Johannesburg, Jul 3 (AP) Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1970, beating Ghana 4-2 on penalties after the last African team in the tournament was denied victory by a cynical handball and a missed penalty in the last seconds of extra time.
The two-time champion Uruguayans advanced to face the Netherlands in the semifinals after Sebastian Abreu casually chipped the last penalty straight down the middle to secure the win, after a 1-1 draw following 120 minutes of play last night.
Asamoah Gyan had a chance to secure Africa's first ever World Cup semifinal spot for Ghana, but he hit the crossbar with a penalty after Uruguay forward Luis Suarez was sent off for handling the ball on the line.
"I think I made the best save of the World Cup," Suarez said, labeling it "the hand of Suarez.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Uruguay in WCup semifinals for 1st time since '70
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