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Ghana edged Panama one to nil — a match that kept everyone tense until the very last moment.

The goal came extremely late: not until stoppage time did Ghana score the game's only goal.

This was a contest between two teams of similar quality.

Ghana comes from Africa, Panama from Central America, and neither side is among the elite in reputation.

Precisely because they were so evenly matched, before the game neither dared claim they would surely win.

For Panama, this match held special meaning.

They had played at World Cups before, yet had never won a single match.

So they desperately wanted, at this World Cup, to take the first win in their history.

And Ghana would not be outdone — they too wanted to start their World Cup journey with a win.

Ghana is a team with real tradition in Africa, and their fans have always held high expectations for them.

For both teams, this match was a key battle they had to give everything to win.

Yet precisely because both wanted to win so badly, both ended up playing extremely cautiously.

Neither wanted to make the first mistake, so after kickoff both looked a little tense and tentative.

At the start of the match, neither side dared take risks easily.

They both steadied their defense first, then carefully looked for chances.

Through the entire first half, neither team could score.

To be honest, the first half was somewhat dull, with chances few and far between.

Ghana didn't play smoothly in the first half, and their attack lacked threat.

However, after the break, Ghana clearly played better.

They made some adjustments and quickened the pace of their attack.

Ghana began to apply pressure forward, threatening Panama's goal again and again.

You could tell Ghana craved this win more than Panama did.

However, Panama did not give up either, and they likewise created a few decent chances.

Once or twice, Panama's players got good chances to shoot.

A couple of those shots almost found the net, making Ghana's fans break out in a cold sweat.

Unfortunately, they couldn't take them, and the ball brushed just past the goal.

If those chances had turned into goals, the result might have been entirely different.

And so the score stayed locked at nil-nil.

The minutes ticked away, and the match looked set to head for its end.

The fans in the stands all wondered: will it end nil-nil today?

For Ghana, a draw was actually not the result they wanted.

So in the final stage, they were still pushing forward desperately, hunting for that one chance.

And then, right at the last moment of the match, the dramatic scene unfolded.

The match had entered stoppage time — the extra few minutes after regulation.

Ghana's star Semenyo carried the ball forward; he was blisteringly fast and, by himself, tore open Panama's defense.

He produced a hugely threatening attack and delivered the ball to the goalmouth.

And at that very moment, Ghana's player Yirenkyi arrived in time, seized the chance, and slotted it in!

In that instant, the whole stadium seemed to ignite at once, and Ghana's entire bench poured onto the pitch.

One to nil — Ghana, at the final moment, scored a vitally important goal.

For Ghana, this goal was quite simply like a gift falling from the sky.

This goal came so late, and was so crucial.

Ghana's players immediately rushed over to celebrate, and the fans in the stands erupted in wild cheers.

Because everyone knew this was almost the last chance of the entire match.

After this goal, the match soon ended.

Panama wanted to equalize, but there was no longer any time.

In the end, on the strength of this late winner, Ghana won the match one to nil.

For Ghana, this was an extremely precious victory.

Taking three points with a last-moment goal in such a tense match will undoubtedly greatly boost their confidence.

More importantly, these three points gave them an early edge in the group.

Of course, the losing side Panama deserves credit all the same.

They defended hard, created chances, and battled to the very end of the match.

It's just that today, luck was a touch against them.

That long-awaited first World Cup win, they will probably have to wait a little longer for.

But as long as they keep up today's fight, their chance will come sooner or later.

After the match, people's discussion revolved around this late winner.

Some said Ghana won a little luckily, but it really wasn't easy.

Others said Panama actually played quite tenaciously, and losing was a bit of a shame.

Actually, this is one of the most fascinating things about football.

Some goals come very early; some have to wait until the very last moment.

And often, it's precisely this kind of last-moment winner that stirs the blood most, and stays unforgettable for life.

For Ghana, taking three points in their opener is, without doubt, an ideal start.

For Panama, the group stage has only just begun, and they still have a chance to fight for a better result.

A match like this also tells us: on a football pitch, as long as the whistle hasn't blown, hope always exists.

Sometimes, it's the team that holds on until the very last moment that has the last laugh.

One to nil, a last-gasp winner, a match remembered to the final second — this is the World Cup.

I'm sure Yirenkyi's goal will be remembered by Ghana's fans for a long time to come.

Alright, that's the whole story of Ghana versus Panama. See you next time.