Wednesday, December 17, 2014

FIFA Club World Cup: San Lorenzo Survive Scare From Auckland City To Get Crack At Real Madrid In Final

At Marrakesh, Morocco:
Mauro Matos of San Lorenzo scores
Mauro Matos scored the game-winning overtime goal (93', that's him celebrating after scoring) on Wednesday as San Lorenzo of Argentina held off New Zealand's Auckland City 2-1 to advance to Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup final against Real Madrid (also at Marrakesh).

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Abdelmalik Ziaya of ES Setif celebrates
Earlier on Wednesday, also at Marrakesh, after a 2-2 draw at the end of regulation, with overtime dispersed with, Ahmed Gasmi, El Hedi Belameiri, Farid Mellouli, Amine Megateli, and Toufik Zerara each converted a spot kick as ES Setif of Algeria won the fifth-place game with a 5-4 penalty-kick shootout win over Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers.  Here's the happy Algerian club celebrating following their victory.

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