Fans react following match against Brazil

(28 Jun 2006) SHOTLIST
1. Various skyline shots of city
2. Tracking shot of city streets
3. Display of Ghana flags and football shirts
4. Various of cars decorated in Ghana national colours
5. Football fans celebrating ahead of game
6. Body painted man dancing in street ahead of game with "Brazil go home" written on back, "Ghana" on front
7. Various of people watching game on large screen
8. Close-up of worried man (after Brazil scored goal)
9. Wide of people watching
10. Close-up man
11. Wide of people celebrating attempted goal by Ghana
12. Reverse shot of people watching
13. Various close-ups of people after match
14. Various people discussing match after full-time
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Gizaw, football supporter:
"They played very, very good. I like it. It's not the matter of losing or winning. Black Star (Ghanaian football team) is bringing Africa great. That's what I believe, that's what I saw. It is for the future they'll play very nicely, I hope, God willing."
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Susan Apreko, football supporter:
"I was really disappointed in the match. There were a whole lots of flaws which I think the referee should have looked into before awarding those cards. The three goals were too much for us, I wasn't expecting this at all. I was expecting that we should have at least scored some goals."
17. Street scene
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Prince Obuo (left) Derek Hamenu (right), football supporters:
"It's not good at all. This is real, real mushed up (bad game). They stole us, all the goals were offside goals, otherwise, man, Brazil can't play us."
19. Prince Obuo and Derek Hamenu
20. Various of crowd shouting slogans in local dialect on street
STORYLINE
Ghanaian football fans saw their hopes of World Cup glory dashed on Tuesday after their team suffered a 3-nil defeat to defending champions Brazil.
Ghana proved tough challengers, however, out-playing the Brazilians at times.
The African team, making its first World Cup appearance, controlled possession and out-shot Brazil 25 to 21.
Ghana's shots, however, were either just off the mark or well within reach of Brazil's goalkeeper Dida.
On the streets of the Ghanaian capital, supporters had mixed reactions about the team's performance.
Adam Gizaw said the "Black Stars", as the national team are known, played very well and brought glory to Africa.
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