catalyst2 | World Cup Game #49 (Reply)

This game between Korea Republic and Uruguay showed both teams in a classical light - Uruguay scored on an early break and the then stood back, satisfied, it seemed to spend the next 82 minutes defending that one goal lead. Korea, on the other hand, ran and passed and then ran some more and passed some more and then ran even more and then ..... well, you get the picture! Eventually, the Koreans were successful after a bad mix-up between Muslera the keeper and Lugano meant thet both went for the same ball, giving the Koreans an easy header in. They took a while but the Uruguayans eventually took back the lead off a glorious Suarez shot, giving him his second goal for the game. The Koreans cane desperately close to getting an equaliser but Lugano redeemed himself by clearing off the line and so the Urguayns won 2-1, being the first team into the quarter finals.