Wednesday, 16 June 2010 21:30
That wasn't nice but not really a surprise either. South Africa just didn't have enough, despite passages of play when they were passing the ball around like a team from South America. There was something missing.
South Africa really did need to win tonight and while it isn't over yet - it is going to be hard work and they are going to need quite a bit of luck after a night with little.
The first goal was a deflection; Diego Forlan picked up the ball 25 yards out, turned and shot. It hit Mokoena and bounced over Khune into the net - nothing either player could have done.
That was in the first half and there was hope - a draw would have been a good result at that point. But in the second half, the ball is played into the box, Suarez picks it up, knocks it past Khune who puts a foot out and does make contact, but the way Suarez dived, sorry fell, you'd think he was hit by a tank.
Khune was sent off, Josephs replaced him but could do nothing to stop Forlan smashing the penalty into the top of the net.
So, that was it. Game over. Tournament over probably. What next? Well, South Africa need Uruguay to not lose against Mexico and ideally Mexico and France to draw tomorrow. If that happens and South Africa beat France, all is good.
Time to Sing for South Africa
It is still possible. Can I make a suggestion though, whatever happens tomorrow, when South Africa play France, stop the vuvuzela and sing for Bafana Bafana. Sing the national anthem for 90 minutes - if that doesn't inspire them nothing will because I can promise you something - the vuvuzela doesn't inspire them, it just makes things equal.
South Africa
Khune, Gaxa, Masilela, Mokoena (c), Khumalo, Tshabalala, Pienaar (Josephs, 79), Modise, Letsholonyane (Moriri, 57), Dikgacoi, Katlego Mphela
Uruguay
Muslera, Lugano (c), Godin, Fucile (Alvaro Fernandez , 71), Pereira, Pereira, Perez (Gargano, 90), Arevalo Rios, Cavani (Sebastian Fernandez, 89), Suarez, Forlan
World Cup 2010 Group A table at Full Time
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
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Final World Cup 2010 Group Tables
A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
 Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Algeria |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
 Serbia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
 Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Korea DPR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Chile |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Honduras |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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