Saturday 10th July 2010
Port Elizabeth is the largest city in the Eastern Cape. It is the commercial hub of this area. The other cities in the Eastern Cape include East London, Bisho, Umtata and Grahamstown. Port Elizabeth built the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium for the Confederations Cup but delays in construction saw it being sidelined for that tournament which was held in 2009. This time round, the city fathers were ready with their beautiful stadium built alongside a lake. The third and fourth placed playoffs rarely attract the imagination of soccer followers, being likened to the experience of kissing a relative. The history of the third and fourth placed playoffs however indicates that these games are usually an abundant goal scoring fest. Germany has rested many of its first team players giving the impression that it has played out its World Cup and shall be satisfied with whatever performance its team puts up today. Uruguay on the other hand has named its strongest p...