Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Germany Takes First Place With 1-0 Victory Over Ghana
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Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Germany Takes First Place With 1-0 Victory Over Ghana
Germany despite not being overwhelming managed to do the minimum in their victory over Ghana which came thanks to a goal by Ozil 59 minutes in to the match. It being Ozil, who just outside the box had time to set up the ball for himself which he struck in to the back of the Ghanaian net for the goal which would give Germany both their tickets to the round of 16 plus first place in group D. This in fact setting up a match between England and Germany, who will be meeting for the fifth time in their world cup history.
As for Ghana, this result leaves them tied with Australia on points yet qualifies them ahead of the Aussies on goal difference. Ghana for their part playing this game like a team which was sure that even a one goal lose would see them through while Germany played with not much more enthusiasm in a match that would hold few moments of interest. Ghana despite loosing does qualify and will play the USA in the next round. This setting up an interesting encounter between these two teams which met four years ago in Germany 2006 in a match in which the USA was defeated by 2-1; thanks to an unexciting penalty given to their African rivals.
In conclusion, it would be fair to say that the result served the interest of both these teams who passed in spite of having played a game which offered little in the way of quality play by either side.