Jamaica lose Friendly, World Cup Referee

May 29th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

Monday was not a good day for the good people of Jamaica. The country’s Reggae Boyz were soundly beaten 4-1 by Ghana in a friendly played in England. Sulley Muntari, Damion Stewart, Stephen Appiah and Matthew Amoah all notched goals for the victorious Black Stars. Ghana finally appear to be getting their World Cup preparations into proper gear despite the controversies surrounding their coach’s alleged comments last week.

Before the match, FIFA announced that Jamaican referee Peter Prendergast, who looks a bit like a thinner Ronaldo in that picture, will not be someone you hate in Germany because he is out with an injured knee.

That means his linesmen Anthony Garwood of Jamaica and Joseph Taylor of Trinidad & Tobago, are also now out of the tournament. To come so close and to have another guy’s bum knee ruin everything has to seriously suck. I bet Prendergast doesn’t receive Christmas cards from those guys this year.

The replacements for Prendergast and crew have not been named yet. For those keeping track at home, we’re down to 21 referees and 42 assistant referees, including World Cup Blog hero Coffi Codjia who remains in tip-top shape.

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http://www.waltoncollege.org.uk eugene

Ghana has just shown Jamaica their place, beware the world
walter

The US tied Jamaica last month and Ghana spanked them so obviously Ghana is the team to beat in Group E :-)
Harold

If FIFA name a replacement team, should we assume that it will also hail from CONCACAF? If so, who would the head referee be? Kevin Stott perhaps…
Stuart

Not sure what to make of the Ghana-Jamaica game, but the result should at least serve as something of a warning shot across the bows of the other Group E teams. I always enjoy the African teams at the World Cup; they play with enthusiasm and show fear of no one. Ghana is the team I think I’m most concerned about for the US…I really hope our guys have taken care of things with the Czech’s and Italians so they’re not in a must-win against Ghana.
http://www.worldcupblog.org speedy kid

GHANA BLACK STARS HAS PUT JAMAICA IN THEIR PLACE,BY THE WAY LOOK OUT FOR THE WORLD CUP ,WE WILL UPSET TEAMS THAT WOULD SHOCK THE WORLD
http://www.phatbootyhoes.com David Murphy

Congrats to Ghana and that master that i like to call appiah. They have a very good chance to do very well at the world cup and i just hope that Essien can continue to produce the goods 4 his country.
http://www.phatbootyhoes.com David Murphy

Ghana are great coz i think that they are end of story goodbye
http://www.phatbootyhoes.com David Murphy

Congrats to Ghana and that master that i like to call appiah. They have a very good chance to do very well at the world cup and i just hope that Essien can continue to produce the goods 4 his country.yeako sorry i just sneeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeddd
Rick

Hate that guy, so a little Schadenfreude is natural.
tina

ghana has shown jamaica their true colours and even if ghana is a team to be beaten in group e after all they have won jamaica nywayz…
http://www.bballlife.piczo.com Amanda

Ghana dusted Jamaica..YAY!! I hope Ghana gets far cuz thats my backround yo
zackattack

As a non-soccer fan I just have to vent to someone: I want to get into the World Cup, but the refs are controlling each match with the ever-present yellow and red cards. Let them play, or give a warning. In what other sport, does one official have such a big impact on the game? The ref from Brazil in the Sweden/Germany match gave a second yellow card to a Swede basically for looking at him wrong. Ridiculous. Get new refs and let them play FIFA!