FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP (MATCH 2)

CORINTHIANS VS AL AHLY

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Corinthians prepare for Al Ahly showdown

Copa Libertadores winners not complacent despite being hot favourites to beat African champions in Club World Cup semi.

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Corinthians defender Alessandro insists the Copa Libertadores winners will not be taking African champion Al-Ahly lightly when the two teams meet in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.
The Brazilian giants head into Wednesday's semi-final as the overwhelming favourites but do not have to look far back in tournament to know upsets can happen.
In the 2010 tournament, TP Mazembe became the first African team to reach the Club World Cup final when they beat Copa Libertadores winners Internacional 2-0 in the semis.
"We don't have any leeway to think about the final yet,'' Alessandro said on Tuesday.
"We have to focus on the game tomorrow and respect the teams that made it to this tournament.''
Title dreams
Corinthians won the Club World Cup in 2000 and arrive in Japan having become the first unbeaten Copa Libertadores champions since 1978, recording eight wins and six draws on the way to the title.
They are seeking to become the first side other than Barcelona to win the competition for a second time.
The winner of Wednesday's match will face the winner of Thursday's other semi-final between European champions Chelsea and CONCACAF champions Monterrey of Mexico.
Corinthians coach Tite is now in his second stint at the club, having made his return in the second half of 2010.
Only three players have left the side that won the continental crown: defender Leandro Castan, midfielder Alex and striker Liedson. Signed to replace them were central defender Anderson Polga, midfielder Juan Martinez and striker Paolo Guerrero.
A team from South America has not won this tournament since Brazil's Internacional upset Barcelona 1-0 in the 2006 final.
Fan base
There is a large Japanese-Brazilian community working in the automobile factories near Toyota.
Along with the large contingent of Corinthian fans that travelled from Brazil they will make the South American champions the crowd favourite as well.
"There are high expectations from our fans,'' Tite said.
"We have one million of them and need to keep them happy. Some have left their jobs and families to be here so we need to perform well for them.''
African champions Al-Ahly advanced to Wednesday's match after beating Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
The Egyptian side are appearing in their fourth Club World Cup.
"I've not had much time yet to really study Corinthians, but my team put in a really good performance against Sanfrecce and now we've got to turn our focus to the Brazilian side,'' Al-Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry said.

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HIROSHIMA SANFREECE VS ULSAN H. (サンフレッチェ広島対蔚山現代)

HT: HIROSHIMA SANFRECCE 1 ULSAN HYUNDAI 1
HT: HIROSHIMA SANFRECCE 3 ULSAN HYUNDAI 2

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Ulsan Hyundai - Sanfrecce Hiroshima Preview: Asian clubs vie for consolation after Club World Cup exits

J-League champions Sanfrecce are relishing the match and see it as a crucial test ahead of next year's Asian Champions League campaign, while Ulsan are eager to seize fifth place

There will be an all-Asian encounter in the match for fifth place at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 when Ulsan Hyundai FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima do battle at the Toyota Stadium. After missing out on a semi-final berth, both sides are out to end their tournament participation on a high.

Ulsan arrived in Japan buoyed by their triumph in the AFC Asian Champions League, but fell behind early on in their quarter-final against Monterrey and ultimately lost 3-1. Lee Keunho, the 2012 Asian player of the year, netted a late consolation for the so-called Tigers, who are now determined to return to the Korean peninsula with a win under their belts.

Hiroshima Sanfrecce, which defeated Auckland (N.Z.) in the opener is one step closer to the last four; opponents (confirmed) as Al-Ahly, for whichever team that goes through, J-League champions did not under-perform, but instead put up a performance worth commending  during their quarter-final match-up against Al-Ahly, but unfortunately for the Japanese; They paid a heavy price for missing numerous sitters. 

This game against Ulsan Hyundai, their neigbours, Korea Republic, captain, Hisato Sato and his mates are gearing up to take everything away from the Koreans, fired up and motivated as mentioned by the relevant officials and club's supporters.

FACTS

Ulsan’s 3-1 defeat to Monterrey was the third consecutive loss for a team from Korea Republic at the FIFA Club World Cup. The nation’s last tournament victory came at United Arab Emirates 2010 when Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma FC beat Al-Wahda SC 4-1 in the quarter-finals.

Words by the players/officials:

“We’re lacking a bit of experience on the international stage. In the match for fifth place we want to represent Asian football in a positive light. We’ll prepare for the game accordingly and obviously we want to play better than we did in the quarter-finals,” Ulsan Hyundai FC coach Kim Ho Gon.

“My players are very tired and on top of that we have several injuries. Nevertheless, we’re preparing as best we can for the next game. We want to play well against Ulsan Hyundai. This match in international competition is also good preparation for the AFC Champions League next year,” Sanfrecce Hiroshima coach Hajime Moriyasu.

FACTSHEET:

• Sanfrecce are the first J-League participants in the CWC to not reach the semi-finals.

• The club's last competitive match against a K-League team was in 2010, when they beat Pohang Steelers 4-3 in the ACL group stage.

• The team's purple color was chosen not only for its connection with imperial Japan, but also because of its visibility on TVs during night games.

• Ulsan Hyundai boasts five players with J-League experience: Lee Keun-Ho, Kim Seung-Yong, Lee Seung-Yeoul, Rafinha, and Maranhao.

• After Wednesday's match, Lee Keun-Ho, Lee Ho, and Lee Jae-Sung will leave the team to begin their mandatory military service.

• Goalkeeper Kim Young-Kwang's three goals conceded against Monterrey were the most he has allowed past him in 2012.

Both Clubs Win / Loss Stats (H/A And Hdp)

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Goal Statistic

	High Odds Win	High Odds Draw	High Odds Loss	Low Odds Win	Low Odds Draw	Low Odds Loss	Draw Odds Win	Draw Odds Draw	Draw Odds Loss
Total	104	2	85	74	2	66	24	28	28
	54.45%	1.05%	44.5%	52.11%	1.41%	46.48%	30%	35%	35%
Home	70	2	57	13	0	10	11	14	20
	54.26%	1.55%	44.19%	56.52%	0%	43.48%	24.44%	31.11%	44.44%
Neutral	7	0	7	7	0	4	1	4	0
	50%	0%	50%	63.64%	0%	36.36%	20%	80%	0%
Away	27	0	21	54	2	52	12	10	8
	56.25%	0%	43.75%	50%	1.85%	48.15%	40%	33.33%	26.67%

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i - Goal Statistic High Odds Win High Odds Draw High Odds Loss Low Odds Win Low Odds Draw Low Odds Loss Draw Odds Win Draw Odds Draw Draw Odds Loss Total 100 5 89 57 0 29 16 13 19 51.55% 2.58% 45.88% 66.28% 0% 33.72% 33.33% 27.08% 39.58% Home 68 4 57 7 0 4 3 7 11 52.71% 3.1% 44.19% 63.64% 0% 36.36% 14.29% 33.33% 52.38% Neutral 1 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 33.33% 0% 66.67% 40% 0% 60% 0% 50% 50% Away 31 1 30 48 0 22 13 5 7 50% 1.61% 48.39% 68.57% 0% 31.43% 52% 20% 28%