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Published: July 8, 2010
Uruguay and Germany will take part in the World Cup 2010 third place game on Saturday afternoon.
They start this contest from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth South Africa at 2:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC TV.
The opening regulation three way betting line came in with Germany -155 favorites to win with the draw coming second favorite at +265 and for a Uruguay win the underdog at +420.
The regulation handicap line came in with Germany favored by 1 goal at +135 with Uruguay getting +1 goal bringing back -155.
The goal total in regulation opened up at 2 ½ goals with over favored at -140 and under bringing back +120.
The early money in the third place game from the bettors on the three way regulation betting line saw the early support on the draw as Germany now returns -145 for victory, the draw is now lined at +255 and for a Uruguay victory the odds are now +425.
The regulation handicap line saw the early action from the World Cup 2010 bettors on the side of Uruguay as Germany is now favored by -½ goal at -135 with Uruguay getting +½ goal returning +120.
The goal total in regulation saw early action towards the over as over 2 ½ goals now returns -145 with under 2 ½ goals still the underdog at +125.
Germany lands in their second consecutive third place game in World Cup competition following their 1-0 loss to Spain in World Cup 2010 semifinals.
Germany allowed an unmarked header by Carles Puyol in the 73rd minute off a corner kick for the only goal of the game.
The Germans controlled possession 49% of the time and had just 2 accurate shots on goal to Spain’s 5. Germany was the passive squad on the field in defeat as Spain brought the pressure on the German defense throughout the game.
Germany has 4 wins and 2 losses in World Cup 2010.
The club qualified for the semifinals off their 4-0 victory against Argentina in the quarterfinals. In the round of 16 it was the Germans posting the 4-1 win against their big European rival England.
In group play it was Germany opening up play with the impressive 4-0 win against Australia. They then were upset 1-0 by Serbia in game 2 but rebounded with the 1-0 win against Ghana to qualify for the knockout round.
The club has two players with 4 goals in this tournament in Miroslav Klose and Thomas Muller. Muller has three assists along with Mesut Ozil.
Thomas Muller served his 1 game suspension in the semifinals and is available to play in the third place game.
German goaltender Manuel Neuer in 6 games has allowed just 3 goals and has made 20 saves in the tournament.
Uruguay plays in the consolation game in World Cup 2010 following the clubs 3-2 loss to the Netherlands in the semifinals.
Giovanni Van Bronkhorst opened the scoring for the Netherlands off a strike from distance in the 18th minute. Uruguay got the equalizer with a goal by Diego Forlan in the 41st minute and at halftime it was 1-1.
The second half saw 2 consecutive goals by the Netherlands. Wesley Sneijder found the net in the 70th minute followed by a goal by Arjen Robben in the 73rd. A late goal by Maxi Pereira in injury time gave some anxious moments for the Dutch in the final minute of the game.
It was Uruguay controlling the ball 47% of the time and had 6 accurate shots on goal to Germany’s 7.
Uruguay qualified for the semifinals off their victory in the penalty kick round against Ghana after playing 120 minutes to a 1-1 draw. In the round of 16 it was the South American nation defeating South Korea 2-1.
The Uruguayans opened play in group stages with the 0-0 tie with France and defeated host nation South Africa 2-0. They defeated Mexico 1-0 to sit atop their group heading into the knockout rounds.
Diego Forlon leads Uruguay with 4 goals and Luis Suarez sits with 3. Walter Gargano leads the club with 2 assists.
After sitting out the semifinal game against the Netherlands due to a red card against Ghana Luis Suarez will be available to play in the third place game. Goaltender Fernando Musler has allowed 5 goals in the tournament with 17 saves.
Germany hosted World Cup 2006 and fell in the semifinals 2-0 to Italy. The club faced Portugal in the third place game and earned a 3-1 victory in front of their fan base.
Bastian Schweinsteiger had 2 goals in victory against Portugal. The Germans went ahead 3-0 in the game before allowing a late goal by Portugal in the 88th minute.
In the 2007 Copa America it was Uruguay making it to the semifinal match where they were defeated in penalty kicks by Brazil after playing to a 2-2 draw in 120 minutes.
Uruguay following a hard fought defeat where they blew the lead twice to the Brazilians fell to Mexico in the third place game of Copa American 3-1.
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