TUNISIA 1-1 NETHERLANDS, Rades, 11/02/09Klass Jan Huntelaar 61, Jamelle Saihi 67 The prolific Klass Jan Huntelaar ensured the Netherlands retained the UFWC title on this trip to North Africa. At the Stade 7 Novembre Stadium in Rades, 17,000 fans the sides play out a largely uninspiring 1-1 draw, almost as if neither team knew they […]
Read More...This LG Cup Final match was goalless at full-time, with neither UFWC title holders Uruguay nor tournament hosts Tunisia able to create many chances in a slow-paced game. A penalty shoot-out decided matters, and the hero was Uruguay goalkeeper Fabian Carini, who saved three penalty kicks to give his nation a 3-1 win. So Uruguay retained the UFWC title, moving up to 13th place in the overall rankings – and won the LG Cup. But there was some consolation for Tunisia – they will go to the World Cup finals, while Uruguay and the UFWC title will not.
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