Suarez on score-sheet against Japan
Despite an uncertain future, Liverpool’s Luis Suarez continues to impress, this time during a friendly with Uruguay.
Published On 14 Aug 2013
Unsettled Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored for an impressive Uruguay in their 4-2 friendly win against Japan on Wednesday.
Suarez capitalised on some calamitous defending by the hosts to stroke home Uruguay’s third goal seven minutes into the second half. Diego Forlan’s two goals, including a fine free-kick, earlier gave the visitors a
comfortable halftime lead.
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We haven't learned our lessons (from the Confederations Cup). There is still a lot to work on before the World Cup
Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa scored a tap-in to pull one back soon after Suarez’s effort, but Alvaro Gonzalez restored Uruguay’s three-goal advantage following a goalkeeping error by Eiji Kawashima.
Keisuke Honda responded with a free-kick to make it 4-2.
Suarez spent the summer pushing for a move away from Liverpool, but a newspaper in his home country on Wednesday quoted him as having had a change of heart and deciding to stay.
Japan, who lost all three of their Confederations Cup games in Brazil this summer, were back to full strength but remain far from convincing ahead of next year’s World Cup finals.
“We haven’t learned our lessons (from the Confederations Cup). There is still a lot to work on before the World Cup,” Kagawa said.
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni, meanwhile, praised the strength of the opposition.
“You have to give credit to Uruguay,” said Zaccheroni.
“They are one of the best teams in the world. They showed that again by reaching the Confederations Cup semifinals this year.”
Source: AP