Showing posts with label 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. Show all posts

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Nerazzurri Thump TP Mazembe For FIFA Club World Cup Crown

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Rafael Benitez takes a back seat as the Inter squad celebrates.

With goals scored by Goran Pandev (12'), Samuel Eto'o (17'), and Jonathan Biabiany (85'), Inter Milan dominated TP Mazembe 3-0 on Saturday to win the championship of the FIFA Club World Cup.  Here's coach Rafe Benitez and the jubilant Nerazzurri players celebrating after the game in this AFP photo.

Alecsandro scored twice (26', 70') as Internacional defeated Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 4-2 earlier Saturday to win the third-place match.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

2010 FIFA Club World Cup: Nerazzurri Punch Ticket For Final

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Diego Milito celebrates scoring Inter's third goal

Dejan Stankovic (2'), Javier Zanetti (31'), and Diego Milito (73', that's him celebrating) each provided a goal that carried Inter Milan to an easy 3-0 thumping of Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma on Wednesday to reach Saturday's final of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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Also on Wednesday, Pachuca came back from a two-goal deficit (thanks to goals from Dario Cvitanich at 81 and 88 minutes) to square things in regulation time against hosts Al-Wahda at 2-2, then won the penalty-kick shootout 4-2 to win the fifth-place game.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

2010 FIFA Club World Cup: Historic Victory For TP Mazembe

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Mulota Kabangu

Moluta Kabangu (52', shown here) and Dioko Kaluyituka (85') provided the scoring as TP Mazembe shocked Internacional 2-0 in Tuesday semifinal action in the FIFA Club World Cup.  The Congolese club became not only the first African club, but the first from outside Europe and South America to reach the final of this tournament.  On Saturday, TP Mazembe will play in the championship match against the winners of Wednesday's Seognam Ilhwa Chunma-Inter Milan semifinal.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

2010 FIFA Club World Cup: South Korean Champs Win Crack At Inter

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Mauricio Molina
With goals courtesy of Mauricio Molina (3', that's him pictured here celebrating), Sasa Ognenovski (29'), Sung Kuk Choi (70'), and Cho Dong Keon (80'), Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, the South Korean club that recently won the championship of Asia's Champions League, throttles hosts Al Wahda 4-1 on Saturday to set up a FIFA Club World Cup semifinal encounter with Inter Milan to be played next week.

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Friday, December 10, 2010

2010 FIFA Club World Cup: TP Mazembe Oust Pachuca To Reach Semis

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Mbenza Bedi celebrates after scoring for TP Mazembe

Mbenza Bedi (that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match at 20 minutes as TP Mazembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Champions of Africa) defeated Mexican club and CONCACAF Champions League winner Pachuca 1-0 on Friday to reach the semifinal round of the FIFA Club World Cup.  The Congolese club will, next week, face Copa Libertadores winners Internacional (Brazil).

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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

2010 FIFA Club World Cup: Emirates Club Take Opener

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Fernando Baiano celebrates his strike for Al Wahda
Goals courtesy of Hugo (40'), Fernando Baiano (43', that's him celebrating), and Abdulraheem Jumaa (71') carried hosts Al-Wahda to a convincing 3-0 thumping of PRK Hekari United (Papua New Guinea, OFC Champs) in Wednesday's opening contest of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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