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The Black Stars of Ghana won their opening Group D game against Serbia, beating them one-nil at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Striker Asamoah Gyan struck from the spot to give Ghana a real booster, after a Serbian defender handled the ball in the box in a desperate attempt to clear the ball.
The win is the first for any African side at the South Africa 2010 tournament, after a draw by South Africa, and losses by Nigeria and Algeria.
Below is a minute by minute account of the game. You can see photos from the match in our galleries.
93rd min: Game over.!!!!!!!!!
92nd min: Asamoah Gyan's final chance takes a ricochet at the goal post and denies the Black Stars their second goal.
90th min: Lee Addy comes in for Kelvin Prince Boateng
88th min: Prince Tagoe yellow carded for hand ball.
83rd min: Asamoah Gyan takes the kick and scores!!! Goal!!!!
82nd min: Penalty!!! as Kuzmanovic handles the ball in the 18 yard box.
81st min: Ivanovic fires a thunderbolt and misses the goal post by inches.
79th min: Richard Kingson makes a superb save from a Milos Krasic close range shot in what should have been the opener for the Serbs.
73rd min: Lokovic sent off after a second bookable offence on Asamoah Gyan.
72nd min: Kwodwo Asamoah out Stephen Appiah in for the Black Stars
59th min: Long throw-in by Paintsil, Asamoah Gyan soars above his markers and heads a powerful one which takes a ricochet at the side post.
58th min: Teasing cross from Jovanovic fails to meet Zigic's as Vorsah clears his lines well.
54th min: Tagoe again makes a teasing ran on the right but failed to release on time but wins a corner for his effort.
53rd min: Superb cross from Tagoe on the right but a feeble header from Ayew denied the Stars the much needed opener.
49th min: Jovanovic gets an opportunity on the left hand side of attack but his final strike goes wayward.
48th min: Sweet ball from Kwadwo Asamoah to Gyan but the striker's return was woeful.
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