加納隊主教練杜伊科維奇説道，“我們需要觀看美國隊最近的比賽錄像，做出我們的分析，與球隊的偵察員交談，制定出我們的戰略，並在下一場比賽中實踐它。我們現在的焦點就是下一場比賽。我們必須把對捷克的勝利拋在腦後。”

　　加納隊前鋒阿薩莫阿和蒙塔裏將會缺席與美國隊的比賽，而美國隊的23號波佩和4號馬斯特羅埃尼（兩人在與意大利的比賽中領到黃牌）也將缺席這場比賽。

　　杜伊科維奇，“我不會公開談論球隊的戰略。我們與美國隊的比賽不會打成平局，我們不會依靠捷克與美國隊比賽的結果。我們一直踢進攻足球，我們會取得勝利。”

　　加納隊中場球員埃辛看了意大利對美國的比賽，他對美國隊的表現印象深刻，他説道，“他們踢得非常好，很難對付。我看了他們跟意大利的比賽，與他們的比賽將會很艱苦。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-wcup-ghana&prov=ap&type=lgns

　　原文：

　　Ghana takes crash course in American soccer

　　By DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press Writer

　　June 20, 2006

　　WUERZBURG, Germany (AP) -- Ghana is getting to know America. At least soccer, American style.

　　The Africans are doing last-minute homework on its U.S. opponents before Thursday's Group E match from which both teams could advance to the second round. A win for Ghana and it is in the round of 16.

　　"We have to watch tapes of the last United States matches, make our analysis, talk to scouts, develop our strategy, and practice it for the coming match," Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic said.

　　All teams in Group E are still alive after Ghana stunned the Czech Republic 2-0 last Saturday and the United States tied Italy 1-1.

　　"All our focus is on the next match. We must leave the Czech Republic behind us," Dujkovic said. "We won 2-0 and I'm satisfied. Our players made a great effort to score more goals. But many things influence that last shot."

　　Including being undermanned. Ghana will be without suspended Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan, the scorers against the Czechs. That means the Americans, who also will miss two starters, Eddie Pope and Pablo Mastroeni -- can keep a close watch on standout midfielder Michael Essien.

　　A request to FIFA to lift the suspension on Gyan was turned down. Gyan took a penalty kick before the referee blew his whistle in the Czech game and was cautioned, even though he said he heard a whistle blow, possibly from the stands.

　　Against the United States, the Ghanaians will have to take initiative from the beginning, as they did against the Czech Republic. The African team must also set the pace with its fast midfielders and use that quickness to find and exploit weakneeses in the U.S. defense.

　　Ghana's defenders must be aware of the so-far sputtering American attack, taking advantage of their speed to keep Brian McBride and Landon Donovan from getting room near the net.

　　In the last match, Ghana used that speed to neutralize Czech Republic star Pavel Nedved when he approached the net. Doing that again could keep the Americans from scoring their first goal of the tournament -- and send them home.

　　"I cannot talk publicly about strategy," Dujkovic said. "We won't play for a draw. We don't want to rely on the results from the Czechs and Italy. ... We always play offensive football and we'll play to win."

　　Dujkovic said he was confident of victory, but asked Ghanaians to let the youngest team in the World Cup (average age 25) concentrate without distractions.

　　"All Ghanaians are very happy. They believe, and I agree, that they can do much more than they have done up until now. ... I'm still optimistic and confident the Black Stars can reach the semifinal," the Serb coach said.

　　"I'm begging all the fans, media and government bodies not to do anything to disturb (us) and affect the concentration of this great Black Stars team."

　　Essien saw the Italy-U.S. game and was impressed with the Americans.

　　"They are difficult. I saw them playing Italy and it won't be easy to play them," Essien said. "It's not easy to maintain the level of performance.

　　"The Americans (have) a very good side. They play good football."

　　作者——韓明冰，北京外國語大學英語學院

責編：盧爽