At Al Janoub, Suarez was the hero of the sizable Uruguayan supporters who countered the Ghanaians’ boos with wild cheers of adoration.
Ghana could have gone through with just a draw but the way they started the match they looked anything but a team capable of downing a determined and focused Suarez-led Uruguay.
Andre Ayew’s spot kick on 21 minutes was easily saved by the superb Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet. This seemed to throw the Black Stars out of balance.
Uruguay took total control and were cruising to a comfortable win before news filtered in from Education City Stadium that South Korea had pulled off an unlikely win.
When the final whistle went at Al Janoub, the Ghanaian side of the stadium wildly cheered, one would have thought the Black Stars had won.
In a way they had. They will certainly not be making any apologies