I don't know what was worse, seeing Suarez using his hand to cheat Ghana of a certain goal or seeing him celebrate like a petulant child when Gyan missed the penalty. He must feel like a real "hero".

Football can be a very cruel game!!!
It was sad that clearly much better side (Ghana) lost game and in my opinion a deliberate handball on goal line should have been given a goal?

Have to be honest it really makes me question Australia could have gone if Wilshire had of converted against Ghana. :?

Didnt see the game. bit ironic for Ghana to go out on pens though after only progressing from the group with penalties.

@ Cheers, if a foul is called for handball then the referee has declared it intentional.

In Harry's case, it could have only ever been play on (if it was not intentional) or a penalty (for the foul in side the penalty box) and a red card (for deliberately stopping a goal with your hand on the goal line).

They are the correct rules. It could never been a yellow card.

The problem with the rules is, however, that if it hit Harry's arm and deflected into the goals and ref plays advantage, then it is only a yellow cause he has not called the foul for the handball.

Ha!!! Eat pooh Ghana!!!

Correct! But there is a bit of difference to the handballs. I suggest Harrys wasn't intentional, therefore should only get a yellow.

Thank god Ghana are out!

This wasn't a very good game to watch and I hope Holland beat Uruguay.

hey yatagarasu = way bad tat!!
Good riddance to Ghana I say!!They were simply the most over rated team ever to make it to the quarters, I feel for the Socceroos and Serbia and other WC finalists who were much better than these over rated wankers!!

"bummer for Ghana, goes to show how far the Aussies could have gone."

That's the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard. Had the Socceroos got through instead of Ghana, the US would have knocked us out in the round of 16.

By your logic, Ghana shouldn't have had to take a penalty against Australia either then for Harry Kewell's handball.

bummer for Ghana, goes to show how far the Aussies could have gone.

this one hurts, this one really hurts

The fact is Ghana should have been given a goal. Shouldn't have to take the penalty for clear cut intentional handball for a ball which was going to be a goal. This is clear cut cheating, 3 arms in the air trying to stop the ball. Can't understand how this is rewarded, there is always going to be the chance of missing the penalty. Red card as well as goal awarded.

As someone who has played other football codes, this is what lets football down, as does the penalty box and offside rule which can be dubious at the best of times.

Yes, poor old Gyan. I hope that when his captain was talking to him after the game he said "At least you scored your penalty during the shootout, unlike me".

Unbelievable drama at the end of that game. You have to feel for Gyan though.
He will be having nightmares about that for years.


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URUGUAY defeated Ghana 4-2 on penalties to set up a World Cup semi-final against Holland. The teams were level at 1-1 after extra-time.

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