- Title: GHANA: SOCCER/FOOTBALL: Fans in Ghana delighted at World Cup victory
- Date: 17th June 2006
- Summary: ACCRA, GHANA (JUNE 17, 2006) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GHANA FLAGS FANS WATCHING MATCH ON BIG SCREEN TWO YOUNG BOYS WITH GHANA FLAG AROUND THEM WATCHING MATCH FANS WATCHING MATCH YOUNG MAN HOLDING GHANA FLAG STANDING AND WATCHING MATCH FANS WATCHING MATCH FANS CHEERING TEAM SHOT OF TV SCREEN YOUNG LADY CHEERING TEAM FANS CHEERING TEAM MORE PEOPLE WATCHING MATCH TH
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- Location: Ghana
- Country: Ghana
- Topics: Sports
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- Story Text: World Cup debutants Ghana kicked some life back into African football on Saturday (June 17) with a well-deserved World Cup Group E 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
Back home in Ghana fans were ecstatic.
Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead in the second minute of the match; they deservedly doubled their advantage eight minutes from time when Sulley Muntari blasted in another.
They could have made the result more emphatic but for a penalty miss by Gyan in the second half.
The foul that led to the penalty also saw Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi red-carded on his 50th appearance for the national side, leaving the pre-match favourites struggling with 10 men for the final 24 minutes.
Following the Ivory Coast's early elimination and a string of disappointing results for Africa's other teams, Ghana bounced back from their own opening defeat to Italy 2-0 with a magnificent display. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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