Mama Dee's

Today I went to watch the Ghana-Brazil game at Mama Dee’s, a Ghanaian restaurant in the basement of a strip mall at Jane and Wilson. The subterranean restaurant, bereft of natural light, was in a dark room next to the “Christ Apostolic Church of God Mission International (Centre of God’s Blessings)”. It was packed with Ghanaians, a couple of white girls, two TV crews and an elderly Asian man. On this day, the divine blessings were elsewhere, as Ghana was defeated 3-0 by a lacklustre Brazil side. Brazil got an early goal after 5 minutes of play, and a second in injury time of the first half, both of which appeared offside. Ghana controlled the bulk of possession, and had plenty of chances, but was not able to capitalise. The second goal at the end of the first half seemed to take the wind out of Ghana’s sails, and to demoralise most of the patrons of Mama Dee’s. All the same, after the game the crowd danced in the parking lot, to the music of an SUV’s sound system.