Group A looks too close to call after two draws on the opening day, but hosts South Africa and Uruguay should have a clearer idea of their destinies, Wednesday June 16, after their battle at Loftus Stadium. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Uruguay as +130 moneyline favorites over South Africa (+200) with a DRAW at (+220) . Be sure to get your South Africa vs Uruguay 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A Odds in now at BODOG.com
South Africa drew 1-1 against Mexico in their opening match. They may be riding a wave of optimism inside the host country, but Carlos Alberto Parreira's South Africa will face a tough task against Uruguay. The South Africans want to improve on their finishing after the 1-1 draw with Mexico, where striker Katlego Mphela missed a glorious chance in the dying moments, as he watched in agony as his shot shaved the upright. The host nation got great goaltending from Itumeng Khune. He’s in the form of his life, as seen by his flying save from Alessandro Dos Santos in the second half of the game against Mexico. He showed his importance in that Opening Match and may need to be at his best again to deny a Uruguay front line including Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan.
"I think we broke the ice [against Mexico]. We will be much better against Uruguay because now we know what we're going to get and what to expect. I think there are some things that we need to fix as well. We need to concentrate until the last minute and we need to take our chances in a game like this because they are a really good team," South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar.
Uruguay drew at 0-0 against France in their opening match. They showed that they possess the ability to contain teams and launch dangerous counter-attacks. Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has hinted that against South Africa they will be more adventurous compared to that safety-first approach. Diego Forlan will be hustling for an opportunity to open his account after missing a late scoring chance against France. South Africa showed a lack of concentration when conceding an equaliser to Mexico and Forlan will be looking to exploit any such weaknesses. There were seven goals scored between the two sides in their two previous meetings. All the goals came during the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup match in Saudi Arabia where South Africa lost 4-3.
"All matches are different – now we're facing South Africa, then Mexico, they will all be different, all difficult games. Hopefully we will be able to get more control of the ball; that way we will be able to run less and rest more, and manage the flow of the game better. South Africa is a team with good players, fast players that can counter and come out very quickly so we are going to have to be very careful ," Uruguay forward Diego Forlan.
South Africa vs Uruguay
When: Wednesday, June 16 – 2:30 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: South Africa +200
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