GHANA PLAY FOR PRIDE AGAINST RAMPANT JAPAN

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Ghana 2 JAPAN 4

A Ghanaian fightback stopped this game from being a humiliation, but make no mistake - Japan fully deserved their four goals here today and the outcome of this second-round match was never in doubt. cis' side stride into the quarter finals, where they will face the winner of France vs Spain - a mouthwatering pop prospect for the neutral.



Two goals to the good at half time, Japan added another brace after the break as their effervescent play crushed the Group E winners. True to gaffer julietk's word, Ghana improved as the match went on, and scored a face-saving goal in the 80th minute, adding a second consolation with a free kick seconds before time. By that time though their fans were leaving the stadium, disconsolate after seeing a strong side demolished by a Japan team seemingly keen to restore their place as tournament favourites. France and Spain beware!

Final Results
Ghana - 75 points
Japan - 95 points

Comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

are those fans reclaiming ANNOYING NOSE DAY as a japanese cultural sneak attack? if so WELL DONE THEM

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The raging bulls of Pamplona holler "Molestado!" which apparently means "Botherd" in Spanish before their cries are interpreted the wrong way!

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

The half-time commentary on this was perfect, I thought. Japan started strong, but at the end, it lacked that extra twist that would've made me really enthusiastic. Ghana was just kind of an easy groove -- I kept waiting for them for them to kick it up a level, but they never did.