Uruguay Beat The Brits

 2-1 

England and Uruguay lost their first matches to Italy and Costa Rica respectively.  Today both teams tried to bounce back and earn some points as the two met in a Group D match.  England had five players from the Liverpool club in the starting line-up including captain Gerrard, Sturridge, Henderson, Johnson, and Sterling.  However it was the Liverpool player on the Uruguay team that stole the spotlight.

Late in the first-half Luis Suarez scored for Uruguay to take the lead.  Edinson Cavani played a chipped ball to Suarez near the back-post.  Suarez headed the ball back across the face of goal to beat keeper Joe Hart (39').

With their backs against the wall in the second-half England inserted two more attacking players, Ross Barkley and Adam Lallana, to try and get on the scoreboard.  England did manage to level the score, though it did not come from the bench.  Sturridge released Johnson down the right flank and Johnson rolled the ball into the path of Rooney.  Crashing the net with a well timed run, Rooney scored with a simple tap in for his first ever World Cup goal (75').

Following the equalizer the momentum started to shift in England's favor briefly.  But before they could turn the tables Uruguay dealt the crushing blow that decided the game.  A goal-kick by the Uruguay keeper was sent way down field and Cavani flicked the ball on with a header.  The England defense was caught napping and that flicked header actually put Suarez in-on-goal.  With a free shot Suarez put all his power into the shot and buried it in England's net (85').

With only minimal time left England could not produce a second equalizer.  Their chances of making it out the group stage is unlikely though not impossible; it will partly rely on the match between Italy and Costa Rica tomorrow.  Likewise Uruguay are not in the clear and will need a result against Italy in their final match.  Nothing is certain yet in Group D.