It was the first goal Uruguay had conceded in the tournament and they came close to losing a second when Lee Chung-Yong delivered a tame shot inside the area after he was superbly played in by Park Ji-Sung.

With 10 minutes to go, when the ball came to Suarez's way on the edge of the box following a corner, the Ajax forward curled a spectacular shot which deflected in off the post.

The South Koreans fell to their knees at the final whistle as the Uruguayans celebrated with a group hug in the downpour.

"I'm really happy because being young I always dream of these types of moments," Suarez said. "These moments we' re experiencing are once in a lifetime."

The South Korea coach believed his team could have had a different result, saying that his men would leave the tournament with their heads held high.

"This was not the result we wanted, but my players gave their best. My team should be congratulated," said Huh.

"Uruguay were lucky in their goals."

On luck part, Uruguay coach agreed.

"Korea played a great game, but that slice of luck went our way not theirs this time - that's football," said Oscar Tabarez.

"It was a very hard-fought victory that took a lot out of us. The team's solidity and cohesion really came to the fore late on and, without getting carried away, I think that is a great quality to have whatever team you're up against."

Players of Uruguay celebrate their victory after their 2010 World Cup round of 16 soccer match aganst South Korea at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on June 26, 2010. Uruguay won 2-1 and qualifies for the round of 8.

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