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Africa still singing : Uruguay 1-1 Ghana

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 Uruguay win 4-2 on penalty kicks

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 City versus Melchester?
Eastlands or Mel Park
Shimmering Black Stars
Are Africa’s benchmark

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 La Celeste Olímpica
Guests at Soccer City
Twice the Jules Rimet
Is the Charrúas pedigree

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Shocked Olympic Sky Blue
On this African safari
Charging run by Boateng
Stunning strike from Muntari

5 Leave a comment on verse 5 0 Tabarez unshackled Lodeiro
Suarez a solemn pastor
Equalled by deadly Diego
Forlan the grand master

6 Leave a comment on verse 6 0 Enter extra time
Intelligence test by Mensah
Opponents jaded and worn
Gyan still running for Ghana

7 Leave a comment on verse 7 0 Suarez hand and red card
Deathly silence in Accra
Last shot of the game
Gyan agonisingly over

8 Leave a comment on verse 8 0 Pheet! Full time by Benquerenca
Misses by Mensah and Adiyah
Sealed by Abreu’s brilliance
Deathly silence in Accra

9 Leave a comment on verse 9 0 02.07.10

10 Leave a comment on verse 10 0 Number 7
(c) Emdad Rahman

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/africa-still-singing-uruguay-1-1-ghana/