Black Stars and Red mist
- 18 Jun 06, 06:48 AM
We have our upset! And how! Between the second and 82nd minutes Ghana may have looked like they wouldn't have scored in a brothel, but they thoroughly deserved their 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
The celebrations in Accra, Cologne and no doubt in Ghanaian communities all over the world were something. Vera in our office just came in having shouted herself hoarse. We'll be talking to Ghanaians today, you can be sure of that.
The other big talking point from yesterday's games was the sudden rash of red cards. Italy USA finished with ten playing nine to a 1-1 draw. There have now been 10 red cards, in just 26 games. Until yesterday, all bar one had been for two yellow cards, but suddenly the Czech Republic's Tomas Ujfalusi, Italy's Daniele De Rossi and Pablo Mastroeni of the USA all got straight reds. Did you see their fouls? Were the cards justified?
And are all the petty yellow cards - for time wasting and delaying free kicks - good or bad for the tournament? Have your say today.
