Ingrijorarea printre mai-marii FIFA ca Africa nu va avea nici o reprezentanta in optimile de finala s-a risipit ieri.
Arbitrul german Markus Merk le-a facut pe plac sefilor fotbalului mondial si a fortat calificarea Ghanei, acordandu-le africanilor un penalty inexistent, in prelungirile primei reprize, la 1-1.
Astfel, dupa ce Draman a deschis scorul (22), profitand de o gafa a lui Reyna, iar Dempsey a egalat (44), marcand, totodata, golul 100 al acestei Cupe Mondiale, si-a intrat in rol “cavalerul” german. Merk a scos din joben o lovitura de pedeapsa (45+2), la o lupta dreapta in careu pentru balon intre Onyewu si Pimpong, iar Appiah nu a refuzat “cadoul” oferit cu generozitate, marcand imparabil.
De aici incolo s-a jucat la rezultat, elevii lui Dujkovici, protejati de arbitru, dar si de sansa, bara – McBride (66), reusind sa termine meciul cu o victorie “scurta”, care ii trimite in faza superioara a competitiei.
Sepp Blatter poate dormi acum linistit, pentru ca a obtinut ce si-a propus: o echipa de pe Continentul Negru in “optimi”!
Ghana 2 : 1 SUA
22. Kingston 6
15. Pantsil 6
5. J. Mensah 6,5
7. Shilla Illiasu 6
13. H. Mohammed 5,5
8. Essien 6,5
9. D. Boateng 6
10. Appiah 7
23. Draman 7
19. Pimpong 6,5
14. Amoah 6
Antrenor: Ratomir Dujkovic
Schimbari: Boateng (46 O. Addo 6); Amoah (59 E. Addo 6); Draman (80 Tachie-Mensah).
18. Keller 5,5
6. Cherundolo 5,5
13. Conrad 6
22. Onyewu 5,5
3. Bocanegra 6
7. E. Lewis 5,5
21. Donovan 6
10. Reyna 4
8. Dempsey 6,5
17. Beasley 5
20. McBride 6
Antrenor: Bruce Arena
Schimbari: Reyna (40 B. Olsen 6); Cherundolo (61 E. Johnson 5); E. Lewis (74 Convey 6).
Arbitru: Markus Merk (Germania) 4
Stadion: Frankenstadion (Nürnberg)
Spectatori: 41.000
Au marcat: Draman (22), Appiah (45+2 pen)/ Dempsey (43)
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