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Match 42 Calabar - UJ Esuene Stadium
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05 November
Iran
1:2
Uruguay
1:2 a.e.t.
  • Afshin ESMAEIL (119')
  • Sebastian GALLEGOS (104', 117')

Referee Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

Summary

Gritty Uruguay grind through

Gritty Uruguay grind through

 Uruguay downed Iran 2-1 after extra-time on Thursday in Calabar thanks to a pair of late goals from Spain-based starlet Sebastian Gallegos. The round-of-16 clash from the southern coastal city never resembled a footballing spectacle, with few chances and even fewer clear chances. In the end, and suitably, the game was decided by the best player on the pitch. It was all Uruguay in the ...

Highlights

Line-up

IRN
URU
Substitute(s)
Coaches
DOUSTIMEHR Ali (IRN)
(URU) Roland MARCENARO
Officials
  • Referee: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Eric DANSAULT (FRA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Laurent UGO (FRA)
  • Fourth official: Koman COULIBALY (MLI)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Injured

Photos

  • Uruguay celebrate after scoring their first goal
  • Uruguay's Sebastian Gallegos celebrates scoring his second goal with Diego Polenta
  • Uruguay's Santiago Gonzalez (L) and Iran's Saeid Lotfi in action
  • ruguay's Santiago Gonzalez (R) vies the ball with Iran's Omid Alishah
  • Iran's Mehrgan Golbarg reacts after a missed chance against Uruguay
  • ruguay's Sebastian Gallegos celebrates scoring his second goal against Iran
  • Uruguay's Sebastian Rodriguez (R) and Iran's Mehrgan Golbarg in action
  • Uruguay's Sebastian Gallegos celebrates scoring
  • Uruguay's Sebastian Gallegos celebrates scoring his second goal against Iran

Quotes

"Iran was a very tough side but we wasted too many chances and allowed them to stay in the game for too long. Hopefully in the next game we can do better at scoring goals, but I think tonight we were the better team. We have been preparing for penalty kicks for months and months now, but I am happy we didn't need them. Maybe against Spain we will need them." Roland Marcenaro, Uruguay coach

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    STATISTICS
    IranStatisticsUruguay
    18Shots23
    4Corner kicks2
    3Yellow cards2
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    50%Possession (%)50%