Ghana GoThrough.

They beat the USA 2-1 after extra time.

After Boateng put Ghana ahead in the 5th minute the first half was all about style and youth as Ghana played a flowing game with their players linking up all across the pitch. The Americans by contrast were disorganised and dis-jointed. They pulled themselves together and battled back in the second half to win a lucky penalty. It was definitely a penalty because although Jonathan got the ball he also got a lot of the man too but you'd be surprised how often those aren't given. Donovan put the penalty in off the post bringing the scores level in 62nd minute. With no further goals in normal time this brought on 30 minutes of extra-time.

In the 3rd minute of extra-time Gyan unlocked a disorganised American defence and slotted home the winner. Ghana go through to play Uruguay in the quarter final and the USA go out but on the plus side they weren't the bad guys who put the last remaining African team out of Africa's first World Cup.

Tomorrow there's just the small matter of the England V Germany grudge match. Personally I just hope it ends after 90 minutes because in the evening I'm going out to dinner to celebrate my grandmother's birthday. The restaurant is actually really close to where the World Cup was recovered after being stolen just before the 1966 finals. The Germans remember that tournament don't they.