Ghana Suffers the Cruelest exists in World Cup history
By LEONNARD OJWANG
Ghana has suffered one of the cruelest exists in the World Cup history. With just seconds remaining in extra time, Uruguay’s Luis Suarez’s blocked an obvious game winning goal with his hands. Subsequently, he was sent off, and Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan got the opportunity to seal victory with a penalty. It was to be the last kick of the match.
Whatever happened within those moments is unbelievable. His effort crashed onto the crossbar, sending the stadium into shock, bewilderment and frenzy. As the crowd still awed in shock, the quarterfinal match progressed on to a penalty shootout, giving Uruguay a new lease of life. Uruguay prevailed 4 – 2, capitalizing on 2 clinical penalty saves by their goalie.
If only it wasn’t for Suarez’s goal line handball, Ghana would have been into the semi-finals to face the Dutch. A new history that the African continent was waiting to witness with baited breath had evaporated into oblivion. Africa’s victory had been snatched by a dishonest Suarez, who apparently has been heralded as a hero in his home tuff.
