I think that was rather harsh on Kewell. The ball was traveling pretty fast and there was no way he could of gotten out of the way. It wasn't deliberate and a yellow would have sufficed.

cherryghost

Xavi6 wrote: »

What are you on about? His hands were by his side and the ball was rocketed at him from 6 yards away.

What was he meant to do?

what? he turned his chest towards the ball and stuck out his arm as he did! he totally meant it

_Bella_

Australia will have to score soon if they want to win before they got exhausted from being one man down

The Cannibal

Cahill, then Kewell. 2 matches in a row and Australia's furthest man forward has been sent off.

IvySlayer

I dunno about that. Harsh sending off.

The Cannibal

I wonder if Ghana can actually score in open play. They didn't look like breaking Serbia down.

gibson

If it was anywhere else on the pitch wouldnt be given as handball I dont think, he looked like he tried to stick his chest out and keep his arms down but unfortunately hit his arm more than his chest. Think it was possibly more ball to hand rather than hand to ball.

Left the ref with little choice though since it stopped a goal

Xavi6

cherryghost wrote: »

what? he turned his chest towards the ball and stuck out his arm as he did! he totally meant it

So he should quickly detach his arm from his body? He went at it with his ches as any man on the line should.

I suppose he should have just got out of the way instead and been called soft yeah?

_Bella_

The Cannibal wrote: »

I wonder if Ghana can actually score in open play. They didn't look like breaking Serbia down.

I would be worried for the against the Germans because they definitely have trouble with crosses and getting shots and headers on target. But they may not need to beat the Germans to go through...

cherryghost

Xavi6 wrote: »

So he should quickly detach his arm from his body? He went at it with his ches as any man on the line should.

I suppose he should have just got out of the way instead and been called soft yeah?

but he stuck his arm out! look!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK75dbe_qOg

100% intentional.

mise

There was nothing else Kewell could've done in that situation. It wasn't a deliberate handball. Like xavi said, he went with his chest and his arm was by his side.. very harsh sending off

Degag

Degag wrote: »

I think that was rather harsh on Kewell. The ball was traveling pretty fast and there was no way he could of gotten out of the way. It wasn't deliberate and a yellow would have sufficed.

As much as i hate the little maggot i agree with you. still the look on his face, after the big smug head on him earlier in the tunnel was pure priceless

SlickRic

harsh.

but it's the sending off rule that's harsh there.

it ruins so many games these penalty+sending off decisions.

JohnnyRyan99

If he was going for the chest, it would of been hands behind the back and chest out.. Like every footballer does when trying to avoid handball, hands were out, no chance... Def Pen.. I'd like to see Aussie's win but its a fact!

Mars Bar

Looking at the replay in slow motion, that was a harsh sending off. He wasn't even looking at the ball when it hit him.

_Bella_

Australia could still win this, the back two for Ghana look very suspect.

cherryghost

some dodgy ghanian play there. nearly muscled off in midfield

That_Guy

Harsh sending off to be honest.

Closed ac

Really hoping Australia win this. All teams going into the last matches with 3 points would be good.

JohnnyRyan99

Definetly harsh, but a red card almost every time..

The Cannibal

I think the Aussies are missing Mark Viduka this world cup. I remember he was awesome last time. He linked up all the play and caused havoc for defences. Too bad for them he had to get old.

JohnnyRyan99

The Cannibal wrote: »

I think the Aussies are missing Mark Viduka this world cup. I remember he was awesome last time. He linked up all the play and caused havoc for defences. Too bad for them he had to get old.

Too bad for them Harry Kewell didnt!

Xavi6

We won't win this with 10 unfortunately. Really missing that target up top.

Playing well though, especially Carney

Superb save

Peyton Manning

Lovely save from Schwarzer. This is a cracking little match here.