Ghana O Germany 1

Group D Johannesburg JSC Wednesday June 23 20.30 SA Time – Ghana 0 Germany 1 (Ozil, 60’)

Cacau, 3’, Podolski, 8’, Ozil on 25’ and 26’, Cacau on 30’, Schweinsteiger 41’, 42’ all tested Kinson. This summarises the first half. In the second half, Neuer was tested by an Ayew shot on 55’ but on the hour came Germany’s goal, from a corner. Ozil, 1- 0. On 70’, Cacau again saw his shot saved. Gyan and Muntari went close, but the result in the other game dictates a Germany-Ghana continuation in the World Cup, against England and the USA.

Ghana: Kinson, Sarpei, A. Gyan (Amoah), Pantsil, Mensah, Annan, Jonathan, Tagoe (Muntari), A. Ayew (Adiyiah), K. Asamoah, Prince

Germany: Neuer, Friedrich, Khedira, Schweinsteiger (Kroos), Ozil, Podolski, Muller (Trochowski), Lahm, Mertesacker, Cacau, Boateng (Jansen)

Group D (After 3 games)

Germany 2 0 1 5 1 6

Ghana 1 1 1 2 2 4

Serbia 1 0 2 2 4 3

Australia 1 1 1 3 6 4

Ghana 1 Serbia 0

Germany 4 Australia 0

Serbia 1 Germany 0

Australia 1 Ghana 1

Germany 1 Ghana 0

Australia 2 Serbia 1

Scorers Asamoah Gyan (Ghana, 2 penalties)

Podolski, Muller, Klose, Cacau, Ozil (Alemanha)

Jovanovic, Pantelic (Serbia)

Holman, 2; Cahill (Australia)

Yellow cards Serbia – 8: Zigic, Lukovic (2) Kuzmanovic, Ivanovic, Kolarov, Subotic, Vidic, Ninkovic

Ghana – 6: Vorsah, Tagoe, Addy; Jonathan, Annan, A. Ayew

Germany – 8: Ozil, Cacau Klose (2), Khedira, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Muller

Australia – 7: Moore (2), Neill, Valeri, Beauchamp, Emerton, Wilkshire

2nd yellow Lukovic (Serbia), Klose (Germany)

Direct red Cahill (Australia), Kewell (Australia)