Al Ahly falls at Club World Cup

  1. Posted on Sunday 14 December 2008 - 07:42
    AfricaNews editor
    AfricaNews sports desk
    Al Ahly threw away a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Pachuca of Mexico after extra time in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup in Japan. The Egyptians led 2-0 at half-time, with a Pinto own goal in the 28th minute and Flavio scoring with a breakaway effort on 45 minutes. Ahly will play for the 5th place.
    Al Ahly
    Luis Montes pulled one back for Pachuca, and Gimenez's free-kick took the game to extra time. A Damian Alvarez goal and another from Gimenez gave Pachuca victory.
    Pachuca will play South American champions LDU of Ecuador in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

    Al Ahly will play for fifth place on Thursday against the losers of Sunday's quarter-final between Japan's Gamba Osaka and Adelaide United of Australia. "We panicked," said Ahly's Portuguese coach Manuel Jose. "Clearly the players couldn't handle the pressure.

    "No excuses, it was mental weakness."

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