Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Uruguay Defeats South Korea By 2-1 To Qualify To Quarterfinals

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Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Uruguay Defeats South Korea By 2-1 To Qualify To Quarterfinals

In a rain soaked match which without room for doubt was one of the best in this world cup, Uruguay's famous garra Charrua defeated a determined South Korean team by 2-1. Uruguay's victory coming in a game which started off with both teams going forward and getting chances. As if both teams had made up their minds to score first and do all at their disposal to do so and it in fact was South Korea, who almost drew first blood when they hit the outside post of the Uruguayan goal. This clear chance coming from a free kick taken by Park Chu-Young just four minutes in to the game.

At that moment it was easy to see that the match was on its way and their would be no period of waiting by either team to try to feel the other one out. Uruguay, for its part would not have to wait long to get the first goal of the match when Suarez, capitalized on a mistake by South Korean goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryong to put the South Americans up in the scoreboard by 1-0. It being a pass by Forlan which led to the Uruguay goal.

It was at this point of the match that both teams attacked, in what was turning out to be balanced affair despite Uruguay having taken an early lead and perhaps should have added to it on two occasions in the first half. It in fact being refereeing errors to prevent them from going up further in the scoreboard. First by the linesman, who marked Suarez on offside though the replay shows he clearly was not and then by the referee who failed to signal a penalty when the ball undoubtedly struck the arm of a South Korean player in the penalty box. Uruguay however despite these two officiating errors and the solid play of the South Koreans was ahead at half time by 1-0 though they could have been in front by three goals and perhaps even should have.

The start of the second half would see a rejuvenated South Korean, go forward pushing back the Uruguayans; who definitely had lost control of the match. This perhaps due to all the effort they put in the first half yet despite of their reasons; South Korea had taken control of the game. South Korea getting closer and closer not only to Uruguay's goal but to scoring the one which would equalize the game at one a piece. South Korea would even see one of their players clearly fouled in the penalty box for what should have been a penalty or the one which cancelled out the penalty they had committed in the first half which also had not been called.

South Korea however like Uruguay in the first half would also benefit from a goalkeeping error. This taking place 67 minutes in the match when Lee Chung-Yong took advantage of both a defensive mistake as well as one by goalkeeper, Muslera; who in all truth should not have come off his line but in doing so allowed South Korea to equalize. With this goal South Korea had gained momentum and looked as if they could even turn the match around in to their advantage yet it was then that Uruguay showed that Charruga fighting spirit that made them champions so long ago.

Uruguay, then going on the attack found Suarez in the penalty box, who struck a bending shot from the left corner of the South Korean penalty box which could not have been more ideally placed. Suarez's shot bending around goalkeeper, Jung Sung-Ryong and hitting off the post to give Uruguay a 2-1 lead. In all reality, it had been Uruguay who had found that extra something champions have to comeback that put them in the lead when it seemed the day would belong to their Asian opponents.

South Korea however was not yet beaten for though Uruguay had scored a great goal, they still had 11 minutes in which to hold off South Korea from getting an equalizer or perhaps even a game winner yet it was then that the South Americans would show their skills which had not been seen in a world cup since back in 1970. Uruguay keeping control of the ball and securing their defense though to a certain extent had the fortune of the bold. As South Korea would come ever so close to equalizing when a shot by Lee Dong-Gook got passed goalkeeper Muselera yet just as it had a chance of ending up in the net; it was cleared almost of the line by Uruguayan defender, Lugano.

In conclusion, I would say it was a great victory for the South American team which so many years ago dominated world football and perhaps are back to claim their place among today's top football nations. Uruguay, definitely proving they are still a team to be taken very seriously and have another chance to get closer to their third title when in the next round they take on either the USA or Ghana. South Korea, for what concerns them though defeated, did play a match which made it clear to all that they are capable of playing outside their own country and should not be taken lightly in the future.

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