Uruguay 2-1 England: Suarez brings sorrow to the Three Lions
The match that decided the ticket to the next round in Group D was extremely exciting. England lost tragically and had very little chance of going on.
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| England are considered eliminated after losing two consecutive matches. |
SCORING
Older brother:Rooney (75')
Uruguay:Suarez (39', 85')
THE FIRST HALF WAS DRAMA
Having lost their first match, both Uruguay and England were determined to attack after the opening whistle. The attacks between the two sides were continuous and continuous. Rooney had a free kick that missed the post by inches, while Rodriguez also threatened the English goal with a left-footed shot that went over the crossbar.
Minute 31 was the Three Lions' clearest chance, from a tight free kick by captain Gerrard, Rooney jumped high to head the ball from less than 1 meter away, but the ball hit the crossbar. 7 minutes after this unfortunate chance, the England team had to pay the price with the first goal.
From a fairly simple counter-attack, Cavani crossed the ball past defender Jagielka, allowing Suarez to sneak down and choose the right spot to head the ball past goalkeeper Hart, opening the score for Uruguay. This situation was quite similar to England's decisive goal against Italy (the ball was crossed past the reach of the England defender for Balotelli to head the ball into the net).
In the 41st minute, Sturridge had a beautiful left-footed shot from a tight angle, but goalkeeper Muslera made an excellent save for Uruguay. The first half ended with a score of 1-0.
THE BRITISH TRAGEDY
Right at the beginning of the second half, Suarez continued to threaten England with a corner kick, the ball flew straight into the goal but goalkeeper Hart was able to block it in time. Minute 52 was the next beautiful opportunity for La Celeste, after a beautiful 1-2 combination with Lodeiro, Cavani had a chance to face goalkeeper Hart, but the super striker's shot flew out. Exactly 1 minute later, Rooney fired another powerful shot from only 7m away, but the winner was still goalkeeper Muslera.
In the 75th minute, after many efforts, Rooney equalized for England with a close-range shot, after a pass from defender Johnson. However, the lack of concentration of the defense prevented the Three Lions from gaining points against the South American team.
In the 85th minute, after a kick by goalkeeper Muslera, the ball hit Gerrard's head and then drifted along with Suarez's movement. The Liverpool striker rushed down, leaving behind the slow central defender Cahill, then easily defeated Hart in a one-on-one with a thunderous shot, sealing the score at 2-1 for La Celeste.
Once again, similar to the opening match, England lost with the same score of 1-2 even though they did not play too badly. The Three Lions still showed their lack of experience, the clearest evidence being the moments of losing concentration at some important moments of the match. In a top tournament like the World Cup, that was enough to punish England!
For the first time in 15 consecutive matches, Uruguay won against a European team at the World Cup. It opened up the opportunity to go through to the next round for the team of Suarez and Cavani.
LINEUP
Older brother:Hart, Johnson, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines, Gerrard, Henderson (Lambert), Sterling (Barkley), Rooney, Welbeck (Lallana 71'), Sturridge.
Uruguay:Muslera, Gimenez, Godin, Caceres, Pereira (Fucile 79), Lodeiro (Stuani 67), Gonzalez, Arevalo Rios, Rodriguez, Cavani, Suarez (Coates 89).
