NEW ZEALAND 2015 WYC UPDATE

 

GHANA SURVIVE LATE ARGENTINA SCARE

The black satellite of Ghana bounced back from the poor start defeating 6times champion Argentina 3-2 at the 35187 capacity Wellington Regional Stadium. The game which started with early exchanges saw Ghana the better team. Tetteh shot Ghana into the lead late in the first half, before Aboagye made it two on the 59^th minute. Yaw Yeboah grabbed his second goal of the tournament and Ghanian’s third on the night via a spotkick in the 69^th minute. At 3-0 down, the wounded Argentines came back fiercely, and grabbed their first goal in the 80^th minute through Simeone. Pressure against the Ghanians paid off in the 90^th minute  after Buendia grabbed the second goal for Argentina, however the goal couldn’t save the Argentines from losing as the stay dangerously in the third position.

AUSTRIA PROGRESSES STEADILY

 

Austria is drawing closer to the next round even at the expense of the Argentines. The Austrians defeated Panama 2-1 earlier today to stay second place behind group leader Ghana. An Argentina lost to Ghana means that all Austria need is to grab a draw against Argentina in their final group game.

USA FIRST TO BOOK FLIGHT TO SECOND ROUND

The United State has been confirmed as the first team to progress to the knock-out phase. The American defeated host New Zealand 4-0 to make it two out of two. The game which came alive early in the duel saw Rubin grabbing the first goal for the Americans in the 6^th minute, Hyndman will then grab his second goal of the tournament in the 33^rd minute. Ariola made it three just 13minutes after the break, before Rubin completed his brace and US 4^th  in the 83^rd minute.

UKRAINE DECIMATE MYANMAR

 

Ukraine sent six unreplied goals against minnows Myanmar to stand in the second place position in Group A and behind leaders USA. The game which was denied the sparkling in the first half came alive in the second half when Ukraine fired six goals pass the Myanmars. Yaremchuk opened scoring in the 51^st minute, before Luchkevych scored the second in the 54^th minute. Kovalenko makes it three just 4minutes later, while Sobol made it four in the 68^th minute. Three minutes later Biesiedin made it five, and Kovalenko grabbed his and Ukraine’s sixth of the day brace in the 77^th minute.

RESULTS

Ghana 3 Argentina 2

Ukraine 6 Myanmar 0

USA 4 New Zealand 0

Panama 1  Austria 2

GROUPS

A

USA                     6pts                            +5

Ukraine               4pts                            +6

New Zealand       1pt                             -4

Myanmar            0pt                              -7

B

Ghana                 4pts                           +1

Austria                4pts                           +1

Argentina            1pt                            -1

Panama               1pt                            -1

FIXTURES

Qatar v Portugal                        5am Ngr Time

Mexico v Uruguay                     5am Ngr Time

Senegale v Colombia                 8am Ngr Time

Serbia v Mali                              8am Ngr Time

 TOP SCORERS

 

Bence Mervo of Hungary          -    3goals

Hany Mukhtar of Germany      -    3goals

Viktor Kovalenko of Ukraine    -    2goals

Rubio Rubin of USA                    -   2goals  

Bryan Rochez of Honduras       -     2goals

TOP GOALS BY COUNTRIES

Germany          -    8goals

Ukraine            -    6goals

USA                   -   6goals

Hungary           -    5goals

Brazil                -    4goals