FIFA World Cup

FT Monday, June 16, 2014
United States LDWWW 2
–
Ghana WLLLW 1
1st2ndT
USA112
GHA011
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Match Report

Team Stats

12
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
3
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
3
41
Possession
59
8
SHOTS
21
7
ON GOAL
8
0.9
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
201
Accurate Passes
378
276
Passes
456
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
13
8
Crosses
38
0.4
Cross %
0.3
37
Long Balls
45
14
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
5
13
Effective Tackles
18
22
Tackles
22
0.6
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
43
Effective Clearances
21
43
Clearances
21

Head to Head

GHA leads series 2-0

Lineups

GHA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Adam KwaraseyG
  2. 19Jonathan MensahCD-L
  3. 21John BoyeCD-R
  4. 20Kwadwo AsamoahLB
  5. 4Daniel OpareRB
  6. 13Jordan AyewAM
  7. 11Sulley MuntariLM
  8. 17Mohammed RabiuRM
  9. 3Asamoah GyanF
  10. 10André AyewAM-L
  11. 7Christian AtsuAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Mubarak WakasoSUB
  2. 23Harrison AffulSUB
  3. 16Fatau DaudaSUB
  4. 15Mohammed AwalSUB
  5. 14Albert AdomahSUB
  6. 9Kevin-Prince BoatengSUB
  7. 18Majeed WarisSUB
  8. 1Stephen AdamsSUB
  9. 2Samuel InkoomSUB
  10. 5Michael EssienSUB
  11. 8Emmanuel BaduSUB
  12. 6Afriyie AcquahSUB

USA · 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 1Tim HowardG
  2. 5Matt BeslerCD-L
  3. 20Geoff CameronCD-R
  4. 15Kyle BeckermanDM
  5. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  6. 23Fabian JohnsonRB
  7. 4Michael BradleyAM
  8. 13Jermaine JonesLM
  9. 11Alejandro BedoyaRM
  10. 8Clint DempseyCF-L
  11. 17Jozy AltidoreCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 14Brad DavisSUB
  2. 9Aron JohannssonSUB
  3. 21Timothy ChandlerSUB
  4. 19Graham ZusiSUB
  5. 12Brad GuzanSUB
  6. 6John BrooksSUB
  7. 3Omar GonzálezSUB
  8. 16Julian GreenSUB
  9. 2DeAndre YedlinSUB
  10. 10Mix DiskerudSUB
  11. 18Chris WondolowskiSUB
  12. 22Nick RimandoSUB

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal! Ghana 0, USA 1. Clint Dempsey (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jermaine Jones.
  2. 23' Substitution, USA. Aron Jóhannsson replaces Jozy Altidore because of an injury.
  3. 30' Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 46' Substitution, USA. John Anthony Brooks replaces Matt Besler because of an injury.
  5. 59' Substitution, Ghana. Kevin-Prince Boateng replaces Jordan Ayew.
  6. 71' Substitution, Ghana. Michael Essien replaces Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan.
  7. 77' Substitution, USA. Graham Zusi replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
  8. 78' Substitution, Ghana. Albert Adomah replaces Christian Atsu.
  9. 82' Goal! Ghana 1, USA 1. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Asamoah Gyan.
  10. 86' Goal! Ghana 1, USA 2. John Anthony Brooks (USA) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross following a corner.
  11. 90'+2' Sulley Muntari (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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