Luis Suarez will be hot property after this World Cup.
The Ajax striker who was by far the most lethal striker in the Eredivisie scored two goals to usher South Korea out of the Group of 16. One came off of an inexplicable lapse by Jung Sung Ryong who seemed to be caught in two minds following a cross by Diego Forlan. His equivocation was punished by Luis Suarez lurking at the back post.
South Korea a better team in possession if not in results dominated the match, especially in the second half, with Cha Du- Ri, Park Ji Sung, and Park Chu Young causing all manner of problems for the Uruguayan defense. The equalizer came from a defensive lapse as Mauricio Victorino was unable to clear a free kick and kept the ball alive as Park Chu-Young got to it before Fernando Muslera to head home.
The equalizer seemed to have woken up the Charruas who up till now seemed to be content hanging onto that one goal lead.
Luis Suarez signaled his ambition by coming close on his first occasion in the second half. He was not to be denied in his second half chance. Off a Diego Forlan cross, Suarez creates a sliver of space with a twist of his body and sends a curling shot past Fernando Muslera. Can we say all round lethal?
The Taeguk Warriors are not done yet forcing Muslera into a save. But at the end, the Charruas are going through. They meet Ghana in the quarterfinals. It is increasingly looking good for a South American team to claim this World Cup. And it may not be Brazil.