Godin Antar Uruguay Tembus 16 Besar Piala Dunia
Godin`s Header sent Uruguay to Book Place in World Cup Second Round
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Natal (B2B) - Kapten Uruguay Diego Godin mencetak gol kemenangan pada menit ke-81 melalui sundulan kepala untuk mengamankan kemenangan 1-0 atas Italia pada pertandingan Piala Dunia Grup D di Natal, Selasa, dan mengirim tim Amerika Selatan itu melaju ke 16 besar.
Para pemain Italia masih mengeluh setelah penyerang Uruguay Luis Suarez terlihat menggigit Giorgio Chiellini beberapa menit setelah Godin melompat tinggi untuk menanduk gol kemenangan, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
Italia harus bermain dengan sepuluh pemain pada menit ke-59 ketika gelandang Claudio Marchisio diusir keluar lapangan karena pelanggarannya terhadap Egidio Arevalo Rios.
Kosta Rika tampil sebagai juara grup setelah bermain imbang 0-0 dengan Inggris, dan Uruguay menghuni peringkat kedua.
Natal - Diego Godin's winning goal against Italy on Tuesday, which sent Uruguay through to the World Cup knockout round, was the latest achievement in a superb season for the 28-year-old Atletico Madrid defender.
Godin's performances at centre back alongside Brazilian Miranda and a number of key headed goals from set pieces helped Atletico win their first La Liga title in 18 years and reach the final of the Champions League.
He headed the equaliser in Atletico's 1-1 draw at Barcelona that clinched the title on the final day of the campaign and another header against Real Madrid in the final of Europe's elite club competition put them 1-0 up until the dying moments before Real levelled and ran away with the game in extra time.
His 81st-minute goal against the Italians, which secured a 1-0 win and dumped the four-times winners out of the finals in Brazil, came when he jumped at a corner and the ball ricocheted off his shoulder and arrowed into the net past Gianluigi Buffon.
