In the opener, John Irving scored the only goal of the match (that's him celebrating with teammates after scoring) as Auckland City knocked off ES Setif from neighboring Algeria---and the reigning African club champions---1-0 to advance to the semifinal round (a first for the winning club from the OFC Champions League), in which they will face Copa Libertadores winners San Lorenzo of Argentina this coming Wednesday at Marrakesh, Morocco.
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In the nightcap, Gerardo Torrado converted two penalty kicks, in the 89th and 118th minutes while Mariano Pavone (that's him celebrating after scoring) scored what proved to be the overtime game winner in the 108th minute as Mexico's Cruz Azul, who won last season's CONCACAF Champions League crown, came from behind to upend the Western Sydney Wanderers (2014 AFC Champions League winners) 3-1 in overtime and advanced to a Tuesday semifinal match against Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (last season's UEFA Champions League titlists) in Rabat.
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