Australia held on for a 1-1 draw with Ghana despite playing with ten men for the majority of the match following Harry Kewell's 24th-minute dismissal.
Pim Verbeek's side took the lead in the 11th minute when Brett Holman slotted in a rebound after Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson had spilled Mark Bresciano's free-kick.
But the game swung back in Ghana's favour 13 minutes later when Kewell was sent off for blocking a shot from Jonathan Mensah on the line with his upper arm.
Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan stepped up to convert his second penalty of the World Cup.
Ten-man Australia picked themselves up and gave it a good shot, but both sides missed a host of chances as it ended all-square in Rustenburg.
Lineups:
Ghana: Richard Kingson; John Paintsil, Jonathan Mensah, Lee Addy, Hans Sarpei; Anthony Annan, Kevin-Prince Boateng (Matthew Amoah, 88); Kwadwo Asamoah (Sulley Muntari, 77); Prince Tagoe (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, 56), Asamoah Gyan, André Ayew
Australia: Mark Schwarzer; Luke Wilkshire (Nikita Rukavytsya, 84), Lucas Neill, Craig Moore, David Carney; Jason Culina, Carl Valeri; Brett Emerton, Brett Holman (Joshua Kennedy, 68), Mark Bresciano (Scott Chipperfield, 66); Harry Kewell
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Pim Verbeek's side took the lead in the 11th minute when Brett Holman slotted in a rebound after Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson had spilled Mark Bresciano's free-kick.
But the game swung back in Ghana's favour 13 minutes later when Kewell was sent off for blocking a shot from Jonathan Mensah on the line with his upper arm.
Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan stepped up to convert his second penalty of the World Cup.
Ten-man Australia picked themselves up and gave it a good shot, but both sides missed a host of chances as it ended all-square in Rustenburg.
Lineups:
Ghana: Richard Kingson; John Paintsil, Jonathan Mensah, Lee Addy, Hans Sarpei; Anthony Annan, Kevin-Prince Boateng (Matthew Amoah, 88); Kwadwo Asamoah (Sulley Muntari, 77); Prince Tagoe (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, 56), Asamoah Gyan, André Ayew
Australia: Mark Schwarzer; Luke Wilkshire (Nikita Rukavytsya, 84), Lucas Neill, Craig Moore, David Carney; Jason Culina, Carl Valeri; Brett Emerton, Brett Holman (Joshua Kennedy, 68), Mark Bresciano (Scott Chipperfield, 66); Harry Kewell
Statistics:
| Ghana | Australia | |
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 50 | Ball possession (%) | 50 |
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