He tried to stop it with his hand but missed. Agonisingly for an entire continent, Ghana then lost a penalty shoot-out 4-2. Así, todo quedaba en los pies de Sebastián Abreu. Yes he stuck his hand out but it's not cheating. What else do you want? El tiempo reglamentario culminó y llegaron los tiempos extra. Re: Ghana Vs Uruguay: [2 - 4] On Penalties After [1 - 1] Draw @ World Cup 2010 by theviper1: 3:18pm On Jul 04, 2010 am sad that Ghana lost that match, but plz lets be realistic here and stop this shit talk about Luis Suarez being a cheat. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. Myself being a fan of Uruguay but also a sports writer, I found myself being on both sides of the story. He gave the red card to the player (Suarez). There are no words for that. The player instinctively reacted and was thrown out of the match and he can't play the next match. The match was held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth before a low crowd of 30,597. John Patsil cobró al centro del área y el esférico fue peinado; John Mensah cabeceó ante la salida del portero Fernando Muslera y el la bola quedó muerta para el remate de Stephen Appiah. Por los charrúas anotaron Forlán, Victorino y Scotti los tres primeros, pero Pereira falló el cuarto; por los africanos acertaron Gyan (ahora sí) y Appiah; el tercero lo falló Mensah y el cuarto lo erró Adiyiah. Uruguay vs. Ghana 2010: Luis Suarez, Hero or Villian? By ... Luis Suarez became a World Cup villain after *that* infamous handball while playing for Uruguay against Ghana. That is making something happen for the rest of their life. Uruguay vs Ghana. Una década ha pasado desde aquel partido histórico, uno de los más emocionantes en la historia de los Mundiales. Gyan cobró potente, pero el destino fue caprichoso y el balón se estrelló en el travesaño. The Netherlands' first win over Brazil for 36 years, then, puts them within a single match of the World Cup final.That match - their fourth World Cup semi-final (after 1974, 1978 and 1998) - will pit them against Uruguay or Ghana and promises to be a cracker either way. But despair soon turned to joy as Ghana's Asamoah Gyan hammered the penalty off the crossbar. "Sometimes in training I play goalkeeper so it was worth it," the 23-year-old said. In the 10th minute Egidio Arévalo used his strength to … There are consequences to that handball and he didn't know that Ghana was going to miss that penalty.". I am the coach of the team, I'm a pro and even so I lack the necessary calm to carry out an objective analysis of what happened. Read more. Uruguay subsequently adopted a defensive posture a… I think that is absolute rubbish. It was the last kick in extra time. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. Si este partido no podía tener más emociones, ‘El Loco’ todavía tenía una más guardada. Ellixs Tulagan Contributor I July 3, 2010 Comments. Uruguay's two goals came from Luis Suárez, the second of which broke a 1–1 deadlock in the 80th minute. Asamoah Gyan missed the ensuing penalty and Uruguay went on to win a shoot-out. There are consequences to that handball and he didn't know that Ghana was going to miss that penalty.''. So with the realization still settling in that Uruguay will be facing the Netherlands in the Semi-Finals, and Suarez suspended for that game, Africa and the world will be watching to see what drama ensues. But when the Uruguayan striker deliberately handed the ball that prevented Ghana from making the World Cup Semi-finals, he cemented his role as this generation's Hand of God. Luck is important and I really cannot say much more. I don't believe in that. "The player instinctively reacted and was thrown out of the match and he can't play the next match. Players will do whatever it takes to win, especially when it a semifinal berth in the World Cup is at stake. Now the shock is turning to anger as the realization has set in that Suarez deliberately cheated and his team was rewarded for it. The South Americans' goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was the hero, saving twice from John Mensah, the Sunderland centre-back, and Adiyiah, in the shoot-out. You shouldn't look to third parties. "As for the shoot-out, we felt we were going to faint with each penalty.". Uruguay vs South Korea was the first match in the Round of 16. Así, el juego se puso en marcha y el partido fue lo que se esperaba: cerrado, duro, con solo unas cuantas llegadas de peligro, pero sin mucho de qué preocuparse. Asamoah Gyan, el mejor jugador de Ghana y el más mediático, era el encargado de cobrar el penalti. Tabarez claimed the Ajax striker, who was subsequently sent off, had reacted instinctively. Sulley Muntari, almost sent home earlier on in the tournament after a bust-up with Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac, had given his side the lead before Diego Forlan equalised with a viciously-swerving free-kick for his third goal of the finals. What Suarez did is not unusual. Read more. "In the same situation, there is no chance the Ghana players would have used our hand. "We suffered but now we will be amongst the four best sides in the world. Sin embargo, la famosa Garra Charrúa saldría a flote y lo haría gracias a su estrella: Diego Forlán, apenas 9 minutos después de haber iniciado el segundo tiempo igualó los cartones gracias a un auténtico golazo de tiro libre. Luis Suarez will be remembered as as either a cheating villain or a selfless hero. ''Saying we cheated Ghana is too harsh a word to use. And that's exactly what it turned out to be. Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez also insisted that Suarez's actions could not be considered cheating. FIFA World Cup Quarter Final. Just minutes later, Uruguay shockingly won the game 5-3 on penalties. World Cup 2010: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez says it was 'Hand of God' against Ghana Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has claimed "the 'Hand Of God' now belongs to me" after he broke Ghana… El árbitro portugués Olegário Benquerença no dudó en echar a Suárez, quien se fue llorando rumbo a los vestidores, pues sabía que era el adiós a la Copa del Mundo y de una forma sumamente dolorosa. La afición africana impulsaba a los suyos, mientras que los sudamericanos, fieles a su cultura peleadora, aguantaron. El Maestro Óscar Tabárez hizo ingresar al campo a Sebastián Abreu en lugar de Cavani, al 75’, con la esperanza de que el espigado delantero hiciera algo, luego de haber jugado sólo el primer partido ante Francia. Suarez's penalty was ejection from that game and suspension for the semifinal against the Netherlands. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Ghana y toda África celebraban con una alegre danza el acercarse a la antesala de la Final. Uruguay and Ghana met on 2 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg for a place in the semi-final against the Netherlands. It could have been a mistake. Handball by Suarez from Uruguay. El invierno austral cubría la noche de Johannesburgo, sin embargo, el Soccer City era una auténtica caldera gracias a la unión de África y todo por una razón: Las Estrellas Negras (mote con el que se conoce a la selección ghanesa) era el único combinado sobreviviente del continente negro en el primer Mundial realizado en aquella parte del mundo. The striker punched Adiyah's goal-bound header to deny Ghana what would have proved to be the extra-time winner. El Soccer City emanaba un aire de emoción y fraternidad, pues los aficionados presentes confiaban en las Estrellas Negras, en sus héroes, en su propia sangre. Lost in the debate is the fact Gyan failed to score on a penalty, an inexcusable offence. "Now we are in the semi-finals although I was very sad because no-one likes to be sent off. While Maradona punched home a goal as Argentina beat England 2-1 in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, saying it had been scored "a little with the hand of God", Suarez reacted to push out a certain goal and then watched as Ghana missed the resultant penalty with the last kick of the extra time. Ghana se convirtió en el estandarte del país sede y de todo el continente, pues en el camino habían quedado la anfitriona Sudáfrica, Argelia, Camerún, Nigeria y Costa de Marfil, quienes se quedaron en la zona de grupos. Players deliberately handle the ball all the time and are punished for it, as Suarez has been. Referee Olegario Benquerenca immediately pointed to the penalty spot and red-carded Suarez, who was inconsolable as he left the pitch. “The Hand of God now belongs to me,” he said. It was cheating, but also an … Suarez was notably unapologetic for his act after Uruguay had gone on to win following a penalty shootout. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. With Ghana the overwhelming people's choice, Suarez's deliberate handball set off a firestorm of protest and debate. "That is taking one for the team. A handball on the goal-line by Luis Suarez prevented Ghana's Dominic Adiyiah from scoring in the last minute and Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty - with Uruguay triumphing in … Sebastian Abreu scored the winning penalty after misses by Ghanaian pair John Mensah and Dominic Adiyah, either side of a miss by Uruguayan defender Maxi Pereira. ''When there is a handball in the penalty area there is a red card and the player is thrown out of the game," he said. La fiesta africana bajaba de decibeles gracias al tanto del rubio delantero sudamericano. Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez insisted it was ''too harsh'' to say Ghana had been cheated out of a place in the World Cup semi-finals, while Gus Poyet believes Luis Suarez did what he had to do. We were lucky. Soccer City Attendance: Attendance 84,017. Uruguay were expecting a physical challenge from Ghana, and lost no time in showing they could handle themselves. Fue cuando llegó uno de los momentos épicos en la historia de los Mundiales: al minuto 120 llegó un tiro libre a favor de Ghana. "There was no alternative but for me to do that and when they missed the penalty I thought 'It is a miracle and we are alive in the tournament'," added the striker. But he showed no remorse and that infuriates those who believe he brought the game into disrepute. Uruguay failed to score only once. ''Is Suarez also to blame for Ghana missing the penalty? Former Uruguay and Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet also believes Suarez should not be labelled as a cheat. Silencio total; Abreu se perfiló y ante el asombro de todos, cobró a lo ‘Panenka’. We try to be dignified and if we lose a match we look for the reasons for it. Así pues, Ghana jugaba por el orgullo toda África. ''This is football. Suarez was notably unapologetic for his act after Uruguay had gone on to win following a penalty shootout. "The goal should have stood rather than the player being sent off. "It seems there's something forcing us on, it must be the strength and unity of these boys. The result devastated the African continent that had hoped to see one of its teams write itself into the history books. That is helping one country of 3.5million people to get to the semi-final for the first time in so many years. Ghana VS Uruguay 2010 RED CARD. Autor del gol contra México en 2010 que sufrió una tragedia, El día del 'Iniestazo' y cuando España conquistó en Sudáfrica al Mundo entero. Ghana exit a 'disaster' for Africa - Abedi Pele. Ghana's last-gasp attempt to win was foiled twice, first legally when Suarez blocked a shot by Stephen Appiah on the line and the second time illegally when he swatted away a Dominic Adiyiah header with his hand.