Minute 10

Pathetic shot of Times Square - there are about 14 people out there. Not exactly the Zocalo in Mexico City. Let's not show that again - it actually gets me, uh, un-fired up.

Essien just went into the book for a tackle on Reyna. That's good (how's that for some insightful analysis?). He's their best player and if his aggressiveness is in any way curtailed today, that'll only help the Americans. And now Lewis gets booked - on cue, Balboa rips the ref for being too strict.

The US is playing a 4-4-2, with Bocanegra at leftback. The midfield 4 appear to be in a diamond formation, with Reyna at the back, Lewis to his left, Dempsey on the right, and Beasley, normally a winger, in the center.

Ghana's wearing red, a much better look for them than that boring white home jersey.

McBride is playing with titanium plates in his face. Wow.