Winners and losers are determined by expectations. The USA team did better than expected. It finished a two hour game, thirty minutes of overtime, with one scored goal to Ghana's two. The team was in the game to the last seconds, trying a come from behind to tie and to win. The USA team did well. It raised the awareness of soccer in the US. It gave its fans moments of good world football. The USA team won and deserves the respect of world football fans. Well done, USA team.
The team from Ghana, the Black Stars, was the better and more experienced team on the field, and the team worked hard for the victory. The USA team pushed them hard in the second half of regular play, and remained a threat until the end. The Black Stars played very well and deserved the win, and to move to the next round of play. I was with the US team during the World Cup, but now that our team is out, I wish the Black Stars luck.