Africa still singing : Uruguay 1-1 Ghana

Uruguay win 4-2 on penalty kicks

City versus Melchester?
Eastlands or Mel Park
Shimmering Black Stars
Are Africa's benchmark

La Celeste Olímpica
Guests at Soccer City
Twice the Jules Rimet
Is the Charrúas pedigree

Shocked Olympic Sky Blue
On this African safari
Charging run by Boateng
Stunning strike from Muntari

Tabarez unshackled Lodeiro
Suarez a solemn pastor
Equalled by deadly Diego
Forlan the grand master

Enter extra time
Intelligence test by Mensah
Opponents jaded and worn
Gyan still running for Ghana

Suarez hand and red card
Deathly silence in Accra
Last shot of the game
Gyan agonisingly over

Pheet! Full time by Benquerenca
Misses by Mensah and Adiyah
Sealed by Abreu’s brilliance
Deathly silence in Accra

02.07.10

Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman
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