Dortmund, Germany (My Sportsbook) - Ronaldo broke the World Cup all-time scoring record to lead Brazil over Ghana, 3-0, in a second-round match at Dortmund. Ronaldo, who played in his first World Cup match in 1994, passed Germany's Gerd Muller for the top spot on the scoring list with his 15th goal in this prestigious tournament. Brazil, which has won all four of its matches in the 2006 World Cup, will now play the winner of the France/Spain match in the quarterfinals at Frankfurt on July 1. As for Ghana, it arrived at this match after finishing in second place of Group E. However, the Cinderella story is now over as the small country will go home as it was attempting to become only the third African team to win a match in the Round of 16. Ghana played without its leader Michael Essien, who was suspended due to a pair of yellow cards. The historic tally came in the fifth minute after beating the offside trap. Ronaldo received a pass from Kaka 22 yards out, dribbled into the penalty area and beat goalkeeper Richard Kingson with a step-over move for the empty- netter from nine yards away. The goal gave Brazil a 1-0 advantage, and it was Ronaldo's third of this year's tournament. Adriano and Ze Roberto also found the back of the net for Brazil. Details to follow...
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