Out Of Africa presents The Black Stars Of Africa
Posted by Isaac Amo Kyereme | Posted in News, American News,
Story by: Ekow Shalders
RUSTENBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.- Are the bookmakers always right? During the start of the 2010 FIFA World cup in South Africa,bookmakers did not see hope in TEAM GHANA(BLACK STARS) The shining stars of Africa have proved a lot of people wrong including the connoisseurs who termed the match between Ghana and the United States of America(USA) as the payback time match in favor of the "Yankee Boys".Ghana ,the only surviving African
team in the tournament which is being held for the first time on the continent's soil how
ever ended otherwise.
in the 2006 edition of the World Cup competition held in Germany ,and which Ghana qualified for the first time ,saw Ghana sending the Yankees packing home
early in the group stages by beating them 2-1.The story is the same in this 2010 competition .The only difference is that the 2-1 win
over the Uncle Sam boys did not occur at the group stages.Many Americans felt that this time there was no way a country like Ghana which is the size of Oregon should be given the opportunity be it tactically or otherwise to humiliate almighty America. Never again they said.
Back in 2006 it was coach Bruce Arena and the "Bush 11" that ought hard to put that humiliation behind them.With Bob Bradley now as the head coach of the USA national team, all arsenals were amassed both technically and of individual strength to show the Black stars of Ghana that Uncle SAM was ready now.
Before Saturday's big match here in Rustenburg ,White House press secretary, Robbert Gibbs issued a statement saying "President Obama and President Mills are eagerly anticipating
the world cup between the United States and Ghana (this afternoon),they reaffirmed the
strong ties between the people of our two countries,including our shared passion on the soccer field,and have agreed that when they next meet they will exchange team jerseys in the
spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship that they look forward to seeing on the playing field today".
All indications were that the Americans were really bent on finishing their unfinished business with the Ghanaians and the Ghanaians were also bent on holding the flag
of Africa high and keep the flame of Africa burning.
From the blast of the whistle of Hungarian referee Viktor
Kassai at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium,the Black stars piled the needed pressure on the
USA making nonsense of the American midfield and forcing them to give away most of the balls.Ghana eventually took the lead through Kevin
Prince Boateng which the Yankees equalized after halftime.Both teams battled it out till the game went into extra time .The Stars of Ghana made it 2-1 courtesy Asamoah Gyan's goal to end proceedings .Ghana
again sending USA packing.
In a post match interview here with ESPN,Bob Bradley US coach said"Ghana was a good team and we did not get the job done.Certainly Gyan(Asamoah Gyan)caused us a lot of trouble,physically he is a real handfull and at the end of the day that
took care of things".
Will Team Ghana continue to hold high the flag of Ghana?Will Ghana again make history by going to the finals in the name of Africa?Ghana should play the theme song of the world
cup in their camp to let it motivate and spur them on.
YOU ARE A GOOD
SOLDIER CHOOSING YOUR BATTLESPICK YOURSELF UP AND
DUST YOURSELF OFF AND BACK-ON THE SADDLE YOU 'RE ON THE
FRONTLINE EVERYONE IS WATCHING YOU KNOW IT'S SERIOUS WE'RE GETTING CLOSER THE PRESSURE IS ON YOU
FEEL IT BUT YOU'VE GOT IT ALL BELIEVE IT WHEN YOU FALL GET UP TODAY'S YOUR DAY I FEEL IT,
YOU PAVE THE WAY
BELIEVE IT IF YOU GET DOWN GET UP THIS TIME IS FOR AFRICA TSAMINA MINA WAKA WAKA TSAMINA MINA
ZANGALEWA
LONG LIVE GHANA!LONG LIVE AFRICA
The OBUNTU SPIRIT IS ON !
