Miroslav Klose equalled Brazilian legend Ronaldo`s record of 15 World Cup goals to spare Germany`s blushes with the equaliser in Saturday`s 2-2 Group G draw against Ghana. Mario Goetze had given Germany the lead before goals from Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan turned the game on its head and threatened to cause a major upset for the Black Stars in Fortaleza. But Klose had the last laugh with a poacher`s goal just 19 minutes from time. "It doesn`t matter whether I play from the start or come off the bench: all games are important and 15 goals in 20 World Cup games isn`t bad," said the Lazio striker. German captain Phillip Lahm refused to use the sweltering conditions as a reason for their performance. "It was a grueling 90 minutes, the weather can`t be an excuse, we were not as aggressive and gave them too much room," said Lahm, who like several of the squad have experienced semi-final heartbreak in 2006 and 2010. "We had the better chances, but overall we can`t be satisfied." Gyan, whose goal saw him join Cameroon legend Roger Milla as the leading all-time African scorer with five, said that they had played much better than in the 2-1 defeat to the United States. "We believed in ourselves today," the 28-year-old told the BBC. "I think tactically we were perfect today. "Now we definitely have to beat Portugal. We will have to focus but we believe we can beat them." With the USA playing Portugal in Manaus on Sunday, the result breathes life back into Ghana`s hopes of reaching the last 16. The Germans could be knocked from top of the group and must beat Jurgen Klinsmann`s Stars and Stripes in Recife on Thursday to be sure of reaching the knock-out stages. Having at times bossed the first half, and only been denied by two fantastic Manuel Neuer saves from Sulley Muntari and Christian Atsu, Ghana switched off at the start of the second. Thomas Mueller picked out Goetze running into the box and the Bayern Munich midfielder mistimed his header, but the ball went in off his knee before rebounding past Ghana goalkeeper Abdul-Fatawu Dauda. Miroslav Klose equals World Cup record as Germany draw with Ghana
Miroslav Klose equalled Brazilian legend Ronaldo`s record of 15 World Cup goals to spare Germany`s blushes with the equaliser in Saturday`s 2-2 Group G draw against Ghana. Mario Goetze had given Germany the lead before goals from Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan turned the game on its head and threatened to cause a major upset for the Black Stars in Fortaleza. But Klose had the last laugh with a poacher`s goal just 19 minutes from time. "It doesn`t matter whether I play from the start or come off the bench: all games are important and 15 goals in 20 World Cup games isn`t bad," said the Lazio striker. German captain Phillip Lahm refused to use the sweltering conditions as a reason for their performance. "It was a grueling 90 minutes, the weather can`t be an excuse, we were not as aggressive and gave them too much room," said Lahm, who like several of the squad have experienced semi-final heartbreak in 2006 and 2010. "We had the better chances, but overall we can`t be satisfied." Gyan, whose goal saw him join Cameroon legend Roger Milla as the leading all-time African scorer with five, said that they had played much better than in the 2-1 defeat to the United States. "We believed in ourselves today," the 28-year-old told the BBC. "I think tactically we were perfect today. "Now we definitely have to beat Portugal. We will have to focus but we believe we can beat them." With the USA playing Portugal in Manaus on Sunday, the result breathes life back into Ghana`s hopes of reaching the last 16. The Germans could be knocked from top of the group and must beat Jurgen Klinsmann`s Stars and Stripes in Recife on Thursday to be sure of reaching the knock-out stages. Having at times bossed the first half, and only been denied by two fantastic Manuel Neuer saves from Sulley Muntari and Christian Atsu, Ghana switched off at the start of the second. Thomas Mueller picked out Goetze running into the box and the Bayern Munich midfielder mistimed his header, but the ball went in off his knee before rebounding past Ghana goalkeeper Abdul-Fatawu Dauda.
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