Mazembe slips past Pachuca
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December 12, 2010, Sunday
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AFRICAN champion TP Mazembe scaled the heights to upset Mexico's Pachuca 1-0 in their Club World Cup quarterfinal in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
The team from DR Congo, which scored in the 21st minute through midfielder Mbenza Bedi, will have an even steeper climb on Tuesday when it meets Internacional of Brazil.
"Each time you pass a peak, the mountain becomes higher," Mazembe's Senegalese coach Lamine N'Diaye told the post-match news conference. "So, to use a cycling term, this was a first category col. Now we're going to attack a major climb."
"They are a dimension above," he added of Internacional, winner of South America's Libertadores Cup and the favorite to reach the final against Italy's Inter Milan.
Mulota Kabangu flicked a pass to the onrushing Bedi, who smashed it into the net to reward Mazembe for its early dominance.
Mazembe played with 10 men for the last nine minutes after its Zambian midfielder Stoppila Sunzu was sent off for a second yellow card.
Asian champion Seongnam of South Korea was meeting host al-Wahda, the UAE league's title holder, in the second quarterfinal.
Seongnam will be looking to at least emulate fellow South Korean side Pohang Steelers who took third place in Abu Dhabi last year.
Pachuca's Argentine coach Pablo Marini said his team had dominated for at least an hour but failed to put away its many chances.
Asked if the result was a 'disaster' for Pachuca, Marini said: "Obviously, yes. We knew about Mazembe's strengths but we didn't expect to lose."
Mazembe goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba, who knelt and prayed on his line before the start of each half, led a charmed life as Pachuca threw everything into attack.
The African side had three more players, including Bedi, booked as it clung desperately to its lead and, but for some wayward finishing, might have made the win secure in several second-half counter-attacks.
It was Mazembe's first victory in two appearances in the competition having lost twice in Abu Dhabi a year ago.
The team from DR Congo, which scored in the 21st minute through midfielder Mbenza Bedi, will have an even steeper climb on Tuesday when it meets Internacional of Brazil.
"Each time you pass a peak, the mountain becomes higher," Mazembe's Senegalese coach Lamine N'Diaye told the post-match news conference. "So, to use a cycling term, this was a first category col. Now we're going to attack a major climb."
"They are a dimension above," he added of Internacional, winner of South America's Libertadores Cup and the favorite to reach the final against Italy's Inter Milan.
Mulota Kabangu flicked a pass to the onrushing Bedi, who smashed it into the net to reward Mazembe for its early dominance.
Mazembe played with 10 men for the last nine minutes after its Zambian midfielder Stoppila Sunzu was sent off for a second yellow card.
Asian champion Seongnam of South Korea was meeting host al-Wahda, the UAE league's title holder, in the second quarterfinal.
Seongnam will be looking to at least emulate fellow South Korean side Pohang Steelers who took third place in Abu Dhabi last year.
Pachuca's Argentine coach Pablo Marini said his team had dominated for at least an hour but failed to put away its many chances.
Asked if the result was a 'disaster' for Pachuca, Marini said: "Obviously, yes. We knew about Mazembe's strengths but we didn't expect to lose."
Mazembe goalkeeper Muteba Kidiaba, who knelt and prayed on his line before the start of each half, led a charmed life as Pachuca threw everything into attack.
The African side had three more players, including Bedi, booked as it clung desperately to its lead and, but for some wayward finishing, might have made the win secure in several second-half counter-attacks.
It was Mazembe's first victory in two appearances in the competition having lost twice in Abu Dhabi a year ago.
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