Forlan Team

Uruguay went back to the place claimed by their history, that of protagonists. They won the respect of the whole world with commitment and heart of their footballers. Nevertheless, it was will and courage, as well as good football and goals. It was their best performance since World Cup, Mexico '70, when they had also ended fourth in the ranking table.
The coach Oscar Tabarez went to the World Cup with a very clear plan: 4 - 3 -1 - 2, and the 11 players very well selected.
Nevertheless in their tie with France, they did not have a satisfactory reply of the creative midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez and his entrance in the second game gave origin to several changes. Uruguay had an excellent performance in defense and recovery, but they lacked offensive drive that night.
In the game against South Africa, Cavani replaced the aforementioned Gonzalez. By advancing his opponents, he forced Forlan to law a few meters behind, so that he was unable to act as a play-maker.
From the aggressive and dazzling 3-0 against the local national team, the format remained unchanged. The defenders were a bastion, with the two players in the middle - Diego Perez and Arevalo Rios - evincing a marvelous defensive technique and the lethal Suarez and Forlan offensive pair, scoring 8 goals between both of them.
The Uruguayans were not only the South American team that went further, but also the most convincing and regular one and scoring more goals: 11. Diego Forlan's performance was remarkable, to the point of being awarded the Golden Ball. Luis Saruez ratified the virtues that made him known in the Preliminaries for his seven memorable matches. The other players were equally efficient.
Oscar Washington Tabarez was the coach who bet upon an offensive game and rescued the best Uruguayan tradition to return to the highest peak. Uruguay was the nice surprise and Diego Forlan, winner of the Golden Ball and worldwide admiration.
he first FIFA World Cup was played in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay is a small country located in South America and between Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay joined FIFA in 1923 and a year later, in Paris, 1924, became the first South American team to win an Olimpic Soccer Title. Uruguay also win the Olimpic Soccer Cup in Amsterdam, 1928. After the 1928 Olimpics, the FIFA, decided it was time to establish a World Cup Competition, due that International football can no longer be held within the confines of the Olympics, and many countries where professionalism was recognized and organized cannot any longer be represented there by their best players.
So, Uruguay was selected by FIFA to be the first host for the FIRST SOCCER WORLD CUP 1930 Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay and the host country Uruguay from South America. The United States and Mexico from North and Central America, and Yugoslavia, Romania, France and Belgium from Europe.- No more countries from Europe due the long sea voyage, it could take up to a month. This angered the Uruguayans, who where celebrating their national Centenary at the time and had offered to pay all expenses.
Given that most nations today would sell their souls to get into the World Cup final stages, it's strange to think that so many countries decided no to play in the FIRST WORLD CUP 1930.
Well, in the Championship Game, Uruguay drew first blod against Argentina, through Pablo Dorado, but Argentina equalaized eight minutes later with a goal by Carlos Pencelle and took the lead when striker Guillermo Stabile scored. But Pedro Cea from Uruguayan team, tied the game early in the second half, before goals by teammates Santos Iriarte and Hector Castro, please note that player Hector Castro had only one arm, and security victory for Uruguay

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