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Uruguay vs Bolivia Match Preview
South American champions Uruguay are looking to kick-off their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign in style.
Uruguay hit five past Bolivia the last time the teams met in a World Cup qualifier in Montevideo.
La Celeste come into the clash as the overwhelming favorites, not only due to their current form but because the two previous times they met Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier in Montevideo they won by a 5-0 score-line.
Furthermore, Oscar Washington Tabarez, the coach of Uruguay, will be able to count with his lethal three-man strike-force of Diego Forlan, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez. Uruguay’s attack proved the difference at the Copa America, with Forlan scoring twice and Suarez adding the other as they trounced Paraguay 3-0 in the final.
Due to their depth in the front-line, Tabarez has confirmed a very attacking-minded 3-4-3 tactical formation which is expected to pile heavy pressure on the Bolivian defense throughout the encounter. Uruguay have a great deal of experience under their belt, and will hope to continue with their winning ways.
Bolivia, on the other hand, haven't had too much to cheer about lately. After holding Argentina to an unexpected 1-1 draw in their Copa America debut they went on to lose their following two games, bowing out at the group stage. The Bolivians haven’t qualified for the World Cup since 1994, and know that in order to return to the world stage they will have to improve significantly this time around.
Gustavo Quinteros, the coach of Bolivia, understands that his team will need to be at their best in order to return home with a positive result, and made it clear that he would be more than happy to settle for a point:
“Today if they tell me to sign for a draw I would, because Uruguay aren't only the champions of [South] America, but they are also a team that find themselves at the [same] level as the best teams of the world,” he affirmed.
Bolivia, who finished second from bottom in their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, will heavily rely on the firepower of Shakhtar Donetsk striker Marcelo Martins Moreno if they aim to find the back of the net in Montevideo.
The high ticket prices for the match means that right up until Wednesday night, fewer than 20,000 tickets were sold. Nevertheless, a large attendance is expected at the Centenario stadium, site of the first ever World Cup final back in 1930.
Uruguay vs Bolivia Match Report
The flooded field didn’t trouble Uruguay as they thumped Bolivia 4-2 in their World Cup qualifying debut.
Edinson Cavani scored one of Uruguay's four goals
The Copa America champions started strongly and went ahead as early as in the 3rd minute, when Liverpool striker Suarez was given time in the area from a corner-kick and blasted the ball past Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Arias. Uruguay’s lethal strike-force continued to create clear goal-scoring opportunities, however, from the run of play Bolivia drew level in the 17th minute with a crossed shot from Cardozo.
Uruguay only had to wait eight minutes before regaining the lead, when Lugano connected to a precise free-kick from Diego Forlan with a powerful header, to the delight of the 20,000 fans that withstood torrential rainfall in the Uruguayan capital by attending the game.
Despite the slippy surface the hosts played attractive attacking soccer, and their third goal arrived in the 34th minute, when Cavani headed home a perfectly delivered right-wing cross from Maxi Pereira.
Oscar Washington Tabarez’s side continued to dominate in the second period, although at a slightly more relaxed pace, and Lugano added his second goal and Uruguay’s fourth in the 71st minute when he poked the ball into the back of the net from close-range after a series of rebounds in the Bolivia area.
Bolivia pulled a goal back four minutes from full-time when Marcelo Martins converted a non-existent penalty kick, after a clear dive in the Uruguay area.