Clark takes the blame for LOSS

Ricardo Clark admitted responsibility after his side's 2-1 defeat to Ghana in the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday.

The United States midfielder was caught in possession after five minutes, allowing Kevin-Prince Boateng to run through and drive past Tim Howard to open the scoring.

With Ghana's passing superb in the opening stages, and the US in danger of being outplayed, Clark was booked for a crude foul on Boateng. His miserable night ended when he was withdrawn after 30 minutes for Maurice Edu.