Day 16 saw Uruguay take on South Korea in the first match of the day and then Ghana take on USA , a match that was indeed highly explosive. The Uruguayans won their match courtesy of 2 goals by Suarez. The final scoreline was 2-1. The Ghanaians won their match which went into extra time. Kevin Prince Boateng got them their first goal. Their talisman Asamoah Gyan got them their second in extra time. The Ghanaian keeper was excellent on the day and was only beaten by a penalty taken by Landon Donovan Of U.S.A. The Ghanaians progress to the quarterfinals as the only african representative left at the world cup. We wish them all the best.
Day 17 witnessed Germany trade hostilities with favourites England and then Argentina trade hostilities with Mexico. Although England were touted by most to thrash Germany, I thought the opposite and I was justified in the end. Germany whipped the English by a whopping 4 goals to one (4-1). The Argentines triumphed over the Mexicans by a similar score-line, 3-1. I must however state here that the officials of both matches made serious mistakes which might have slightly altered the matches in favour of the victors. In the first match, the officials failed to award a clear goal to the English after a shot from Frank Lampard came off the crossbar and crossed the goalline. The score then was 2-1, the English just a goal behind. Who knows how it would have ended if the goal had been awarded?In the second match, an off side goal by Carlos Tevez for the Argentines was allowed to stand. Prior to that goal the game was deadlocked at 1-1.After that goal, the Mexicans just couldn't get back into the game.That notwithstanding, I think the better teams won at the end of the day.
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