Germany's Toni Kroos (L) fights for the ball with Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah during their 2014 World Cup Group G match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's Toni Kroos (L) fights for the ball with Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah during their 2014 World Cup Group G match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Ghana's Andre Ayew (2nd R) heads the ball to score a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Germany at theCastelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Ghana's Andre Ayew (2nd R) heads the ball to score a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Germany at theCastelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Germany's Mario Goetze shoots the ball to score a goal past Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's Mario Goetze shoots the ball to score a goal past Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scores a goal during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Germany and Ghana at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scores a goal during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between Germany and Ghana at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Germany's Thomas Mueller (L) fights for the ball with Ghana's Jonathan Mensah during their 2014 World Cup Group G football match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's Thomas Mueller (L) fights for the ball with Ghana's Jonathan Mensah during their 2014 World Cup Group G football match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Germany's Mesut Ozil (R) misses a chance to score against Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's Mesut Ozil (R) misses a chance to score against Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saves the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Ghana at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21,2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saves the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Ghana at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21,2014. Credit: Reuters
Germany's Thomas Mueller struggles to get past the ball past Ghana's Jonathan Mensah (L), John Boye (back) and Fatau Dauda (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters Germany's Thomas Mueller struggles to get past the ball past Ghana's Jonathan Mensah (L), John Boye (back) and Fatau Dauda (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
Boateng brothers both play
Germany out to silence Ghana's Boateng
Final score: Germany 2 – 2 Ghana
Goal scorers: 51' Mario Goetze (Ger), 54' Andre Ayew (Gha), 63' Asamoah Gyan (Gha), 70' Miroslav Klose (Ger)
90+5' The referee blows the final whistle. Final result is a draw with four second-half goals.
90+4' Sulley Ali Muntari charges Thomas Mueller from behind. Yellow card for Sulley Ali Muntari.
90+2' WASTED CHANCE BY GHANA!!! Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu from Ghana successfully finds a team mate with a ball behind the defence.It’s three Ghana attackers against two Germany defenders!!! Jordan Ayew from Ghana is ruled offside.
90' Three minutes added on.
90’ BIG CHANCE!!! Miroslav Klose has a great chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
89' Harrison Afful from Ghana finds a team mate in the box with a good pass. Asamoah Gyan from Ghana finishes but it goes wide.
88’ Harrison Afful from Ghana tries to send the ball into the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
88’ Jordan Ayew lets fly from outside the box, but the keeper saves it.
87’ Miroslav Klose from Germany takes away the legs of Kwadwo Asamoah and it's a free kick.
82' Mesut Oezil from Germany successfully finds a team mate with a ball behind the defence. Philipp Lahm from Germany directs a ball squarely in the box, but the keeper comes out and smothers the ball.
78’ Mohammed Rabiu is leaving the field to be replaced by Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu in a tactical substitution.
77’ Today's attendance is 59621
71' The match turns into a Formula 1 race.
Germany's Mario Goetze shoots the ball to score a goal past Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
70'
GOOOOAAAAAALLL!!! KLOOOOSSSEEEEE!!! GERMANY LEVEL AGAIN!! Miroslav Klose scores from a volley just after coming in. History is made from the resulting corner! Schweinsteiger's header is flicked in by another substitute, Klose, whose goal means he is the highest goalscorer ever in World Cup finals history. Klose joins Brazil's Ronaldo as all-time top World Cup goalscorer with 15.
' Double substitution for Germany. Miroslav Klose in, Mario Götze out. Bastian Schweinsteiger in, Sami Khedira out.
69' Ghana keep attacking.
63' GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!! GHANA LEAD!!! Asamoah Gyan scores on a breakaway! Draws out Germany goalkeeper Neuer perfectly and drills it in the far corner of the net. Unbelievable! Germany 1 - 2 Ghana.
Ghana's Andre Ayew (2nd R) heads the ball to score a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Germany at theCastelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
54'
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! AYYYEEEEEEWWW!! Harrison Afful puts in a cross. Andre Ayew from Ghana beats the keeper with a header! Ghana level!!
52' Kevin-Prince Boateng is leaving the field to be replaced by Jordan Ayew in a tactical substitution.
51' GOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!! MARIO GOETZEEEEE!!! Goetze scores! Beautiful header on great Mueller cross from the right side. Terrible marking by the Ghana defenders though. Germany lead!
46' Jerome Boateng is injured and is replaced by Shkodran Mustafi.
46' The second half is underway
Saves: Germany 3, Ghana 3
Total shots: Germany 5, Ghana 8
Possession time: Germany 57%, Ghana 43%
Germany's Thomas Mueller struggles to get past the ball past Ghana's Jonathan Mensah (L), John Boye (back) and Fatau Dauda (R) during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
45+2'
Referee blows for half-time. The game remains deadlocked.
45+1' BIG CHANCE - Mesut Oezil of Germany passes the ball to Toni Kroos. He has a great chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
45' One minute added on to the half’s play.
42' Mats Hummels from Germany takes away the legs of Asamoah Gyan and it's a free kick
40' Christian Atsu from Ghana takes away the legs of Toni Kroos and it's a free kick.
38' Mesut Oezil from Germany successfully finds a team mate with a ball behind the defence. Mario Goetze volleys a shot on target, but the keeper saves it.
30' Mario Goetze from Germany directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Germany's Mesut Ozil (R) misses a chance to score against Ghana's Fatau Dauda during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, June 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters
22'
Germany have had 61% of possession compared to Ghana’s 39%
20'
Kevin-Prince Boateng tries his luck from distance but fails to hit the target
19'
Mesut Oezil from Germany has space and runs with the ball. Mesut Oezil from Germany finds a team mate in the box with a good pass. Sami Khedira lets fly from outside the box, but the keeper saves it.
18'
Toni Kroos from Germany successfully finds a team mate with a ball behind the defence.
' Mario Goetze from Germany directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
11
' Germany had a great shot from top of the box, but Ghana defender blocked it.
A picture of the Estádio Castelao in Fortaleza, courtesy of Stadium Guide, where the match is being played.
7
' Nice cross by Ghana but shot was way high.
1'
And we’re off. Germany in all white; Ghana in all red.
Lineups:
: Dauda, Gyan (c), Atsu, Boateng, A Ayew, Muntari, Rabiu, Mensah, Asamoah, Boye, Afful
Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Khedira, Ozil, Muller, Lahm (c), Mertesacker, Kroos, Gotze, Boateng