Siphiwe Tshabalala curls a high free-kick to the far post for Sout Africa and Bongani Khumalo heads it back across goal, but Uruguay get the ball clear. South Africa 0-3 Uruguay (A Pereira, 90 min +4) One last nail in the coffin, just for good measure. 69 min Fusile is down again after a rather more innocuous challenge in the middle of the park but this time it looks as though his game may be over, as the stretcher is already on to collect him. PREVIEW South Africa avoided becoming the first World Cup host to lose its opener. Peepety-peep! Niemand hätte das Drehbuch schreiben können für das, was in der Schlussphase der Partie Uruguay gegen Ghana bei der FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Südafrika 2010 ™ passieren würde. Diego Forlan capped an impressive performance with two goals - the first a 30-yard deflected strike, the second a well-taken penalty after Luis Suarez had been fouled by goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, for which he was red carded - and Alvaro Pereira added a late third. Hit me with everything you’ve got – before you know it, it’ll be the middle of July and we might not be here for you to bombard. Uruguay have brought in Edinson Cavani, who is expected to start alongside Luis Suárez with Diego Forlán in behind. The Uruguayan bench are pretty angry. The referee waves it away. Free-kick coming up ... 19 min ... Tshabalala lofts an outswinger over to the back post where it is headed back across the six-yard box, but then cleared. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. "It is in the transitional constitution that they must get one.". South Africa Silenced June 17, 2010. And now the anthems "I love the Uruguay anthem," says Ben Reynolds. Uruguay periodically get hold but always seem to quickly return it. All rights reserved. 16 min And now Tshabalala tries his luck again - albeit with a sidefooted curling effort and only from only the edge of the D this time - with much the same result. ", Available for everyone, funded by readers. Don't think if they go out the World Cup will fall flat, though - they've waited too long for this for that to happen. Needless. The first two teams in each group move on to the Second Round. ", From Xavier, Egypt: "Ok... I’m just going to go and say it... Can we just give the Cup to Germany and be done with it? "I once watched an Italy World Cup game while getting a shave from an Italian barber," says Dave Webb. Like a ticking time bomb, that man. On this evidence, they may yet have the potential to go somewhere in this tournament. 14 min More possession for South Africa but this time it ends with Tshabalala crushing the ball a very long way over the bar from a good 35 yards out. Live Online Streaming Link Match scheduled: Last updated: 22-06-2010 from 14:00 until 16:00 18-05-2010 on 08:37 57 min First substitution of the game, as Letsholonyane comes off to be replaced by Surprise Moriri. ", "South Africa need to get the ball forward a bit quicker. 63 min The Moriri for Letsholonyane change hasn't had much of an impact so far. 7 min Forlán receives the ball from a throw-in and opens his body to slide a neat little ball into Suárez attacking the left-hand corner of the six-yard box, but the striker hammers his effort wide of the near post. Argentina and Brazil looked good in spells, yes, but England, Italy, France, Portugal...? Our friends at Infostrada Sports tell us that since 1958, five World Cup host countries now have drawn their opening match - and on the previous four occasions, they won their second game. Apart from Diego Forlan, the shooting has been horrible this evening. 42 min As soon as I compliment Dikgacoi, of course, he crashes straight into the back of Suárez on the half-way line and earns himself a booking that will keep him out of South Africa's final group game. "I hope Frank Lampard is watching this and noting that the only way to get dip on long range shots is through deflections," says Eddy Nelson. The best football once every four years. Our keeper, Diego Benaglio, was world class and decisive to our win.". Back in a tick with half-time emails. South Africa (National Football) South Africa vs. Uruguay 2010 World Cup: Uruguay Defeats South Africa, 3-0 Neal Collins Analyst I June 16, 2010 Comments Steven Pienaar fizzes one in from 25 yards, but it hits Diego Perez and drifts behind and the resulting corner comes to nothing. Have him ask Phil Coulter how he got the gig.". They're in the tunnel And the South African players are singing again. Uruguay produced an assured performance to beat hosts South Africa in Pretoria and take control of Group A. 53 min Forlán fizzes another free-kick into the 18-yard box from the left and this time Lugano rises totally unmarked to meet it by the penalty spot - only to bend over too far and have the ball travel over his head and ping off the curve of his back. Now then, why don't we start to look ahead to the first of the second phase of matches - South Africa v Uruguay? 48 min First chance of the half falls to Uruguay, as Suárez jinks his way past Gaxa on the right before cutting a low ball back towards Cavani attacking the six-yard box. "They tried their best, but they couldn't make up for a lack of quality and in the end that was the difference. Confidence.