Stopped Czechs

Ghana are still beating the Czechs, nearly 15 minutes into the second half. After losing to the Italians, you might expect the Black Stars to come out flat. Quite the contrary -- they came out with a loose, attacking style that has so far stymied the Czechs.

Watching the first 60 minutes of this game, I keep going back to the MNT. So few players that have soul -- one of the few is Dempsey. Johnny O'Brien is another, yet is too fragile to be a factor. More's the pity, because JOB is a product of the Ajax youth system and its renowned attacking mentality.

We face Italy in a potentially watershed game in less than 2 hours. Win, and the future is secured, regardless of how we win. Lose, but play well, stylishly and hard, and score a couple of goals, and it won't be so bad.

So here's hoping that we make some more World Cup history, and win our first game on European soil. Crazier things have happened....

GO GHANA!!