South Africa v Uruguay, 16 June 2010
| Score | 3-0 to Uruguay |
| Referee | Massimo Busacca |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group A |
| Venue | Loftus Versfeld |
| Attendance | 42,658 |
View South Africa v Uruguay head to head
Kick-Off: 20:30 Local (19:30 BST)
Man of the Match:
Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
Assistant referees:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Fifth official:
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Uruguay took the lead in the 24th minute, when Diego Forlán launched a shot from 30 yards out that beat goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, who did not attempt to save the shot.
In the second half, Luis Suárez was left through on goal, but he was brought down by Khune. Referee Massimo Busacca awarded a penalty, and showed Khune a red card.
Deep into injury time, Uruguay scored their third goal when Álvaro Pereira tapped in a Suárez cross.
0
South Africa
Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Itumeleng Khune
Defender
Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Tshepo Masilela
Defender/Centre back
Aaron Mokoena
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Siboniso Gaxa
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Reneilwe Letsholonyane
Midfielder
Teko Modise
Midfielder
Steven Pienaar
Midfielder
Simphiwe Tshabalala
Forward
Katlego Mphela
Substitutions:
| Surprise Moriri for Reneilwe Letsholonyane | 57 |
| Moeneeb Josephs for Steven Pienaar | 79 |
Cards:
| Steven Pienaar | 6 | Y |
| Kagisho Dikgacoi | 43 | Y |
| Itumeleng Khune | 76 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Moeneeb Josephs
Goalkeeper
Shu-Aib Walters
Defender
Siyabonga Sangweni
Defender
Lucas Thwala
Defender/Centre back
Matthew Booth
Defender/Midfielder
Anele Ngcongca
Midfielder
Lance Davids
Midfielder
Thanduyise Khuboni
Midfielder
Surprise Moriri
Midfielder
Bernard Parker
Midfielder
Macbeth Sibaya
Forward
Siyabonga Nomvethe
3
Uruguay
Manager: Oscar Tabarez
Goals:
| Diego Forlán | 24 |
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| Diego Forlán | penalty | 80 |
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| Alvaro Fernández | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Fernando Muslera
Goalkeeper
Jorge Fucile
Defender
Diego Lugano
Defender
(captain)
Maxi Pereira
Defender
Diego Godín
Defender/Midfielder
Alvaro Pereira
Defender/Midfielder
Egidio Arévalo
Midfielder
Diego Pérez
Midfielder
Edinson Cavani
Forward
Diego Forlán
Forward
Luis Suárez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alvaro Fernández for Jorge Fucile | 71 |
| Sebastián Fernández for Edinson Cavani | 89 |
| Walter Gargano for Diego Pérez | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Juan Castillo
Goalkeeper
Martín Silva
Defender
Martín Cáceres
Defender
Mauricio Victorino
Defender/Midfielder
Andrés Scotti
Midfielder
Sebastián Eguren
Midfielder
Alvaro Fernández
Midfielder
Walter Gargano
Midfielder
Ignacio Gonzalez
Midfielder
Nicolás Lodeiro
Midfielder/Forward
Sebastián Fernández
Forward
Sebastián Abreu