GHANA: CHAMPION OF WORLD CUP SUB-20 FOOTBALL 2009.Sixteen years after losing the final to Brazil, Ghana won the Brazilian under-20 this Friday, October 16, 2009. Ghana won by 4 to 3 on penalties after 120 minutes from 0 to 0, and won the World Under-20 in Egypt "Super 20".
It is the first title of the category for the Ghanaians, who were runners in 2001 (for Argentina) and 1993. The country has two titles in the World Under-17 and two years ago, the same generation that now shone in Egypt had eliminated the Brazilians in the finals of the under-17. Brazil is the world champion under-20, with a bowl unless the record Argentina.
Brazil made one more field from 36 minutes left in the first half, when Addo was sent off for lack of ugly Alex Teixeira. Even so, failed to score. In the shootout, Alan Kardec, Giuliano and Douglas Costa did for the team of Roger Lawrence, but Souza, Maicon and Alex Teixeira lost. Goalkeeper Rafael still got two charges of Addae Mensah.
The best chance for Brazil in the first half came after just ten minutes. Giuliano free kick from the left side of the area, the kick left cross, strong, and Paul Henry Goose, the small area, barely averted head into the goal. Three minutes later, Nate did a great launch. The defensive field, he found Alex Tan on Entada area. He tabled with Alan Kardec and finished strongly to secure defense Agyei.
It is the first title of the category for the Ghanaians, who were runners in 2001 (for Argentina) and 1993. The country has two titles in the World Under-17 and two years ago, the same generation that now shone in Egypt had eliminated the Brazilians in the finals of the under-17. Brazil is the world champion under-20, with a bowl unless the record Argentina.
Brazil made one more field from 36 minutes left in the first half, when Addo was sent off for lack of ugly Alex Teixeira. Even so, failed to score. In the shootout, Alan Kardec, Giuliano and Douglas Costa did for the team of Roger Lawrence, but Souza, Maicon and Alex Teixeira lost. Goalkeeper Rafael still got two charges of Addae Mensah.
The best chance for Brazil in the first half came after just ten minutes. Giuliano free kick from the left side of the area, the kick left cross, strong, and Paul Henry Goose, the small area, barely averted head into the goal. Three minutes later, Nate did a great launch. The defensive field, he found Alex Tan on Entada area. He tabled with Alan Kardec and finished strongly to secure defense Agyei.
