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Black Satellites Beat Panama To Comfortably Top World Cup Group

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Ghana’s Black Satellites reached the world cup second round with a routine 1-0 win over Panama that enabled them to top Group B with seven points after three games.

The Black Satellites were back in action in New Zealand earlier this morning with a more or less perfunctory game against Panama. Ghana’s four points prior to the game and the competition rules made it virtually impossible for Ghana to be kicked out, even with a loss.

But Sellas Tetteh, wanting to top the group, went in with a strong line-up anyway, unchanged from Tuesday’s victory over Argentina.

The game was a balanced affair, not too much exciting but both sides acquitted themselves well. The Satellites continued to show their improvement after the lethargic opening game against Austria.

The game looked destined for a stalemate with only ten minutes to go, but substitute Emmanuel Boateng had other ideas. Taking the ball on the break, he turned his opposing defender inside out, before firing a well placed shot from the edge of the box into the net.

Panama had little time to reply, but they earned a penalty in stoppage time to force the draw. They missed it, and Ghana picked up her second consecutive win.

The Black Satellites are showing genuine improvement in play as the tournament goes on, and if they improve at this level game by game they could go far in this tournament again- the goal as always to emulate their illustrious forbears of 2009.

Argentina, one of the pre tournament favourites had to leave with their tail between their legs, a goalless draw against Austria leaving them with two points and no prayer of making the knockout round.

Ghana would know our second round opponent after all group games have been completed.



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