At 22: 00 on June 19, Beijing time, a focus match in Group D of the second round of the South African World Cup will be held at the Royal Banfokeng Stadium in rustenburg. The two warring sides are the kangaroo Australia team with the youngest average age and the "Black Pearl" Ghana team.
This will be the 65,438+000th match of African teams in the World Cup, so Ghana is bound to hope to commemorate this historic moment with a victory. The kangaroo team, which swallowed four eggs in the last round, also urgently needs a victory to enhance the confidence and morale of the team and keep the hope of qualifying.
history
This game will be the seventh meeting between the two teams. Prior to this, Australia had an absolute advantage with 4 wins 1 draw 1 negative. The only time Ghana defeated Kangaroo Corps was in 15 2005, and then it was unbeaten against Australia, 1. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the two teams had a confrontation in South Africa before. 1996 In the warm-up match held in Durban, Australia beat its opponent with 1-0.
Ghana bears the hope of Africa.
In the first round of the group stage, only Ghana won the African team. With the penalty of striker Ji 'an in the 84th minute, 65438+ defeated Serbia and Montenegro, the biggest dark horse in this tournament. This is the first World Cup held on the African continent. After two rounds, the hosts South Africa and Nigeria have little hope of qualifying. Ghana, which has scored three points, bears the hope of the whole African continent.
Australia's last battle.
The Kangaroo Corps swallowed 4 eggs in the first battle and was defeated by Germany. The absolute core Cahill was sent off with a red card. In this battle against Ghana, they can only save a chance if they have the courage to make a final attempt and cross the rubicon.
Appearance:
1, the veteran's swan song is the key.
For some players in Australia, this World Cup may be their last. Cowell, the frontcourt star, Neil, the defender and Schwartz are all unlikely to play in the 20 14 World Cup in Brazil. This game will be a "life and death battle" for the three of them in the future. However, in the first match with Germany, Neil's defense was beaten to pieces by the storm in Germany's frontcourt, and the disadvantages such as speed and age were undoubtedly exposed. This time, facing Ghana, the youngest team in this tournament, whether he and Schwarzer can play better in the defence will become a major attraction.
The soldier volunteered to ask Kewell to start?
Earlier, the news that former Liverpool star Kewell was terminally ill was widely reported. Although he didn't play in the first game, and the team lost the game with a score of 0-4, Kewell, as one of the most influential players in this team, still inspired the team to move on. "The team is still very United. Although we lost the game, we are all men. We need to accept this fact and continue to work hard to play the next game. " What moved everyone even more was that Kewell had volunteered to replace Cahill, who was suspended for eating a red card, as the starting front waist. Tonight, if we see that determined face in the camera, please applaud and bless him!
Star: Montari PK Emerson
Montari, the midfielder who didn't play in the first game due to injury, didn't want to miss the second game against Australia. Mengniu, who won the triple crown with Inter last season, has been in good shape, and he also hopes that he can help the team in the World Cup.
Montari plays for Serie A Inter Milan. He can play in midfield or left midfield. He is also a member of Ghana's national team. Outstanding physical fitness, fierce style, never hesitate to fight, is an expert in Inter Milan midfield. Montari is balanced in attack and defense, active in defense, and has certain confrontation and confrontation ability, which can help midfield defense. In the offensive stage, he has a good ability of long pass and long-distance back attack. In addition, his long-range shot is also very threatening. His return will greatly strengthen Ghana's midfield.
Due to the last red card, Cahill, the absolute core of Kangaroo, will be in charge of the ball. Therefore, the Kangaroo Corps should rely on Emerson, a veteran who plays for Blackburn, in midfield. He is a midfielder with a very broad vision and can undertake the heavy responsibility of organizing the attack.
Referee
The match will be jointly enforced by Italian referees, and the referee is the famous Rossetti, which will be the first time for him to "witness" the match between the Netherlands and Denmark as the fourth official. Although his international law enforcement experience is only eight years, which is shorter than many referees, he is not short of competition experience. In addition to enforcing Serie A, Champions League and qualifiers, Rossetti also participated in the World Cup in Germany, and his composure was recognized by the referee. At that time, Ferguson made a positive evaluation of him: "Rossidi is very good at sizing up the situation. He is a very mature young referee. He always has a good control of the situation on the court. "
It is expected that both parties will start:
Ghana (4-2-3- 1): Dickinson, Panther, Mensa, Vosa, Salpe/Annan, Montari/Tago, asamoah, Ayu/Ji 'an.
Australian Open (45 1): 1- Schwarzer /8- Vikscher, 2- Neil, 3- mol, 1 1- Chipfield/16- Valery, 5- Culina/7.