When Beckham missed the penalty kick, his team's advantage went down the drain.
He told the referee that he had not been fouled, but the referee insisted he take the penalty kick.
Forlan tied it with a swirling free kick early in the second half, then penalty kicks won it for Uruguay.
Foot-Prints, the Japanese striker, and Tao-Pie-Pie, the New Zealand goalkeeper, eyed each other as the ball was placed for the penalty kick.
Some words of wisdom to soccer players this week who find themselves in the precarious position of needing to make a penalty kick: Shoot high and aim right.
Award a penalty kick: there is no such thing as' ball to arm 'in this situation: the player must take the consequences of his actions.
Touch the ball on purpose, bat away a goal, and the other team has a pretty good chance to make a penalty kick.
Beckham is good at penalty kick. When he kicks, the ball flies like magic. It by-passes the wall, and enters the goal in an exaggerated angle/ trajectory like a banana.
Chimenti did well saving a penalty. His team mates did the rest: Esposito, Nedved, Giovinco, Salihamidzic and Amauri scored all the penalty kicks.
Still the host nation was unable to break a 1-1 deadlock against the gritty Uruguayans and eventually crashed out on penalty kicks, 5-4.
