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Penalties: Ghana 2 – 4 Uruguay

Uruguay qualifies to the semis on a 4-2 penalty shoot-out. Penalty shoot-out will now determine which team qualifies for the semis. 31' Referee whistles for the end of the match. 30' Asamoah Gyan takes it but wastes the penalty 30 Penalty!!! 29 Ghana wins a free kick. Taken long; a header. Goal mouth melee. Uruguay player grabs the ball from entering the net. 26' Gyan wins a corner. Kwadwo Asamoah whips it in but cleared for another corner. Taken and headed for throw in; quickly taken long and a header comes in from Boateng but goes wide. 24' Gyan in a goal mouth melee but the Uruguans clear off their lines. 23' Forlan gifted by an Isaac Vorsah header but shoot wide. 18 Gyan's header from an Appiah cross goes wide Final 15 minutes underway Ghana kickstarts the final half 16 Referee whistles for the end of the half. 16' Uruguay wins another corner. Kingson punches it to Asamoah Gyan but referee whistles for the end of the extra time first half. 11' The South Americans win a corner taken but headed to safety by Vorsah. 11' Sarpei rolling in pain after a challenge on him by Suarez. 8' Asamoah Gyan fluffs an opportunity but surely in pain after a cluttering challenge on him by Victorino. 2' Corner taken but headed out. 1' John Mensah yellow carded for throwing his finger at the referee. 1' Ghana mounts attack on the Uruguans wins a corner. Taken by Appiah but headed. Back to business after a short respite. The Uruguans set the first half underway 90+3 Referee brings regulation time to an end. Its extra time. 89' Ghana wins a corner after a timely clearance from Fucile denying Appiah who is lurking dangerously. Kick taken and heasded out. 87' Sulley Muntari out for Dominic Adiyiah 80' Ghana wins a corner taken dangerously by Sulley but handled well by Uruguay. The South Americans are on the break but Suarez misses the opportunity. 76' Hans Adu Sarpei yellow carded for a challenge on Suarez. Referee hands a freekick to Uruguay but taken and wasted. 75' Cavani comes out for the Uruguan side 73' Stephen Appiah comes in for Samuel Inkoom 70' Uruguay slip through the Ghana defence wins a corner after Kingson punches to safety a bullet from Suarez. 67' Ghana wins a free-kick after Gyan is pushed. Kick taken by Gyan but goes wide. 66' Penalty appeals for Ghana as Boateng is sandwiched and brought down bout refereee will have none of that. 62' Forlan on the break, sends a teasing cross above Kingson but Suarez connection whisks just wide. It should have been a Uruguan second goal. 61' Catastrophic! Feeble back pass goes through the legs of Kingson for corner. 57' The Stars reacts well, Gyan shoots from a break but Sulley Muntari is a shade late for the rebound. 53 Diego Forlan takes a free kick and it zooms straight into the net for the equaliser. 52' Uruguay wins a corner, effected by Forlan but cut our by Vorsah. Ghana on the break; three against two but Boateng's poor pass to Gyan means the Uruguans will take over. 47' Arevalo yellow carded for a challenge on Boateng Uruguay set the half underway Players return to the field from recess 45+2 ' Referee whistles for the end of the first half. 45' Muntari hits from 35 yards beats Mustera in post for Uruguay. Its a GOAL!!!! GOAL!!!1 45 Inkoom advertises an immaculate cross on the right to Boateng, whose overhead kick goes wide. 41' Fucile lies flat appear unconscious after an awkaward fall with his head banging the ground. 39' Forlan wins a free-kick from 35 yards buut executes it poorly and goes out of touch. 38' Muntari soars to head a teasing cross from Kwadwo Asamoah but header goes wide. 37 Lugano out Scotti in 30' Ghana on the break. Great run by Boateng on the right sends in a cross to Asamoah Gyan and the striker first time touch whisks just wide. 29 Ghana wins her first corner; Taken by Sulley headed by Vorsah and it whisks just wide. Vorsah should have buried it. 27' Another corner for Uruguay. Taken short by Forlan and a cross whipped in but well cut out. 25' Kingson pulls a superb finger tip save from a Suarez strike from 25 yards. 19' Fucile yellow carded after a cluttering challenge on Inkoom. He misses next match. 17' Third corner for Uruguay; taken by Forlan and a quick header but met with an instictive save by Kingson. 14' Uruguay win another corner after a Mensah challenge on Suarez, but once agian poorly taken much to the relief of the Ghana side. 11' Suarez gets the better of Mensah and unleashes a shot from near post. Kingsons spills it and makes ammends on the second attempt. 7' Ghana win a free kick but taken poorly by Sulley and headed out. Rebound by Annan goes wide. 4' First corner of the Uruguay side; corner cut out at near post by Inkoom for another corner. Taken again by Forlan and cleared to safety. 3' Uruguay on the break but Fernandez' cross on the right curves out of the goal line and adjuged as goal kick. 1' First foul on Suarez by Mensah 18:30 Ghana sets game underway Players of the two teams brandish a banner with the inscription Say No to Racism 18:28 The two teams exchange pleasantries and get ready for battle. 18:27 Uruguay's anthem first; Ghana second. Thunderous applause, cheers and vuvuzelas sounds take over the Soccer City. 18:25 The two teams line-up for the respective national anthems to be played but first the two captains make pledges against racism. 18:23 Vuvuzelas blare, fans cheer as the players led by the referee and his two assistants walk onto the pitch. 18:20 The two teams line-up in the tunnel getting ready to make a triumphant entry onto the Soccer City stadium. The Black Stars of Ghana play Uruguay in the second quarter final clash in the ongoing World Cup in South Africa. It all yours! 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