The Black Satellites begin their quest for a 2nd world cup trophy and they take on Austria hoping for a win that will see them top the group B
GHANA line up:Ghana XI vs Austria: Ati-Zigi; Bempah (c), Ntim, J. Aidoo, Asmah; Donsah, Attobrah, Atanga, Yaw Yeboah; S Tetteh, B Tetteh
Austria line up:Austria XI v Ghana: Casali; Rosenbichler, Gugganig, Lienhart, Grubeck,Blutsch, Gschweidl, Joppich, Laimer,Rasner, Grillitsch
2 We're underway at the Wellington Regional Stadium as Ghana kick us off
6 Asiedu Attobrah wins a free kick on the right side of attack, Yaw Yeboah's has been blocked and cleared
8 Grillitsch has been put through on goal but Joseph Aidoo runs quickly to intercept and deny a chance Grillitsch has been put through on goal but Joseph Aidoo runs quickly to intercept and deny a chance
15 Black Satellites take control of the game yet still playing most of the ball at their own half
17 Rasner sends a powerful shot in but Ati pulls a world class save as he parries the shot away
18 Donsah is booked for late tackle on Blutsch. Still goalless.
19 Ghana goalkeeper Ati-Zigli with a big save to keep the same on the same level
22 The ball is bubbling on the edge of the box but Ghanas Godfred Donsah fires over and above.
25 runs into his man and concedes a foul still Ghana unable to break down resolute Austrian defense
26 Asmah with an ambitious strike from range but ball takes a deflection for a corner, which is headed out
28 Beautiful combination between Godfred Donsah and Yaw Yeboah to find Aseidu Attobrah but his cross is over hit to culminate a very disappointing half
29' Austria win a corner. Ball hacked away in the box by Godfred Donsah
30' Austrian skipper Gugganig lets fly a thunderbolt but it is tipped over by goalkeeper Ati
30' Half an hour gone and it is still goalless in Wellington
32' Chance for Austria. They slice open the Ghana defense but good defending to block the shot inside the box
33 Attobrah gets Ghana a breather. But they give the ball away. Ati caught in two minds. Asmah covers and clears
34' Gschweidl is slipped through on goal but Joseph Aidoo diverts his shot for a corner. They win another one.
35' Austrian skipper Gugganig gets a header on in the box but it goes over from the corner.
37 Attobrah threads a pass to Godfred Donsah who brilliantly works the ball out of danger nicely.
41' That would have been the goal of the tournament. Grillitsch controls with his back to goal, volleys but off target
44' Samuel Tetteh wins a throw deep in the Austrian half. Attobrah wins a free kick from the throw
45' 1 minute added on
HALFTIME: GHANA 0-0 AUSTRIA
45' RESTART: Saudi Arabian referee Fahad Al Mirdasi commenced the second half.
45' Owusu Bempah concedes a foul. Free kick for Austria. Straight to Ati.
46' Austria win a corner
47' Ghana cannot clear. Austria win another corner. Rasner sends a long one in.
49' GOAL! 0-1 Austria
50' Gschweidl robbed Emmanuel Ntim, who lost his footing, but he gets initial shot blocked but made no mistake with the second
54' Joseph Aidoo blocks a strike from the Goalscorer Gschweidl for a corner
55' Half a chance for Ghana. A free kick from the right sails through but keeper off his line to smother ahead of Ben Tetteh
57 the frustration beginning to show on Godfred Donsah's with a long ball which meets no target
58' Samuel Tetteh bombs forward. Sets the ball but slides his shot wide from the edge of the box
59' Ghana win a free kick on the right. The Austrians pull up and go on a break but Grillitsch shoots wide
63' Laimer weaves his way in the Ghana box. Shoots. But Ati saves. Ghana break.
63' Ghana win a free kick. Joppich is booked
64' Austria subs Andrea Gruber replaces Gschweidl
64 Divine Naah's goal and assists propelling NAC Breda to relegation survival from Dutch top-flight
64' GHANA DENIED! Ball deflects from the free kick but Casali pulls the ball out on the line
67' The Austrians are cutting off the supplies from the Ghana midfield.
69 Aseidu Attobrah wins a free kick from the edge of the penalty box
70 71' Chance for Austria. Ati rounded but Ghana have defenders on the line. Aidoo hacks the ball away on the line.
72' Austria win a free kick conceded by skipper Owusu Bempah
73' Super save from Ati to deny Gugganig. You should have seen the attempted set piece routine from the Austrians. Genuflection.
74' Austria sub Valentin Grubeck replace by Michael Brandner
75' A bit better buildup from Ghana. They spread passes together but yet to open up their opponents
76' Flag goes up against Emmanuel Boateng
80' Ghana go on the attack. Bempah darts but takes one-touch-too-many. Crowded out. Austria attack
83' Emmanuel Boateng gets a feeble header from a cross from Asmah.
86' Game stopped. An Austrian player is receiving treatment in the box.
88' Austria replaced the injured Lienhart with Lovric Francesco
89' PENAAAAALTY for Ghana
90 Attobrah brought down Ghana awarded a penalty and Yaw Yeboah equalizes for the Satellites
91' 4 mins added on
94 Attobrah replaced by Osei in the last minute but that is it the referee brings the game to an end.