SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Fans react to Ghana and Australia's draw in Rustenburg
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SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Fans react to Ghana and Australia's draw in Rustenburg
- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - Fans react to Ghana and Australia's draw in Rustenburg
- Date: 18th June 2010
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) GHANA SUPPORTER SAYS: "It was a very nice game. Ghana and Australia play well, unfortunately for Ghana, because I am a supporter of Ghana, a Ghana supporter, we thought that today we would have our six points and go through. Because the next game with Germany is going to be a tough match, a really tough one. We are sorry." SUPPORTER BLOWS VUVUZELA, OTHERS CHANT FOR SOUTH AFRICA, ANOTHER BLOWS VUVUZELA (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIA SUPPORTER SAYS: "A bit down, a bit deflated. It was a good game. Unfortunately we got a red card which was unfortunate which turned the whole game. So we'll just go home, have a beer and be happy." (SOUNDBITE) (English) GHANA SUPPORTER SAYS: "Actually it is a nice time coming down to South Africa. We playing against Australia and I thank God we play good and drew and now we have four points. We Africans, we are hosting Africa because the other Africans, their first match, they can't perform, they can't win. Ghana is the only African country that win the first match. So we are going to hit the ground and make South Africa proud and do it for Africa." (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIA SUPPORTER SAYS: "It was one all but Kewell got sent off again with a dodgy send-off. Four years on the ref is still screwing us over." (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRAZIL SUPPORTER SAYS: "Australia was not so good because they had a hand-call for a guy but they fight a lot and I think that was a good match. But only because tomorrow we have Brazil and the best is Brazil, always." (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIA SUPPORTER SAYS: "Australia really played, well it was a pity about the guy who got the red card and I felt that was a bit unfair but what can you say, it's part of the game." (SOUNDBITE) (English) GHANA SUPPORTERS SAY: "Next, we are going to win, yeah don't worry. We are going to beat the Germans three-zero. We are going to give it to the Germans. We are going to beat them by two goals to one." VARIOUS FANS CHANTING FOR GHANA, AFRICA AND BRAZIL
- Embargoed: 3rd July 2010 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA67QYUI5RG1BK8BUJP8JR0HQPI
- Story Text: Fans streaming away from the Royal Bafokeng stadium near Rustenburg on Saturday (June 19) gave their reaction to the Ghana-Australia 1-1 draw.
Australia scored first after 11 minutes but then had Harry Kewell sent off for a hand-ball.
Ghana scored with the ensuing penalty and the score remained level.
Australia fans rued the red card for Kewell, following on from another for Tim Cahill in the first match against Germany.
Leading up to the Group D match Serbia, Germany and Ghana were level on one win and three points apiece, while Australia's 4-0 loss to Germany put them bottom of the group. The Saturday draw puts Ghana on four points and Australia on just one with one game remaining.
Ghana supporters were defiant, saying the next match against Germany would be very tough but some guessed Ghana would win 2-1 or even 3-0. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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