After going 3-0 down, Uruguay brought on Forlan at half-time and he bagged
a terrific right-footed volley on 69 minutes after a free-kick had been headed
out to him.
DIEGO DISAPPOINTED
Forlan later missed a good chance to score a second but put that to the back
of his mond to concentrate on Marales's miss late on which could have seen
the South Americans through to the next phase:
of his mond to concentrate on Marales's miss late on which could have seen
the South Americans through to the next phase:
"I just can't talk about Richard Morales's last-minute chance. I bet even he
can't explain how he missed it," said Forlan. "We leave the World Cup with a
bitter-sweet taste, which is understandable after making such an effort that
proved not to be enough."
can't explain how he missed it," said Forlan. "We leave the World Cup with a
bitter-sweet taste, which is understandable after making such an effort that
proved not to be enough."
"We left a good impression at the end but I would have liked to have
been in the second round. The worst thing now is that we will have
to wait for another four years."
been in the second round. The worst thing now is that we will have
to wait for another four years."