Gyan put it down to "hard luck," but was convinced the ball had crossed the line before Suarez touched it, and the goal should have counted.
"We had (an) opportunity to win this game but unfortunately that is football for you," Gyan said. "The ball went in, it did cross the line, and the referee disallowed it."
After Gyan missed the ensuing penalty, Muslera kissed his glove and touched it to the bar, and Suarez ran into the tunnel pumping his arms and celebrating the reprieve. He was later hoisted onto the shoulders of his teammates as they celebrated the win.
Forlan said Suarez had saved the game for Uruguay. Coach Oscar Tabarez defended Suarez from suggestions he'd cheated Ghana out of a win, saying his handball was nothing more than an instinctive act.
"He was thrown out of the game, what else do you do with Suarez?" Tabarez said. "Do you blame Suarez for Ghana missing the penalty? I don't like the word cheating. I don't think the word is fair."