Sunday, October 11, 2009 Soccer

Benin vs. Ghana (1-0)

On the other hand, Benin Head coach, Michel Dussuyer has named a 20-man squad that left out offensive midfielder Abou Maiga but midfielder Stephane Sessgnon of Paris Saint-Germain and burly striker Razak Omotoyossi of FC Metz maintain their places in a squad dominated by players from French Lower divisions.
African powerhouse, Ghana having already booked their tickets to South Africa will be less motivated coming into this match. Sulley Muntari will miss this match, but there are surprise call ups for Lee Arday and Yaw Antwi. John Mensah will also be absent due to an injury. There is also no place in the squad for Junior Agogo, but Jonathan Quartey is called for the first time in five games.
Ghana, yet to concede a goal yet in this group, will be looking for a perfect run but bookmakers thinks likewise given the odds set for Ghana. I guess Benin will be looking for an upset as they look to secure a spot for Nations Cup. Benin @ Level AHC

Bolivia vs. Brazil (2-1)

Playing at such a high altitude is always a significant advantage for the Bolivians but they won't be able to count with the services of Joaquin Botero, who scored a hat-trick when the side thumped Argentina 6-1 in April as he decided to quit Bolivia in protest to the way the national team was run.
Dunga has made a number of changes to his usual starting XI in order to minimise the effects of the high altitude in La Paz as they look to secure first place of the South American World Cup qualifiers by claiming their twelfth win in a row without Kaka, Luis Fabiano, Elano and Gilberto Silva. Ramires, Josue, Miranda, Daniel Alves, Diego Souza, Adriano and Nilmar will receive rare opportunities from the kick-off.
Bolivia, on their home turf, can cause trouble for any team in the world and they will be looking to stage another major upset to end their World Cup qualifiers on a high note in front of their home fans. Bolivia @ +0.5 AHC