Ironically, England’s Footballer of the Year Luis Suárez has shot to victory against the “Three Lions” Uruguay. Wayne Rooney missed the best chance of a goal and was achieved despite a tragic figure. England has little chance at the knockout stages.
The World Cup in Brazil threatens early to go to the end for England. In the duel, the loser of the first match day in Group D, sat Uruguay 2-1 (1-0) by against the world champion of 1966. After the 1-2 defeat against Italy England is facing the corner. Uruguay can hope to participate in the second round despite the 1-3 defeat in the opening match against Costa Rica again.
Hero of the day in the sold-out arena de São Paulo was just England’s Footballer of the Year Luis Suarez from Liverpool FC, the following injury could accrue at these finals for the first time and scored both goals for Uruguay (39./85. Minute).
Tragic hero in the inferior “Three Lions” was another superstar from the Premier League: Wayne Rooney. Although the Manchester United striker scored his third World Cup finals his first goal (75 ‘) – had, however, previously awarded several major opportunities:
* Already in the 10th minute Rooney took aim at a free kick 19 meters only a few inches past the left post.
* Even closer, it was after a pass from Steven Gerrard, as Rooney headed home from only one meter at the bar (31).
* In the second half of the 28-year-old in the penalty Uruguay was doing everything right – but he fired from eight yards exactly goalkeeper Muslera (54).
Because apart from Daniel Sturridge, who failed from an acute angle to Muslera just before the break (41), no Englishman goal threat aired, the selection of coach Roy Hodgson is already after two group matches before the corner. Better chances for the knockout stages, however, has Uruguay.
Cristian Rodríguez at the front post (15) and Edinson Cavani (27) still failed, but then came Suárez: Cavani led the ball in the penalty area, delayed, because in the penalty were five Englishmen – and just Suárez. The superstar was then but at just the right moment, a perfect cross served and headed home from six meters a good against the direction of goalkeeper Joe Hart to guide for Uruguay.
England 1 Uruguay 2:Rooney gets an equalizer, Suárez strikes back
After changing the World Cup Fourth of 2010 urged the quick decision: England goalkeeper Hart parried first a solid corner kick from Suarez on the line (49), shortly after Cavani scored from six yards detached the far post (52 ). But the Englishman survived the pressure phase, were better back in the game and finally to compensate.
Glen Johnson sat for fifteen minutes before the end with a bit of luck on the byline, brought the ball despite a pressing flat shock front of the goal where Rooney his opponent Martín Cáceres escaped and the ball home from close range squeezed over the line. Shortly afterwards Sturridge almost spun the match, but failed in the strong Muslera (78).
In the final phase, the Englishman played to win – but they were punished bitter: After a discount of Muslera Gerrard prolonged unhappy head, Suárez was suddenly and scored from the inside right position, putting the 2-1 victory.
If Italy and Costa Rica on Friday (18 clock) play a draw, England would have been no chance of reaching the knockout round. An advancement is only possible if Italy wins against both Costa Rica and in the final group game against Uruguay; England must beat Costa Rica also in the third game.
England 1 Uruguay 2 Match Stats
1-0 Suárez (39)
1:1 Rooney (75)
2:1 Suárez (85)
Uruguay: Muslera – Caceres, Godin, Giménez, Pereira – Arévalo Ríos, Lodeiro (67 Stuani) Gonzales (79 Fucile), Rodríguez – Suárez (Coates 88), Cavani
England: Hart – Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines – Gerrard, Henderson (88 Lambert) – Sterling (64 Barkley), Rooney, Welbeck (71 Lallana) – Sturridge
Referee: Carballo (Spain)
Attendance: 62 103 (sold out)
Yellow cards: Godin / Gerrard
Possession percentage: 38/62
Shots: 8/12
Shots: 2/6
Won duels in percent: 44/56
England 1 Uruguay 2 Match 1st Half Video
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