[情報] 2010年非洲國家盃四強賽
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MIKEL ELIMINATED FROM CUP OF NATIONS
Posted on: Thu 28 Jan 2010
Chelsea's hopes in the Africa Cup of Nations 2010 ended on Thursday when
John Mikel Obi's Nigeria were eliminated by Ghana.
The Black Stars hung on for a 1-0 win after taking an early lead, and
despite tiring in the final stages proved solid enough without Michael
Essien to seal progression to Sunday's Final.
The goal came from Asamoah Gyan once again, who has been a clinical
presence in attack throughout the tournament in Angola, while Nigeria were
once again disappointing.
Mikel started at the heart of midfield alongside Yusuf Ayila and Sani
Kaita, in a more advanced role to the one he takes up for Chelsea, no
doubt grateful for the absence of his club team-mate Michael Essien from
the opposition line-up.
Ghana's young side had impressed on its Angolan adventure so far and would
demand Nigeria raise their game if they would reach the Final, the Super
Eagles only beating Zambia on penalties in the quarter-final after an
uninspiring goalless draw.
It was the Ghanaians that had the first sight of goal, Andre Ayew trying
an ambitious back heel from a corner, easy for Nigerian goalie Vincent
Enyeama to gather.
Their next shot on target proved more fruitful. Twenty minutes in Asamoah
Gyan, their top scorer at the tournament, got in front of his marker and
powerfully headed home Matthew Amoah's precise near-post corner.
Nigeria responded well, Peter Odemwingie msifired into Obafemi Martins'
path, and the former Newcastle man should have scored but found Richard
Kingson, Ghana's goalkeeper, in good form.
Mikel was seeing plenty of the ball but struggling to impose himself in
the right areas, his possession mainly confined to the areas in and around
the centre-circle as Ghana's youngsters snapped away, defending resolutely
and looking fitter than their more experienced opponents.
It just wasn't quite happening for Nigeria, and when they did get into
decent positions, as Odemwingie did in first-half stoppage time, they were
wasteful, on that occasion the forward snatching at his shot and dragging
it well wide of goal.
Before half-time Mikel went down after catching his foot in the turf,
requiring treatment but he was okay to continue in the second period.
The Chelsea man created a superb opening for Nigeria on the hour-mark,
lifting a delicate ball over the Ghanaian back line for Martins, who was
well denied by the advancing Kingson before Chinedu Obasi fired high
moments later, at least providing encouragement for Shaibu Amodu's side.
Mikel fired wide before Amodu made changes, Victor Obinna, a forward, on
for midfielder Yusuf and Aiyegbeni Yakubu on for Odemwingie.
The Everton forward had a golden chance just moments after coming on, a
cross fizzed into the near-post where it struck him on the thigh and
rebounded wide. In truth it could have gone anywhere, and he complained
afterwards that the ball from Elderson Echiejile should have come along
the ground rather than in the air.
Finally Nigeria were really beginning to press, Martins had another
opportunity on 76 minutes but was crowded out, the tired Ghanaians just
hanging on.
Four minutes of injury time could only bring the Nigerians a lengthy shot
that flew well wide of Kingson's goal, and Ghana could even have scored a
second on the counter-attack had Haminu Draman's mishit cross been better
struck.
In the end it wasn't needed, and Mikel will be making his way back to
Stamford Bridge pondering what might have been, but will first face
Algeria in Saturday's third-place play-off.
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當我漫遊在斯坦弗森林時，我看見了雀爾西，米爾斯的女兒，在傍晚初升的明月中，
在泰晤士河旁一處林地空間上翩然舞蹈。所有痛苦的記憶都離開了我，我像落入迷離
幻境中一般，因為雀爾西是伊露維塔兒女中最美的一位。她身上那襲藍色的衣裳宛如
萬里無雲的晴空，她灰色的眼睛像是傍晚群星閃爍的天空；她的斗篷上繡著金色的花
朵，她的頭髮漆黑如暮色中的陰影。她的榮光與美好，就像樹葉上的光芒，像是潺潺
流水，像是這迷離世界上方閃爍的繁星；她臉上有閃亮的光輝。
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