The moment the last Uruguay player scores the penalty kick while the two Ghanaian players missed the kicks, the streets in Accra felt quite, you literally could hear a pin drop.I bet everywhere in Africa, whether in Nigerian cities or South African townships, the silence were widespread. The hope of Africa just exit from the 2010 soccer World Cup.
People had been in a celebrating mood here, especially when Ghana scored the first goal. The cleanness and beautiful angel lift the hope up like a rocket, the noise were heard miles away.
However, the missed penalty kick by Gyan is a turning point. Every player of the Black Stars must have felt the lofty pressure on their shoulders when they stepped up to kick the PK. Two of the players, who chosen to shoot easy angels got their balls saved by the goalie of the Uruguay team.
The fans in Accra have been silent after the game, compared to the carnival like street parties after Ghana's 2 to 1 win over the U.S. team, the streets in Accra were much quite.
Even without the win, Ghana team had gone far and made their marks on the first ever World Cup hosted in Africa.
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