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That included the 46th minute when a sliding Kudus couldn’t quite reach a smashing ball into the area from Osman Bukari, the 79th minute when Antoine Semenyo’s shot skidded just past the right post and the 81st minute when Rochet dived to stop a bid Kudus drilled.

Even in the breathless stoppage time, the Black Stars went at the Uruguay goal and forced Rochet into some magnificence he would prefer not exhibit, including one diving save of a shot from Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Ghana caught an early break with a specious penalty in the 18th minute, with Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet sliding through Mohammed Kudus on a charge, but then Rochet guessed and saved Andre Ayew’s penalty bid.

Ghana captain Andre Ayew, the team’s only survivor from the 2010 squad, had his penalty saved by Sergio Rochet in the 21st minute and the game changed immediately after that.

Ghana miss a golden chance to take the lead against Uruguay as Andre Ayew see's his VAR penalty saved by Sergio Rochet.