Uruguay vs. South Korea 2010 FIFA World Cup: Luis Suarez Extends Latin Dominance

Uruguay clinically disposed of plucky South Korea in Port Elizabeth, their 2-1 win cumulative by a consummate finishing of Ajax striker Luis Suarez.

A enormous game to begin a impressive person phase, though no surprise. By my calculations, South American teams have played sixteen games during South Africa 2010, coming away with eleven wins, four draws, as well as a single, incomprehensible 2-1 better by 10-man Chile during a hands of Spain in a final game of a organisation phase.

To give them their full name, a Repblica Oriental del Uruguay (the Eastern Republic of Uruguay) survived a rain, a late equaliser, a dismal crowd, as well as an abominable aspect to go upon a CONMEBOL dominance of this World Cupand strech a final 8 for a initial time given 1970.

With a race of usually 3.5 million, Uruguay have been frequency a huge nation. On land distance alone, they have been a second-smallest nation in Latin American (after little Surinam), though become a initial side from South Americaapart from big guns Argentina as well as Brazilto strech a World Cup quarterfinals given Peru in 1978.

It was frequency a classic, though it was flattering absorbing, unlike a aspect during a brand brand new Nelson Mandela Bay stadium, which was slicing up badly.

Uruguay took an early lead after usually 8 mins when former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan saw his cranky trip past an broke Jung Sung-Ryong, leaving Suarez to slot in to an dull net. Predictably, a Group A winnerswho left France as well as South Africa in their wakeshut up shop for a while after that.

South Korea, representing Asian dreams, had it all to do, as well as when a 68th-minute free kick floated in to a Uruguay box, it looked like we were headed for extra-time, as well as presumably even penalties. Maurico Victorino could usually crack on, as well as Bolton's Lee Chung-Yon! g headed past Fernando Muslera for a equaliser amid incredibly slimy scenes.

But 10 mins from time, Suarez constructed a champagne impulse to clinch it. A Uruguay corner from a right finished up with Nicolas Lodeiro. He offering a ball to Suarez, who had nowhere to go. So he eased past a defender as well as sent a wonderful winner curling in off a distant post. Cue hysteria.

Suarez will right away be related with all a big income clubs in Europe. Hes 23, though is a bit as well dramatic for my liking. But he scored 35 goals in 33 games for Ajax final season. And in three Ere Divisie seasons, hes got 74 in 94 games.

With Forlan pulling a strings in front of a defence which has conceded usually a single goal in a tournament so far, who will gamble opposite South Americas Switzerland beating a winners of a Ghana vs. USA game during Soccer City upon Jul 2 as well as reaching a semifinal opposite Brazil in Cape Town?

Theyve won it twice before. The final triumph was in Brazil 60 years ago. Even Uruguayans can dream.

Neal Collins is in South Africa to wonder during during a South Americans, urge for England... as well as promote his initial novel A GAME APART, a genuine story behind this World Cup. For some-more report see www.nealcollins.co.uk .

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