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Uruguay followed Argentina, Colombia and Chile, to qualify for the Copa America quarter-finals in 2011 thanks to a 1-0 win over Mexico in their final Group C match on Wednesday (13/07/2011) pm.

With the addition of these three points, Uruguay ranks second final standings of Group C with five points. They shift Peru, which in the previous game 0-1 defeat of Chile, to the third position with four points.

Obliged to win to qualify, Uruguay appear pressing from the start. They were able to score when the game first round has been running for 14 minutes.

Free kick from Diego Forlan is still could be saved by the goalkeeper of Mexico, Luis Michel. However, the ball gag and successfully utilized by Alvaro Pereira, who was in the right position to score. Quietly, this Uruguayan defender struck the ball into the goal which was not guarded.

Mexico tried to get up and retaliate. The first experiment they created in the 24th minute. Although already met the target, the probability failed to bear fruit with a good goal because it is blocked by the goalkeeper of Uruguay, Fernando Muslera.

Opportunity turned out to be the only chance of Mexico in the first round. While Uruguay succeeded in creating several chances including a golden opportunity gained from the kick Forlan in the 29th minute that just hit the crossbar.

In the second half, Uruguay still do not reduce the intensity of their attacks. Forlan and Luis Suarez alternately threatened goalkeeper of Mexico, but unfortunately all failed to convert chances into goals.

Forlan to be the most unlucky person in this match. Recorded, a player who defends Atletico Madrid actually got five chances. But, in addition to thwarted crossbar, kekurangtenangan Forlan in exploiting opportunities is also a factor of his failure to score goals.

Mexico almost to silence the opposing team. They actually managed to score a goal by Rafael Marquez Lugo's foot in the 79th minute. However, previously, Marquez has been in an offside position so that the important goal was disallowed by the referee was forced.

Until the game ended, the position remained 1-0 to Uruguay.

Lineup
Uruguay: Fernando Muslera, Alvaro Pereira, Diego Lugano, Victor Pereira, Sebastian Coates, Cristian Rodríguez (Sebastian Eguren 83), Diego Perez, Alvaro Gonzalez (Nicolas Lodeiro 68), Egidio Arevalo, Diego Forlan (Sebastian Abreu 89), Luis Suarez

Mexico: Luis Michel, Paul Aguilar (Javier Aquino Carmona46), Darvin Francisco Chavez, Hiram Ricardo Alanis MIER, Héctor Reynoso Lopez, Jorge Enriquez Garcia, Miguel Ponce (Ivan Pachecho 70), Diego Rosales, Alejandro Araujo Razo, Giovani Dos Santos (Oribe Morones Peralta 46), Rafael Márquez Lugo