FIFA Club World Championship
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América 0 - 1 Barcelona
Eidur Gudjohnsen (11)
Rafael Marquez (31)
Barce too good for Club America, the first goal is a good team work. -
FT CF America [0 - 4] Barcelona
11' [0 - 1] E. Gudjohnsen
30' [0 - 2] R. Marquez
65' [0 - 3] Ronaldinho
84' [0 - 4] Deco -
meaningless cup.
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barca are really good.
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liverpool lost this cup a year ago
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Ronaldinho back to form recently...
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Ronaldinho inspired Barcelona to a 4-0 trouncing of Mexico's America on Thursday to reach the Club World Cup final.
The European champions will now face Brazil's Internacional in Sunday's final after coasting to victory in Yokohama.
Eidur Gudjohnsen got the Catalans off to the perfect start on 11 minutes, courtesy of a Ronaldinho back-heel and an Andres Iniesta cross, which was finished well by the Icelandic international.
Deco's inswinging corner from the left found defender Rafael Marquez's head to make it 2-0 on the half hour mark.
Ludovic Giuly's blocked shot then fell to Ronaldinho to whip in the third on 65 minutes, and the Brazilian showed great unselfishness to create the fourth.
He laid on Deco 25 yards out and the Portuguese star's sumptuous finish into the top corner left goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa with no chance, to complete the rout 4-0.
South American champions Internacional await the Liga leaders next, after their 2-1 victory over Egyptian side Al Ahli on Wednesday.
Barca have never won the world title and will want to go one better than Johan Cruyff's classic team of the early 1990s at the weekend. -
Oh man, Ronaldinho should have scored that chip towards the end of the match!
But seriously, do you guys think Barca played their best today? In my opinion, no, Barca can do much better. Ronaldinho and Deco played sluggish football, just passing the ball around and trying hard not to make any contacts with the oppositions to avoid injuries.
If Barca play at their best, it could easily be a 6-0 victory or more.
But wad's the point of this cup anyway? Players will be tired from the long distance travelling when the time can be fully utilised to rest as well as work on their weakness.
Cheers.
C.K -
thats y they play sluggish football. injury list is bad enough.. save energyOriginally posted by CKeer:Oh man, Ronaldinho should have scored that chip towards the end of the match!
But seriously, do you guys think Barca played their best today? In my opinion, no, Barca can do much better. Ronaldinho and Deco played sluggish football, just passing the ball around and trying hard not to make any contacts with the oppositions to avoid injuries.
If Barca play at their best, it could easily be a 6-0 victory or more.
But wad's the point of this cup anyway? Players will be tired from the long distance travelling when the time can be fully utilised to rest as well as work on their weakness.
Cheers.
C.K -
I think their main motive is to win over more fans and earn more money.Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:thats y they play sluggish football. injury list is bad enough.. save energy
Otherwise i cant think of any good reason why they should take a long flight to Japan and take part in this meaningless competition.
Cheers.
C.K -
Final - International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 67,128
Internacional 1 - 0 Barcelona
Vieira Adriano (82) -
Too bad Barce... No world club championship...
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Internacional defence and keeper were on top of their game