In the dispute for third place at the World Cup for clubs in Qatar, Palmeiras, who had just lost to Tigres de México, could not and said goodbye empty-handed. After equalizing without goals in regular time, they fell on penalties (3-2).
The biggest success in the penalty shoot-out (3-2) this Thursday brought third place in the Club World Cup to Al Ahly, against Palmeiras, after finishing the ninety minutes with a goalless draw. No one scored in the consolation match between the two semifinal losers who were left out of the title on which the Mexican Tigres and Bayern Munich will bid.
From eleven meters, Palmeiras was more deceived. He missed three of the five shots he fired. Roni, Luiz Adriano and Felipe Melo failed, who scored the latter. Al Ahly scored one more. Bard Banoun, Mohamed Hany and Junior Ajayi scored. During the match there was no success. The Brazilian team was unable to impose their best technique despite the enthusiasm and impulse of their rival, who approached the opposite area with more frequency and danger.
The South American team could not triumph in the middle of the field, blaming the intermittency of men like Raphael Veiga, Felipe Melo or Roni. Al Ahly was able to score in the half hour through Amr El Soulia, but his shot went wide.
Before the break, the Egyptian team had a good chance in the shoes of Mohamed Magdi, who also went wide. The team of South African Pitso John Mosimane kept their rival under control. The Palmeiras tightened in the last part. The three-time substitution of Portuguese Abel Ferreira brought freshness to the Brazilian team, which noted the presence on the field of Gustavo Scarpa, Danilo and Gabriel Menino. He could win with a shot from Patric De Paula Carreiro, but his shot grazed a post.