26 June 2010
The Soccer World Cup Round of 16 commenced today. In Port Elizabeth, Uruguay edged out the tenacious South Koreans to progress to the quarter finals. Uruguay scored the deciding second goal late during the match. The Port Elizabeth pitch seems to be disintegrating after the storms experienced in this part of South Africa about a week ago. This does not bode well for the remaining games scheduled to be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. One of the quarter final matches is due to be played there on the 2nd July 2010. The final match at this stadium is the 3rd and 4th place playoffs. In Rustenberg, Ghana put paid to the perseverance of the USA team’s promotion in this tournament. The only African team left in the tournament, the Ghana Black Stars scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time. The USA team’s visit to Rustenberg this time was not as productive as when they played the English here during the early part of the tournament. Team USA and South Korea have d...