Gyan's penalty wins the game for Ghana

Serbia

0 - 1

Ghana

2:00 PM GMT, June 13, 2010

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa

Scoring Summary

Serbia	Ghana
	Asamoah Gyan (pen 84')

Match Stats

Serbia

Ghana

14(2)	Shots (on Goal)	15(1)
10	Fouls	16
4	Corner Kicks	4
2	Offsides	0
50%	Time of Possession	50%
2	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
0	Saves	2

Match Information

Stadium:	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa
Attendance:	38,833
Match Time:	14:00 GMT
Official(s):	Héctor Baldassi (Referee)

Zdravko Kuzmanovic's stupid handball gifted Ghana a penalty in the final stages, as Serbia fell 1-0 in Group D. Asamoah Gyan netted from the spot, but Serbia were always struggling once Aleksandar Lukovic had been sent off in the 74th minute.

MATCH SUMMARY

Man of the Match: Andre Ayew - In game of few bright sparks, Ghana forward Ayew was a livewire throughout and was always looking to cause problems.

Serbia verdict: Milos Krasic didn't see enough of the ball as Serbia failed to show much adventure in a game they should have been looking to win. Nikola Zigic missed a great chance from a few yards out and new Liverpool signing Milan Jovanovic wasted possession far too often.

Ghana verdict: This win will go a long way to booking a place in the second round for Ghana. Though they may lack bite up front, Andre Ayew and Prince Tagoe offered enough, in tandem with Asamoah Gyan, to suggest a place in the knockout rounds may be deserved.

Could do better: Nikola Zigic - The Birmingham-bound striker, the tallest player at the World Cup finals, was ineffectual up front and was eventually replaced by Danko Lazovic with 20 minutes to go. If Serbia are to get out of this group now then Zigic will have to step up.

Stat attack: Ghana have won all three World Cup matches in which they have scored a goal.