1-1 Australia V Ghana
On a cold and windy London night an excitable crowd of over 14,000 turned up to watch the big game. The passionate/dancing/singing Ghanaians Vs the brightly clad and shouting Aussies.
The clash was not the most exciting battle you will ever see. The Socceroos contained Ghana's star players with aplomb.
Here is a few reviews of some standout players (remember you can stand out and be BAD)
Patrick 'Cool as a Cucumber' Kisnorbo played a staring role with only a freak mistake blighting his cool and calm performance.
Replacing Craig Moore in defence at half time was 'Keen as Mustard' Michael Thwaite, his eagerness while for some is contagious for me was to much. Sliding everywhere and dashing into challenges. A good effort by him but when you are used to the ladies favourite Lucas Neill gluing together the back line you always expect more.
Brett 'the Holster' Holman came on late and didn't manage to pull his pistol out and shoot fast, hard and accurate. No goals, one duffed shot.
Luke 'the cutter' Wilkshire has clearly been practising passing but seems to have forgotten the skill which comes most naturally to him, slicing through the air at opposition players legs, hips, torsos and on really good days heads. Good game form him although I still don't get it. Surely we have better midfielders to pull on the Green and Gold of The Socceroos.
Our Italian Dynamos put in another performance that can further stake their claims of being Australians finest midfielders, while being solid I want them to shine.
The Socceroos seem to be capable of holding their own now against all manner of opposition even with a glut of injuries. We are surely becoming a force to be feared.
The atmosphere at the game was exhilarating especially form the Ghanaians. Their singing and dancing warmed my heart on such a cold night.
Thank you Ghana for a great game. You might want to check your Goal Keeper though, what was the deal with him going up for crosses catching the ball and getting injured? While he could pull of three or four absolute screamers of saves and get up fine............
It was a night that the Queen herself may have attended had it not been for that more pressing of issues: 007 although was the new James Bond there.................