Category: Uruguay

  • Brendan Rodgers: Nice Guys Finish Last?

    Brendan Rodgers: Nice Guys Finish Last?

    As this is my first proper opinion piece on this site, I’m gonna clear a few things up about the articles I’m going to publish here. First, when it comes to the Premier League I have no dog in the fight. I’m a Scot and a Celtic fan, but I love football and I write…

  • Chile 1-0 Uruguay: Referee takes centre stage in thrilling quarter-final

    Chile 1-0 Uruguay: Referee takes centre stage in thrilling quarter-final

    View image | gettyimages.com The first quarter-final of Copa America 2015 ended in heartbreak for Uruguay as they crashed out to hosts Chile.  Chile started the game as you would expect in front of their own fans as Jorge Valdivia appeared to be carrying over his form from Chile’s 5-0 demolition of Bolivia, creating a…

  • Uruguay 1-1 Paraguay: Qualification guaranteed for Los Guaraníes

    Uruguay 1-1 Paraguay: Qualification guaranteed for Los Guaraníes

    View image | gettyimages.com The game was a must win for Uruguay if they were to qualify in the top two positions, while a win or draw suited Paraguay’s qualification hopes.  The game was sloppy in the opening stages, with two early bookings for Abel Hernández and Néstor Ortigoza. The opening twenty minutes were uneventful…

  • Argentina 1-0 Uruguay: Agüero goal snatches vital victory

    Argentina 1-0 Uruguay: Agüero goal snatches vital victory

    View image | gettyimages.com A heavily anticipated match-up between reigning champions Uruguay and pre-tournament favourites Argentina proved to be a low scoring affair in La Serena.  Argentina started well with Ángel Di María looking to be in good form, forcing Fernando Muslera into an early save. In the 20th minute Lionel Messi glided past two…

  • Uruguay 1-0 Jamaica: Rodríguez goal the difference for uninspiring Uruguay

    Uruguay 1-0 Jamaica: Rodríguez goal the difference for uninspiring Uruguay

    View image | gettyimages.com Uruguay kicked off their Copa America journey with a narrow victory over Jamaica, thanks to a goal from Cristian Rodríguez. The game began timidly as both sides failed to string together any prolonged periods of dominance. Edinson Cavani’s threat was clear inside the opening 20 minutes, with him stretching the Jamaican…