Uruguay 1 - 1 Ghana ; ‘This is a sporting injustice’
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Uruguay vs Ghana
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giving this game a miss
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it's Uruguay game
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Ghana is a formiable force
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dammn suarez so close to give urugray the lead.
ghana losing their concentration and stamina now.
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suarez is a national hero ... lol... saved uruguay from elimination with his gk impersonation in the last minute of ET
... what follows next was probably in the scripts...this guy deserves a medal
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gyan must be both the hero and villain for missing the pk that will put ghana in the semi finals for the first time at practically the last kick of the ET. Ghana was finishing the match stronger than Uruguay in the closing mins of the ET, really unlucky. he could have made history for ghana, but it was not meant to be.
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Originally posted by Poignant:
giving this game a miss
i gave it a miss too.
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so near yet so far. reminds me of JT last pk to win the CL for chelsea, he failed and chelsea went on to lose the CL.
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Love Mutari long range kick
Forlan free kick
but most of it like Suarez handball
how do he predict gyan miss the penalty -
WORLD CUP 2010: Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 (AET Uruguay win 4-2 on pens) - Asamoah Gyan blows it after spot kick nightmare
No time for tears: Suarez (top) joined in the celebrations after the shootout despite moments earlier being inconsolable as he left the pitch
Africa’s horns fell silent on Friday night as Ghana were cruelly robbed of a place in the semi-finals by Uruguay.
The South Americans clinched a date with Holland in Cape Town on Tuesday thanks to a penalty, coolly chipped in by substitute Sebastian Abreu, but that does not nearly tell the whole story.
Ghana were denied a winner in the last seconds of extra time when striker Luis Suarez blocked Dominic Adiyiah’s header on the line with his hands. Suarez was sent off, leaving Asamoah Gyan with the chance to score from the spot and make the Black Stars the first African nation to reach the last four of a World Cup.
Agony: Asamoah Gyan reacts after missing his penalty
Gyan hit the bar and so became Ghana’s John Terry. With one kick he could have made history. He missed. Suarez celebrated on his way down the tunnel and Gyan later said: ‘He’ll probably be a hero now.
Gyan picked himself up to score his team’s first spot-kick in the shoot-out but Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera saved twice, once from Ghana captain John Mensah and once skilfully from the luckless Adiyiah.
Albeit momentarily, vuvuzelas were laid to rest. Mouths everywhere fell open, a brilliant, pulsating and emotional 120 minutes had ended in heartbreak.
Leaving a nasty taste in the mouth: Luis Suarez (right) blocks Dominic Adiyiah's goalbound shot
‘This is a sporting injustice but I congratulate Uruguay,’ said Ghana manager Milovan Rajevac. ‘I am very proud. We achieved a great result and we did not deserve to lose.’
Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez objected to suggestions his team had won unfairly.
‘There is a red card and he is thrown out,’ he said. ‘Saying that we cheated is too harsh. We have to go by the rules. It might have been a mistake by my player but I do not like the word cheating.’
South Africa had been solidly behind this fun-loving Ghana team — Nelson Mandela even sent them a pre-match letter of support — but they seemed to freeze under the pressure.
Diego Forlan and Suarez spread panic, as did Richard Kingson’s astonishing mix of acrobatic saves and schoolboy errors in Ghana’s goal.
Uruguay lost captain Diego Lugano to injury before half-time. They were rattled, losing their discipline, and Sulley Muntari took advantage in the second minute of first-half stoppage-time.
Egidio Arevalo allowed Muntari to retrieve the ball, turn it on to his left foot and take aim from 40 yards. Muslera’s anticipation was poor and, though the shot swerved, it was more than a yard inside the post. No challenge and lazy goalkeeping.
Long distance: Sulley Muntari lets fly
Muntari started on Friday night because Andre Ayew was suspended and his goal inspired hope until Forlan levelled with a stunning free-kick, the Jabulani ball confusing Kingson with a familiar wobble on its way into the top corner.
The game galloped frantically on. Ghana’s free-form patterns and the instinct of Suarez and Forlan made for wonderful entertainment.
Suarez lashed a volley into the side-netting and Muntari dragged a chance wide as Kevin-Prince Boateng tumbled in search of a penalty.
Blue order: Diego Forlan (unsighted) equalised with a stunning free kick
It was the last minute of extra time when Boateng flicked on John Pantsil’s free-kick and Muslera came out to block Mensah’s header. The rebound fell to Stephen Appiah, who hooked it towards goal but Suarez stuck out a leg and sent it up in the air.
Adiyiah met it with a strong header. Suarez again cleared it off the line but this time with his hands. Off he went and up stepped Gyan to miss. He was inconsolable after the shootout.
A sad end to an amazing adventure.
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What if he converted the penalty into a crucial goal........
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Well, had Suarez not done so, Uruguay would have been knock-out as well so there was nothing to look forward too either... Taking a chance with that goal bound ball with his hand and keeping his team with a chance which paid off, meant he still got a chance to play in the final i guess...
Nevertheless, I think it's a split second instant reaction kind of thing... It just show the importance of the match to them...
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for his goal keeping heroics...he can be a super hero or super zero based on the resulting penalty..and well the rest is history.What drama!
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I guess I agree with uraguay coach that it wasn't cheating. They played by the rules and didn't hide the hand ball.
Taking the chance to hand ball and leave a chance of the penalty not going in appears to be tactical. We've seen defenders foul attackers to stop an attack before. It's not new or unusual.
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Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:
for his goal keeping heroics...he can be a super hero or super zero based on the resulting penalty..and well the rest is history.What drama!
there was no time left... the handball was the only option at that stage for them to stand a chance.. never mind the outcome of the penalty.
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Originally posted by hisoka:
I guess I agree with uraguay coach that it wasn't cheating. They played by the rules and didn't hide the hand ball.
Taking the chance to hand ball and leave a chance of the penalty not going in appears to be tactical. We've seen defenders foul attackers to stop an attack before. It's not new or unusual.
i agree.
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Any footballer at that point of theim will sure use their hand to block the ball...
Ghana played well for the first half, but for the second half they look lacklustre and tired to me. They were not able to string their ball well and the defence was constantly being caught out by Surez, Forlan and another guy.
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I think what he did was possibly not the right thing yo do, but certainly the best thing to do in his case. Remember Solskjaer
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funny thing is, the other defender besides suarez was also trying to use his hands to stop the ball.
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Anyone that play football, be it on the street or pro footballer will also do the same.
It is not about moral, it is natural reaction.
He is the hero of Uruguay.
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simple
red card or makan a goal & lose the game immediately.
which one will you choose?
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Originally posted by stellazio:
funny thing is, the other defender besides suarez was also trying to use his hands to stop the ball.
And the defender missed it
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The player might miss the rest of WC if FIFA decides to impose a harsher punishment...
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It sucks for Ghana, but Suarez was punished fairly.
At the very least, the referee did make the right decision according to the rules. It would have been far worse had the handball not been detected and punished.
Anyway, Suarez is guaranteed to miss the semis, and FIFA might choose to up his ban to two matches if need be.