Netherlands 1-0 Japan: With the sun rising over the Moses Mabhida Stadium a surfer enjoys some quiet time before the action in Group E resumes in the east coast city of Durban
Before too long, both sets of supporters descend on to the sea front to make their way to the game knowing a win will put their side top
Having scored the winner in Japan's opener against Cameroon, the Dutch pay close attention to Keisuke Honda in the early stages
The Netherlands, with Arjen Robben starting on the bench, find good chances hard to come by and are forced at times to resort to the acrobatic
Defender Yuichi Komano stops Robin van Persie's run in uncompromising fashion and ends up having to temporarily leave the field for treatment
The European side dominate possession but pick up the only booking of the first half when Gregory van der Wiel lunges in on Daisuke Matsui as his frustration gets the better of him
Bert van Marwijk's team finally make the breakthrough in the 53rd minute when Wesley Sneijder's fierce drive gets the better of goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima who finds the shot too powerful to get control of
The goal is the first for the Dutchman in this tournament and it proves to be enough for his side as they move to the brink of qualification for the knockout stages
Ghana 1-1 Australia: Fans of both sides and the host nation build the atmosphere at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium as they wait for kick-off in this Group D match
Having lost 4-0 to Germany in their opening game, the Socceroos show signs of bouncing back when Brett Holman scores after goalkeeper Richard Kingson fails to hold Mark Bresciano's 11th-minute free-kick
However, any hopes of an Australia win receive a major setback in the 25th minute when Harry Kewell handles Jonathan Mensah's shot on the line to concede a penalty and get sent off
The responsibility of converting the resulting spot-kick falls to Asamoah Gyan who sends Mark Schwarzer the wrong way to equalise and register his second goal of the competition
The Black Stars fail to make the most of their extra man and almost fall behind midway through the second half but Luke Wilkshire sees his effort blocked by Kingson
Both sides push for a winner in the closing stages but no goals materialise as Ghana end the match one point clear at the top of the group while Australia stay bottom
Cameroon 1-2 Denmark: In the final game of the day in Group E, the Indomitable Lions receive the backing of their own fans as well as that of the majority of the locals in a chilly Pretoria
Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon's captain and talisman, gives his side the lead with a fierce right-footed shot after a mistake by Denmark defender Simon Kjaer
Denmark draw level just after the half hour mark as Dennis Rommedahl's cross is turned in by Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner
It is a gripping first half littered with defensive errors and sharp attacking play, with Danish forward Jon Dahl Tomasson seeing his goalbound shot blocked by a Cameroon defender
Denmark are happy to soak up pressure and score their second from another counter-attack as veteran winger Dennis Rommedahl curls in a fantastic left-footed strike
Cameroon create a great chance to equalise but Achille Emana's shot is brilliantly saved by Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen at full stretch
Time is running out for Cameroon as Vincent Aboubakar's shot is unwittingly blocked by the head of Denmark defender Christian Poulsen as he lies on the ground
Aboubakar is inconsolable on the Pretoria pitch after defeat to the Danes sends his side crashing out of the World Cup
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