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...game. To understand the significance of Beckham's arrival, it is worth noting that in the same week, Clint Dempsey, a star forward of Team USA, signed for the London club, Fulham, where he'll join other USA stars Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra and possibly soon also Oguchi Onyewu on the playing staff. There he'll play against the likes of his national team captain Claudio Reyna and winger DaMarcus Beazley, who play for Manchester City, midfielder Bobby Convey at Reading and goalkeepers Tim Howard (Everton) and Brad Friedel (Blackburn). In case the point here is missed, the marquee name...
...Then disaster struck. Referee Markus Merk, considered one of the best in the world, awarded Ghana a penalty kick, harshly ruling that American defender Oguchi Onyewu had fouled Rozok Pimpong in the penalty box as the U.S. man tried to play a mis-hit clearance. Ghana captain Steven Appiah made the most of it, beating Keller to his right on the ensuing spot kick. "I think we'd all agree it wasn't a good call to have that in the 47th minute, after our team worked so hard to get back in the game," Arena said. "To be positioned...
...second half, Ghana had the luxury of sitting back and playing defense. With Italy leading the Czechs, a draw would be good enough. The U.S. didn't threaten much until the 65th minute, when center Brian McBride's short-post header bounced off the woodwork. Two minutes later Onyewu launched a header just over the bar. Arena brought on Eddie Johnson and Bobby Convey to boost the offense, but as a whole the Americans could not break down Ghana's back line...
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