Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 to reach quarters
Port Elizabeth(South Africa): Luis Suarez scored in each half Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years.
Suarez, who had five shots on target, scored the winner in the 80th minute in swirling wind and rain after sidestepping two defenders and curling a right-foot shot off the post from the edge of the area.
"I couldn't believe it," Suarez said of the goal. "The truth is I didn't realize the ball was going to go in. In these moments, the only thing I want to do is enjoy."
Suarez gave Uruguay the lead in the eighth with a shot from a tight angle after Diego Forlan's cross from the left. Lee Chung-yong then equalized from a header in the 68th after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera left his line to attempt to punch away a looping ball. Crushed, the South Koreans fell to their knees at the final whistle as the Uruguayans celebrated becoming the first team to reach the quarterfinals with a group hug in pouring rain in Port Elizabeth. The two-time world champion Uruguayans had not reached the quarterfinals at the World Cup since making the semifinals in 1970.
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