Tabarez: Netherlands Next!
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
After the fight to the round of penalty kicks to Ghana, Uruguay finally qualified to the semi-finals. Oscar Tabarez’s forces were ready to grind the Dutch there.
In the match held in Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, on Saturday, Uruguay had left earlier by a kick in minute 45 Sulley Muntari. However, Diego Forlan’s free-kick on minute 54 made the point equal.
In the round of penalty kicks, goalkeeper Fernando Muslera emerged as the hero of La Celeste. Two executors of Ghana, John Mensah and Domonic Addiyah, made fail to enter the ball into the goal. Uruguay won 4-2 in this match.
“I am very pleased. We did not play too good, but we escaped,” said Tabarez on Sky Sports.
Furthermore, this double world champion will face Netherlands in the semis. De Oranje, which eliminated Brazil last eight, called Tabarez not the opponent that could not be conquered. (more…)

