Comments:FIFA World Cup:Germany, Slovenia and Ghana each earn three points on Sunday

Sunday, June 13, 2010

The third day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup produced six goals. In the final game of the day Germany won 4-0 against a ten-man Australia. The day began with a pair of 1–0 victories for Ghana and Slovenia over Serbia and Algeria, respectively. Lukas Podolski, scored the opener for Germany. The scoring started early for the Germans with Lukas Podolski finding the goal in the 8th minute. Klose added to the German tally in the 26th minute followed by goals from Muller and Cacau in the 68th and 70th minutes respectively.

As if losing 4-0 wasn't bad enough, the Australians also lost key player, Tim Cahill, who received a straight red card in the 56th minute. Consequently, Cahill will now have to sit out Saturday's match with Ghana. Germany's next opponent is Serbia on Friday in Port Elizabeth.

Earlier in the day Ghana become the first African football team to win a World Cup Finals match on African soil with a 1-0 victory over Serbia. Ghana's goal came in the 85th minute courtesy of a Gyan Asamoah penalty kick.

The first match of the day saw Slovenia earn three points with a second half Robert Koren goal in the 79th minute. The win puts Slovenia in first place in Group C with three points. England and the United States are tied for second with one point each, while Algeria occupy the bottom spot with no points. The Group C teams are all back in action Friday when Slovenia faces the United States and Algeria takes on England.