With Germany losing to Serbia yesterday, it's still all to play for in Group D.

The two Ghana centre-backs looked a little suspect in the early minutes but they did have their captain standing in the goal, behind them.

Unfortunately, the captain flapped at Mark Bresciano's free-kick; allowing Brett Holman to follow up on the free ball, with little more than ten minutes played.

Then, like a boomerang returning from their first games Australia were shown another red card - Harry Kewell, handled on the line - and Ghana were given another penalty; Asamoah Gyan again hitting the back of the net, to bring the teams level.

Mark Schwarzer pushed out a low shot (for a goal-kick) from Kevin-Prince Boateng just before half-time. Strange call from Roberto Rosetti, surely it should have been a corner.

Half-time: 0:0

Ghana started the second-half trying to make the most of the extra man. Australia, for their part, couldn't afford to give careless balls away.

Scott Chipperfield headed the ball towards goal just after coming on for Mark Bresciano. Straight away at the other end, Ghana came close. Both teams still looking to win the game.

A fine double save by Richard Kingson again kept Australia out in the 72nd minute, as the double substitutions liven things up for the Socceroos. Even the Australian fans sensed their ten-men could come away from Rustenburg with a win.

Not to be outdone, Ghana pushed forward and Asamoah Gyan had another great chance for the West Africans.

With fifteen minutes still to go, the game had a real cup final feel to it.
Jonathan Mensah headed wide from Sulley Muntari's free-kick in the last minute of normal time as Ghana struggled to get in front of Australia.

Ghana had all the stops but Australia pulled out the stops. It's all to play for on Wednesday.

Ghana 1 Australia 1