Are they Ghana do it?

Ghana, Ghana, Ghana the Black Stars of my heart, how disappointed must you be today. So far in the competition 2 goals from 2 penalties, and from open play you shoot when you should pass, you pass when you should shoot, and you love to take on the same player twice. Is it a quest for personal glory? Is it just pure football naivety? Is it a combination of the two? Or the loss of your footballing midfield triumvirate Essien, Appiah and Muntari. Essien injured, Appiah creaking and muntari, despite his champions league medal cant get more that 15minutes, surely he's the man with some of the answers, a cooler head, better decision making, a calming influence.

Australia can be proud, after their abject performance against the German's and losing a player, well Harry Kewell, after 24 minutes and to come away with a draw is impressive, you had chances to win it as did Ghana. The best of the chances falling to josh Kennedy who could do no mor than kick the ball into the ground. The Socceroo's, who feel this is the last hurrah of their most talented generation yet, really haven't acquitted themselves, they've played the majority of two games without a striker - and it's unusual not to have at least 2 offensive males in any group of Australians - collapsed against the increasingly diverse Germans, and failed to make the chances count against Ghana. You can't see them getting that kind of room in front of goal against Serbia . Serbia have been pretty uninspiring and dour, but a tight back line should help them see off the Shackle-draggers.

This was Ghana's chance to take control of the group and be the first African team in the last 16, instead they now have it all to do against the Germans, who one would expect to come out with something to prove.

Not taking the chances on offer may have cost both teams the chance of progression. A game of wasted opportunity, I don't think the World Cup Gods will smile on them so freely again.