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GHANA vs. UNITED STATES
A TALE OF TWO NATIONS

THE OCTOPUS'S SOCCER ALMANAC _

📍 Frankenstadion

⚽ MATCH RESULT

FULL TIME
GHANA
2 – 1
UNITED STATES
✦ REFEREE: M Merk
▶ GOALS & CARDS
  • 22' ⚽ Haminu Draman
  • 40' •
  • 43' ⚽ Clint Dempsey
  • 45' •
  • 45' • Stephen Appiah
  • 59' •
  • 60' •
  • 74' •
  • 80' •
▶ MATCH STATS
GHA 45% POSSESSION 55% USA
GHA 9 SHOTS 10 USA
GHA 3 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 USA
GHA 30 FOULS 15 USA
GHA 7 SAVES 3 USA
GHA 0 RED CARDS 0 USA
▶ LINE-UPS
GHANA
STARTING XI
  1. GKRichard Kingson
  2. DFJohn Mensah
  3. DFJohn Pantsil
  4. DFIlliasu Shilla
  5. DFHabib Mohamed
  6. MFStephen Appiah
  7. MFMichael Essien
  8. MFHaminu Draman⚽
  9. MFDerek Boateng
  10. FWMatthew Amoah
  11. FWRazak Pimpong
SUBSTITUTES
  • Eric Addo▲ 59'
  • Otto Addo▲ 45'
  • Alex Tachie-Mensah▲ 80'
UNITED STATES
STARTING XI
  1. GKKasey Keller
  2. DFOguchi Onyewu
  3. DFJimmy Conrad
  4. DFSteve Cherundolo
  5. DFCarlos Bocanegra
  6. DFEddie Lewis
  7. MFClint Dempsey⚽
  8. MFClaudio Reyna
  9. MFDaMarcus Beasley
  10. MFLandon Donovan
  11. FWBrian McBride
SUBSTITUTES
  • Bobby Convey▲ 74'
  • Ben Olsen▲ 40'
  • Eddie Johnson▲ 60'

⚔ HEAD-TO-HEAD ARCHIVE

GHANA
The Black Stars
EST. 1957
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›
VS
UNITED STATES
The Stars and Stripes
EST. 1913
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›

📊 PIXEL STAT CHARTS

▶ GHANA
▶ UNITED STATES
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