South Africa faced Uruguay with a golden opportunity to secure a place in the top twelve and immediately improve on their thirteenth place finish from two years ago. It was a tense and gripping contest that ended one all in regulation time before Uruguay edged the shootout to deny South Africa the step forward they were chasing.
The early chance of the match fell to Teshawn de la Rey who broke through the defensive line but could not convert. From that moment it became clear that this was going to be a cagey and evenly matched battle. Genuine opportunities were scarce and it often felt like the first goal would decide everything.
There were no goals at the end of the first, second or…
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