Uruguay 4 - Peru 2

Uruguay looked for a win on CONMEBOL Matchday Six in order to keep pace with Chile atop the leaderboard.  Peru were the visiting opponents to the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.  In what would be an issue in both South American matches today, the officiating was terrible.  Uruguay's first goal came off a corner kick play.  Sebastian Coates's header was handled by Luis Suarez on its way into the goal, but the Brazilian referee Leandro Vuaden did not seem to mind, allowing Uruguay's 1-0 lead to stand.  Fifteen minutes later, Uruguay pounced on some poor passing in Peru's backline line, leading to a goal seconds later and a 2-0 lead.  A stunningly executed header into the own goal seemed to be karmic justice for the Suarez handball, so the halftime scoreline favored Uruguay 2-1.

Within five minutes of the resumption of play, Peru had their equalizer.  A deep thrown in found Paolo Guerrero with his back to the goal, but Guerrero managed to turn, shoot, and score even with Diego Godin's arms draped all over him.  Just before the hour mark, 2010 South Africa Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan stepped up to take a penalty kick, was his effort was amazingly turned away by a fingertip diving save from Peru's goalkeeper Diego Penny (pictured, green).  Cristian Rodriguez (pictured, blue #7) was substituted onto the pitch for Forlan, and within ten minutes of his debut, he had scored the go-ahead goal for 3-2.  Coates's initial header was turned away on a diving save by Penny, but a quick cross off the rebound found Rodriguez for a diving headed goal.  In the final minute of scheduled stoppage time, Peru had pushed everybody up on a set piece, including Penny.  After Uruguay cleared the ball, the match should have been whistled, but Vuaden continued to royally mess up the match by allowing play to continue, giving Uruguay an unnecessary and inexplicable opportunity to run down the field with a numerical advantage in attack and snatch a fourth goal in the dying moments.  Uruguay win the day 4-2.  Suarez will miss Uruguay's next match against Colombia due to accumulation of yellow cards.

Goals

Uruguay
Sebastian Coates 15
Maxi Pereira 30
Cristian Rodriguez 63
Sebastian Eguren 90+3

Peru
Diego Godin 40 OG
Paolo Guerrero 48

Match Reports:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/11062012/2/uruguay-beat-peru-controversial-opening-goal.html
http://www.emirates247.com/sports/football/uruguay-beat-peru-4-2-in-world-cup-qualifier-2012-06-11-1.462464

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-nKdBW-vGo&feature=g-all-u