World Cup 2010 : Ghana beats Serbia 1-0
PRETORIA, Jun. 13, 2010 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 : Ghana defeated Serbia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Sunday afternoon at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Ghanaian forward Asamoah Gyan on penalty with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Australia at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 19, while Serbia will face Germany.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Serbia at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ghana at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (2006)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Serbia
0:1
Ghana
0:1 (0:0)
- 13 June 2010
- 16:00
- Pretoria
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 |
 Australia | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 |
Matches
- Serbia 0-1 Ghana
- Germany - Australia 20:30
- Germany - Serbia 13:30
- Ghana - Australia 16:00
- Ghana - Germany 20:30
- Australia - Serbia 20:30
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