Ghana had to deal with all the mental stress and prepare for the next match against South Korea, because of the loss they had to get back to their mathematics board and deduce how to claim enough points to make it out to the next stages of the competition and beyond.
It is no doubt that Ghana has been underestimated this time round because of the failure in Brazil in 2014 and Russia in 2018, this time everyone has forgotten South Africa's 2010 shakers.
Today's game was betweebeforeKorea and Ghana, prior to the game, the Ghanaian side had a lot to think of, who to bench, who to start, who to be substituted, and when.
The game started with a slow pace with both side taking turns with the ball, the pace started picking with teams knowing what was at stake, with Portugal having 3 points and South Korea sharing a point each with Uruguay, it was clear both teams needed a win from this match but only a team can get the 3 points in a game.
Salisu broke the deadlock of who was more prepared to take the 3 points to their camp to give them s breather, South Koreans took to their heals for the equalizer but Ghana wasn't sitting and watching without a response, approximately 10 minutes after the first goal, Kudus was presented with a flying which he received with his head and directed the gift to the Koreans net.
This was the goal that concluded as the end of goals for the first half of the match. The first half saw goals from both sides and the eagerness for a win and definitely knew they had 45 minutes to set things straight during the halftime break.
One team working on their attack to equalize, and the other working on how to secure the win they were close to. The time for the second half came and both teams came to the pitch with their tactics for the remaining half printed into their heads and hearts, of course knowing the fans were waiting anxiously for a time of joy or cry.
The second half was underway, and both teams moving but South Korea came back from the break with a plan to massacre and take finally take win, there were finally able to create a chance to get them back into the game. J. Gue-sung got the first goal in the 58th minute, and this shook the defense of the Ghanaian side, little did Ghana know that they would be haunted by the same man again minutes after the stunner. The second goal and equalizer came and set the game to a fresh start again.
This time, the decider of the game was more than just who could run fast and had good strength but the resilience to push on with the anded legs, aching souls, and sweating brows.
The tug of war continued between both two teams until M. Kudus found the net one more time, which shook the spirits of the opponents and lightened the hearts of the Ghanaians. The match moved on with the South Korean side taking everything else the match had to offer, from chances created to possession, this kept the Ghanaian side under pressure but could only defend against the wrath of the South Korean side.
The extra added which was 10 minutes felt like its own 9o minutes because of the relentlessness of the South Korean side, hoping to catch any small hole to force a pass through. At long last, the game had come to an end with Ghana given the 3 points and M. Kudus crowned the man of the match.
The game was a good one which birthed 5 goals in all. Ghana in the world cup is poised to give everyone a surprise, the team has been underestimated a lot, Those who remember the past know that Ghana was never expected to go that much in the 2010 world cup right? It could be the same this time too.