Ghana-Germany Ratings

GHANA

Kingson – 6.5 - Reacted well to save a near own goal early on, and did well to force Oezil to spurn a one-on-one situation. Had no chance to save Oezil's goal.


Pantsil – 6.5 - Had very little to defend against. Germany committed all their attack on the opposite side, and Podolski rarely moved into the box. Meanwhile, Ghana counterattacked where Germany had overcommitted, which was on the opposite side of the pitch.


John Mensah – 7.5 - Extremely effective in the heart of the Ghanaian defence. Read Oezil's through balls very well, cutting them off before they could find their targets. His pace and physicality was too much for the German attackers to handle.


Jonathan Mensah – 7 - Like his namesake, Jonathan was very strong in defence, always tracking down through balls ahead of the German attackers, and never conceding space inside the penalty area.


Sarpei – 6.5 - Had his hands full, and benefitted from the industrious play of his more forwardly-positioned left-sided colleagues. A bit wayward with his passing, but did well to prevent the Germans from creating much on their favored attacking side.

Annan – 7 - The deep fulcrum of Ghana's attack, Annan almost never misplaced a pass and was the underlying reason the Black Stars were able to have several good spells of possession in the second half.


Kevin-Prince Boateng – 6.5 - In the first half, was Ghana's best passer out of the midfield along with Ayew. After the break, however, his influence declined as he was unable to get forward as he previously had.


Tagoe – 6 - Very, very quiet in the first half, and never really got into the game until his close-ranged header was bocked by Jerome Boateng. That was not quite enough to keep him on the pitch, however, and the Hoffenheim man was replaced shortly thereafter.


Asamoah – 7 - Did well to get behind Lahm in the first half, and made very few mistakes defensively. Had a gilt-edged chance to score in the second half, but made a poor attempt, and had his shot saved.


Ayew – 7.5 - Superbly exploited the space behind Lahm, and seemed to always find Gyan, Asamoah, and even Tagoe. Very industrious, breaking forward while also aiding Sarpei on the defensive end.

Gyan – 4 - Repeatedly found himself in position to score, but never quite managed to do so. Spurned some real good oportunities that could have


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Muntari – 4 - Replaced Tagoe shortly after Oezil's goal, and was never ging to make much of an impression on the offensive end. Narrowly avoided a booking after making a rash challenge, and was woefully sloppy with the ball at his feet.


Amoah – 5 - Replaced Gyan late in the second half, but was starved of service.


Adiyah – N/A - Made a brief cameo