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Published: June 25, 2010
It will be Uruguay and South Korea commencing the Round of 16 stage in World Cup 2010 play on Saturday morning.
Kick off time from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth South Africa is scheduled for 10AM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The three way betting line opened with Uruguay the favorite to win in regulation time at -117 with the draw second favorite at +225 and for a South Korea win in regulation time the return is +325 underdog money.
The handicapped line came with Uruguay – ½ goal at -117 with South Korea +½ goal at -103.
The regulation total opened up 2 goals with over favored at -120 and under an underdog at +100.
The early money in this contest has come on the South American club as Uruguay is now -125 favorite to win in regulation time, the draw in regulation is still +225 and for a South Korea victory in regulation time a bigger underdog at +355.
The handicapped early money has seen movement against Uruguay as the team is now -110 to win and a South Korea win is now -105.
The money on the total has come on the under as under 2 goals in regulation now returns -125 with over in regulation at -105.
Uruguay qualified for the knockout stages as the top team from Group A as they finished with two wins and a draw for 7 points which was 3 points ahead of Mexico.
South Korea enters the round of 16 as the second place team in Group B behind Argentina with a win, draw and loss with 4 points.
Uruguay opened play in the competition with a 0-0 tie with France and in their second contest defeated South Africa 3-0. The club won Group A as they shut out Mexico 1-0 on June 22nd.
Luis Suarez got the game winner for the South American nation in the 43rd minute.
The club possessed the ball only 41% of the time and had 5 accurate shots on goal and held Mexico to only 2.
Diego Forlon leads the team with 2 goals in World Cup 2010.
South Korea in their opening game upset Greece 2-0 and in their second contest was pounded by the South American nation Argentina 4-1. South Korea bounced back with the 2-2 tie that qualified the Asian continent squad into the round of 16 finishing 1 point ahead of Greece.
Nigeria netted the first goal home as Kalu Uche scored. Lee Jung-Soo answered for South Korea in the 38th minute and Park Chu-Young found the net for South Korea in minute 49 off the free kick. Nigeria got the equalizer in minute 69 as Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored on a penalty kick.
South Korea controlled possession 55% of the time and had 8 accurate shots on goal while allowing Nigerian 4.
South Korea has not been sharp defensively as the club has allowed 6 goals in the tournament. This is the first time that South Korea enters the round of 16 in World Cup play away from home soil.
The South Korean goal leader thus far in the competition is Lee Jung-Soo who had netted 2.
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