GHANA RECEIVES LOW BLOW TO BOW OUT OF WC2010!

It was cruel,it was undeserved,it was even very stupid that Ghana should lose in the manner they did to Uruguay.Many people I encountered after the match have commented on how Ghana lost the opportunity to win the match by first making a hash of the first penalty on the stroke of end of extra time.And also missing two penalties during the penalty kick.
There were others who saw it differently,Bright of Irving, Texas says the blame goes squarely to Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez,who clawed out Adiyiahs goal-bound shot to deny the Africans a spot in the semifinals and history."If he had not INTENTIONALLY handle the ball,we would have been home and dry in the semis.What irks me even more is that he was caught on television on his way out in the tunnel celebrating!I can only say he and his sort always get their reward,see France?a visibly upset Bright said.
For me I think Fifa must revise their rules and make a goal bound shot cleared off the line count as a goal and the offender sent off.This might be a far-fetched idea seeing how Fifa is slow to effect any changes in their rule book! Incidentally Gyan and the other Black Stars said the ball crossed the line and the goal should have been given. But remember a certain disallowed England's potential match-turning goal, a week ago against Germany?
Again, a penalty is not always converted as a certain Roberto Baggio can attest to,that is the reason why Suarez risked a red card and a hand a crucial lifeline to Celeste to qualify for the semis.As it played out,his gamble paid off and he celebrated on his way to a late shower!Gyans resultant pk had cannoned off the crossbar with the goalie completely beaten,the shrill whistle ended Ghana's chance of winning in regulation time.
During the shootout,Asamoah Gyan and Stephen Appiah converted while spielfuhrer John Mensah and Dominic Adiyiah missed .Inspirational striker Forlan sunk for Uruguay while Abreu chipped Kingston to send his side into the semifinals.
Pastor Richard of Dallas said Ghana's inability to put a match away also led to this situation. Says he"When Ghana led the USA,they could not kill of the game until during extra time.That kind of play plays to the advantage of more experienced teams who could use any means to deny you as we saw"He believes however that this young team has a great future and if they are consistent in building they will become a force to recon with.

ghana v URUGUAY

I could not have predicted Holland's stunning defeat of Brazil a few hours ago,however that is football.So going into the next match between Ghana and Uruguay who have won the World Cup twice[1930,1950],its just a wait and see thing.
However with the mercy of God the overwhelming support of Africans for the only team left in the competition and history beckoning ,Ghana could yet prove experts wrong. They could step into the semis for the first time for Africa and also go through as as team that was not expected to deliver after a host of injuries,most notably Michael Essien their talismanic player who plays for Chelsea.However three, in fact four players[Ayew,Gyan,Boateng,Kingston] have stepped up to the plate to fill the inspirational roleof Essien.
For Uruguay having last participated in 1990 they already look devastating with all their goals coming from the Atletico Madrid man Diego Forlan and Suarez.They are solid but they are yet to be tried by any team and Ghana could yet provide that explosion.They are also looking to their cool coach Tabarez,who also led them in 1990 to provide the tactical grey matter to beat Ghana.
Whether they are able to achieve this or not will also depend on their fortitude. How they play after going down .
However this duel will be titanic with no quarter given or asked and as this World Cup has revealed,no one knows what will transpire until after the final whistle!However I do see Ghana making history if the referee's are fair.