Ghana upsets Australia 2-1 to send China through at WWC

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Ghana upsets Australia 2-1 to send China through at WWC

Ghana, who had already been eliminated, sent Australia to home by scoring a 2-1 upset in their Group D game at the fourth Women's World Cup soccer tournament Sunday in Portland, US.

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Ghana, who had already been eliminated, sent Australia to home by scoring a 2-1 upset in their Group D game at the fourth Women's World Cup soccer tournament Sunday in Portland, US.

Ghana, who lost to both China 1-0 and Russia 3-0 in their first two games, launched the all-round attacks from start and Australia, who need a win to qualify, struggled under enormous pressure.

Alberta Sackey scored both goals for the African side. The Ghana captain netted one of the best goals of the tournament so far and Ghana's first in the 34th minute.

She struck from 25 meters with the outside of her boot into thetop corner of Australia's goal.

The African Player of the Year was really showing the awesome talent that she has thereafter.

In the 40th minute, Sackey doubled Ghana's lead, latching onto a long cross, hitting it left footed first, followed up with her right after it was saved by Australian' keeper Melissa Barbieri.

Australia found it hard to breach Ghana's defense in the secondhalf and it was the Africans who went close to scoring for severaltimes after the break.

The Australians finally pulled a goal back in the 61st minute through Heather Garriock but it was far from enough to get them through since they only gathered one point from two matches.

Ghana's win sent China automatically through to the last eight.The Steel Roses, who were held 1-1 by Australia, should have got at least one point to progress from Group D if Ghana had lost the game.

China now need to beat Russia to top Group D to qualify for the quarterfinals in order to avoid European champions Norway.

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