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| doggiedog wrote: |  Internacional through 
| Quote: | TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Teenagers Pato Alexandre and Luiz Adriano sparked Brazil's Internacional to a 2-1 win over Al Ahli of Egypt on Wednesday in their Club World Cup semi-final.
The South American champions now face either Barcelona or Mexico's America in Sunday's final in Yokohama.
'We were nervous - it was the biggest game in the club's 99-year history,' Inter coach Abel Braga told reporters. 'It was our first game and half the players were below par.
'Our opponents hit the post and their equalising goal came out of the blue. Maybe fortune favoured us today.'
Inter gave prodigious 17-year-old Alexandre, fast gaining fame under his nickname Alex the Duck, only his second start for the club following an astonishing 57-minute debut last month.
Alexandre had scored with his first touch in a 4-1 win at Palmeiras and he had the ball in the back of the net after eight minutes in Tokyo only for his header to be ruled offside.
His next chance in the 23rd minute did count, however, Alexandre firing a clinical right-foot shot into the bottom corner after the ball broke kindly for him on the edge of the box.
'Luiz Adriano and I share a room because we're the youngest players,' Alexandre told Reuters. 'I feel lucky to play with this team with all the experienced players.'
Ahli, who beat New Zealand's Auckland City 2-0 in their opening game on Sunday, almost pulled it back when striker Mohamed Aboutrika fired against the post seven minutes before halftime.
However, the African champions stunned Internacional in the 54th minute when Angola striker Flavio produced a superb glancing header to score his second goal of the competition.
Alexandre's involvement ended prematurely when he was taken off on a stretcher clutching his ankle in the 64th minute.
His replacement, Luiz Adriano, made an impact just eight minutes after coming on, bursting towards the near post to head Ceara's corner in off the woodwork.
'It was my first professional goal and it came with my first touch,' said the 19-year-old. 'I'm over the moon because I wasn't expecting to score.'
Al Ahli coach Manuel Jose was philosophical in defeat.
'Brazil is the most advanced footballing country in the world,' said the Portuguese. 'You can't compare Brazilian football and Egyptian football.
'We showed character but we were a bit tactically naive.'
The Club World Cup involves the world's six continental champions. Brazil's Sao Paulo edged out Liverpool 1-0 in last year's final to win the first edition of the revamped FIFA tournament.  |
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ah well...they tried, but they failed, they try again next year tho  |
| Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:23 pm |
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doggiedog
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I hope they r not there next year i hope a South African team is there |
| Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:55 pm |
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| Nasr09 wrote: | Hmmm...
To be real honest i think al ahly
Don't laugh just yet...
True Barcelona are by far the best team in the competition BUT
World Club Cup doesn't mean as much to barcelona as it means to the other clubs..
So thats why i go with Al Ahly
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Lol i hope you were joking back then man cmon... amercia and internazional care about it and their 10 tons better than that team cmon....
AMerica boasta from Lopez and N. Cuevas.... great international players.. and dnt make me start in one of my favorite brazilian teams.. they beat my favorite on Sao Paolo.. i hope internazional takes it, they are already in the final... yey... i think imma watch the semifinal America-Barcelona next thursday. |
| Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:21 am |
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Barcelona - America 4-0 
goals of Gudjohnsen, Marquez, Ronaldinho and Deco
Barcelona will be playing the final against Internacional this sunday |
| Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:16 pm |
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kenneth
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i say barca wins it against internacional, 2-0 goals of ronaldinho and deco |
| Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:36 pm |
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barce to win, 3-0 Deco, ronaldino & Gudjanson, in order |
| Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:54 pm |
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seiya
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LOl barcelona is not going to win 3-0 against inter.. screw that, ill take as many bets as you want. Inter wins it 2-1... ole ole ole ole  |
| Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:36 am |
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| seiya wrote: | | LOl barcelona is not going to win 3-0 against inter.. screw that, ill take as many bets as you want. Inter wins it 2-1... ole ole ole ole |
I bet you for 5000 that Barca wins it |
| Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:24 am |
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