Uruguay 3 vs. South Africa 0 in the 2010 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group A game played in the 2010 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of South Africa and Uruguay with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2010 World Cup, 1st Round Group A

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Game Data:

South Africa

0 - 3

Uruguay

Goals:

24'

Diego Forlan

80'

Diego Forlan

(penalty)

90'+5'

Alvaro Pereira

Players

South Africa
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	16.	Itumeleng Khune
DF	2.	Siboniso Gaxa
DF	3.	Tsepo Masilela
DF	4.	Aaron Mokoena (C)
DF	20.	Bongani Khumalo
MF	8.	Siphiwe Tshabalala
MF	10.	Steven Pienaar 79'
MF	11.	Teko Modise
MF	12.	Reneilwe Letsholonyane 57'
MF	13.	Kagisho Dikgacoi
FW	9.	Katlego Mphela
		Entered
GK	1.	Moneeb Josephs 79'
MF	19.	Surprise Moriri 57'
		Other Reserves
GK	22.	Shu-Aib Walters
DF	5.	Anele Ngcongca
DF	14.	Matthew Booth
DF	15.	Lucas Thwala
DF	21.	Siyabonga Sangweni
MF	6.	MacBeth Sibaya
MF	7.	Lance Davids
MF	23.	Thanduyise Khuboni
FW	17.	Bernard Parker
FW	18.	Siyabonga Nomvethe

	Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Uruguay
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Fernando Muslera
DF	2.	Diego Lugano (C)
DF	3.	Diego Godin
DF	4.	Jorge Fucile 71'
DF	16.	Maximiliano Pereira
MF	11.	Alvaro Pereira
MF	15.	Diego Perez 90'
MF	17.	Egidio Arevalo
FW	7.	Edinson Cavani 89'
FW	9.	Luis Suarez
FW	10.	Diego Forlan
		Entered
MF	5.	Walter Gargano 90'
MF	20.	Alvaro Fernandez 71'
FW	21.	Sebastian Fernandez 89'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Juan Castillo
GK	23.	Martin Silva
DF	6.	Mauricio Victorino
DF	19.	Andres Scotti
DF	22.	Martin Caceres
MF	8.	Sebastian Eguren
MF	18.	Ignacio Gonzalez
FW	13.	Sebastian Abreu
		Not Available
MF	14.	Nicolas Lodeiro (suspended)

	Coach: Óscar Tabárez

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
South Africa	Steven Pienaar	6' yellow card
South Africa	Kagisho Dikgacoi	42' yellow card
South Africa	Itumeleng Khune	76' ejection - straight red card

Substitutions

South Africa
Minute 57	Surprise Moriri	replaced	Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Minute 79	Moneeb Josephs	replaced	Steven Pienaar
Uruguay
Minute 71	Alvaro Fernandez	replaced	Jorge Fucile
Minute 89	Sebastian Fernandez	replaced	Edinson Cavani
Minute 90	Walter Gargano	replaced	Diego Perez