Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday regardless of beating Ghana 2-0 after South Korea scored a late winner within the different Group H match to leapfrog the South American aspect. Giorgian De Arrascaeta netted twice in fast succession within the first half, with 35-year-old Luis Suarez having a hand in each targets. However, Suarez completed the match on the bench in tears as he information got here in of South Korea’s last-gasp victory over Portugal, which meant the Asian aspect had moved above the Uruguayans into second place in Group H on targets scored.

Veteran striker Suarez had been on the centre of the pre-match build-up due to his notorious handball within the 2010 quarter-finals, which helped remove Ghana. His identify was booed loudly by the Ghana followers when it was learn out by the stadium announcers and he acquired the identical therapy each time he touched the ball.

He was additionally main the protests when Ghana had been awarded a penalty within the nineteenth minute.

Mohammed Kudus had initially been dominated offside when he was introduced down by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet however after that call was overturned referee Daniel Siebert gave the spot-kick after checking the pitchside monitor.

But Andre Ayew’s tame effort was simply saved by Rochet and with Ghana’s followers silent in disbelief, Uruguay made them pay. Darwin Nunez was denied by Mohammed Salisu’s sensible goalline clearance however within the twenty sixth minute De Arrascaeta nodded in from shut vary after sensible work from Suarez.

Collecting a poor cross from the fitting which evaded two Ghana defenders, Suarez reduce inside Alidu Seidu and hit a robust low shot that squirmed by means of Lawrence Ati Zigi’s palms. It was edging in direction of the objective when De Arrascaeta pounced.

Six minutes later Uruguay gave Ghana a mountain to climb when Arrascaeta hit a chic volley on the finish of excellent staff transfer, Suarez offering a first-time help from Nunez’s knockdown.

Ghana had been let off the hook by Siebert simply earlier than the hour mark when he dominated that Daniel Amartey had touched the ball whereas tackling Nunez within the space.

That choice would become essential as one other objective would have put Uruguay by means of. Suarez was booed and cheered in equal measure by the gang when he was substituted for Edinson Cavani within the 66th minute.

Ghana struggled to create something in response. The closest they got here to pulling a objective again got here with 9 minutes remaining, when Rochet brilliantly tipped away Kudus’s highly effective low drive. Uruguay then realised they wanted one other objective and poured ahead however had been unable to search out make the breakthrough.

The match ended with pushing and shoving, with Suarez distraught at his staff’s destiny.

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