This was the match which sounded the death-knell for Germany who
had lost in the earlier match to Uruguay. Ghana looked composed while
Portugal looked like they'd rather be someplace else. The champions of this
tournament in '89 and '91 Portugal made an early exit this time, and in all
honesty it is probably just as well as they didn't deserve a QF berth.
	Portugal had nothing to play for and a Ghanaian win or 2-2 draw would 
give second spot in the group. A 1-1 draw would have meant a drawing of lots
to see if Germany could still sneak in. CK Akonnor (or is it Akournoh?) who
had come from Germany only days before provided Nii Lamptey an oppertunity
after only 5 minutes. CK headed the ball down to Lamptey who smashed the ball
across the keeper into the net. Lamptey's knee injury not seeming to bother
him at all. Isaac Asare who was another late arrival also acquitted himself
well. Ghana dominated play with Portugal only making sporadic forays and
before half time Ghana put the issue beyond reasonable doubt, when Lamptey
returned the compliment to CK and passed to him whereupon he neatly put the
ball past Costinha. Costinha was later replaced after his knee injury,
sustained against Germany, flared up.
	This was unlike the matches Ghana played against Uruguay and Germany
and lacked the action and excitement those matches exhibited. Anyone who can
win a match 2-0 on an off day certainly must be a threat though and Ghana
are sure to provide one. Bambo and the long suffering Poejo showed a little
spark but really I'm just searching for names among a heap of, for want of
a better word, losers.

	Ghana 2 (N Lamptey 5, CK Akonnor 42) - Portugal 0