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Match 7 Abu Dhabi - Zayed Sports City
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19 December
Pohang Steelers FC
1:1
Atlante Futbol Club
1:1 (1:0) 4:3 PSO
  • DENILSON (42')
  • Rafael MARQUEZ (46')

Referee Matthew BREEZE (AUS)

Summary

Steelers edge shootout for bronze

Steelers edge shootout for bronze

Pohang Steelers beat Atlante on 4-3 penalties to finish third at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009. Kim Hyun-Gil scored the winning spot-kick after Song Dong-Jin had saved Rafael Marquez’s effort and Horacio Peralta hit the outside of the post. Normal time had ended with the sides at one goal apiece, with Marquez cancelling out Denilson’s opener for the Asians. Pohang flew out of the blocks, ...

Highlights

Line-up

KOR
MEX
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Sergio FARIAS (BRA)
(MEX) Jose CRUZ
Officials
  • Referee: Matthew BREEZE (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Ben WILSON (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Jason POWER (AUS)
  • Fourth official: Peter O LEARY (NZL)
  • Fifth official: Brent BEST (NZL)
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Song Dong Jin of Pohang Steelers saves a ball
  • Shin Hyung Min of Pohang Steelers runs with the ball
  • Miguel Martinez of Atlante runs with the ball
  • Pohang Steelers captain Kazunari Okayama celebrates with his teammates
  • Chang Hyun Ryu of Pohang Steelers jumps on top of his teammates
  • Atlante players look dejected
  • Gabriel Pereyra of Atlante looks dejected
  • The team of Pohang Steelers celebrate
  • The team of Pohang Steelers celebrate

Quotes

Sergio Farias, Pohang Steelers coach
To finish third at a world finals is a great result for this young squad. I think it was deserved. I'm pleased with our performance today. The players who came in thrived. Coming here was a great experience. I hope we can qualify for next year's tournament. If so, we'll try to do better and reach the final.

Jose Cruz, Atlante coach
We're sad to have lost but congratulations to Pohang. They played well, although I think we played a little better and deserved to win. We had a lot of chances in the second half but just couldn't put them away. We're going home with our heads held high. I think we put on a good show here and gave a good representation of Mexican football. 

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    STATISTICS
    Pohang Steelers FCStatisticsAtlante Futbol Club
    11Shots17
    9Corner kicks6
    4Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    38%Possession (%)62%