Suarez, the skipper of Dutch first division giants Ajax, said after the game: "I can imagine what it will be like back in Uruguay. I must thank all the people who have always been behind us."

After conceding the goal, South Koreans poured forward but created few scoring chances in the first half.

Uruguay fielded the expected attacking trio today: Forlan, Suarez and Edinson Cavani. But it was not their brilliant skills but a string of silly mistakes made by South Korean defence line featured the first half.

After the interval, South Koreans revived, laying siege to the Uruguay goal, and tied the score in the 68th minute when a free kick was hoofed into the box. English Premiership side Bolton's midfielder Lee Chung Yong nodded home on a heading cross.

This was Lee's second goal in this World Cup. He also found the Argentine net in their Group B encounter.

However, Uruguay started to look for a lead again and materalized in the 80th minute when a corner worked its way to Suarez at the far post. He curled in a fantastic effort from the edge of the box.

"The truth is I didn't even realize the ball was going to go in," said Suarez.

South Korea coach Huh Jung Moo looked somewhat disappointed. "My players did their best but we didn't get into quarterfinals. We had lots of opportunities and I thought Uruguay was lucky to score the goals," he said.

Uruguay and South Korea had met four times previously and Uruguay won all every time. The two sides last played in World Cup in 1990, when Daniel Fonseca scored a last-minute goal to gift Uruguay a 1-0 win in group stage.

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