[URUGUAY-SOUTH KOREA] Luis Suarez scored two goals to lead two-time champion Uruguay into the final eight of the WorldCup for the first time since 1970 with a 2-1 win over South Korea.
What we liked …
— Suarez justified his $40 million price tag withclinical finishing seen by few strikers at the World Cup. The Ajax striker was gifted his first goal in the 8th minute but hit a superb winner off the far post to win the game.
–Suarez’s second goal came against the run of play as South Korea dominated the Celeste and equalized on Lee Chung-Yong‘s header. Park Chu-Young of Monaco, Park Ji-Sung of Manchester United and Lee, the young Bolton Wanderers star, were again excellent for South Korea.
What we didn’t like …
— Suarez’s first goal was one of the easiest of the tournament. Diego Forlan‘spass from the left side split five Korean defenders. Korean keeper Jung Sung-Ryong failed to get to the ball, allowing Suarez to stroke the ball home at the farpost.
— Uruguay chose to sit on its lead instead of going for the knockout punch.
— There were huge sections of empty seats in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
ROUND OF 16:
June 26 in Port Elizabeth
Uruguay 2 South Korea 1. Goals:Suarez 8, 80; Lee Chung-yong 68.
Uruguay — Muslera, Lugano, Godin (Victorino 46), Fucile, M.Pereira, Perez, Arevalo, Cavani, A.Pereira (Lodeiro 74),Suarez (A.Fernandez 84), Forlan.
South Korea — Jung, Cha, Lee Young-pyo, Cho Yong-hyung, Lee Jung-soo, Kim Jung-woo, Ki (Yeom 85), Kim Jae-sung (LeeDong-guk 61), Park Ji-sung, Lee Chung-yong, Park Chu-young.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany).
Att.:30,597.