2011 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

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Club World Cup: Monterrey to face J.League champs
Reysol top Auckland City to earn date with CCL champs Monterrey


CONCACAF Champions League winners Monterrey flew to Japan for the 2011 Club World Cup not knowing who they would face in their opening quarterfinal match.

Now they know.

First-half goals from Junya Tanaka and Masato Kudo led J.League champions Kashiwa Reysol to a 2-0 win on Thursday over Auckland City FC, the Oceania Football Confederation champions, in the play-in match.

The 2011 FIFA Club World Cup is a football tournament that will be played from 8 to 18 December 2011. It will be the 8th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. After UAE hosted the tournament in 2009 and 2010, hosting rights for the 2011 edition returned to Japan.

PLAY-IN ROUND December 8 - Toyota

GAME ONE
Auckland City - Winner of the 2010–11 OFC Champions League
vs.
Kashiwa Reysol (Host) - Winner of the 2011 J. League Division 1


QUARTER-FINALS December 11 - Toyota

GAME TWO
Kashiwa Reysol
vs.
Monterrey - Winner of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League

GAME THREE

Espérance - Winner of the 2011 CAF Champions League
vs.
Al-Sadd - Winner of the 2011 AFC Champions League



SEMI-FINALS

GAME FOUR December 14 - Toyota
Santos - Winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores
vs.
Game Two winner

GAME FIVE December 15 Toyota
Barcelona - Winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
vs.
Game Three winner

FINAL December 18 Yokohama

Game Four winner vs. Game Five winner

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Club World Cup: Kashiwa Reysol top Monterrey in PKs
Suazo scores, but Monterrey bow out to J.League champs


Penalty kicks were all that separated Kashiwa Reysol and Monterrey on Sunday, as the CONCACAF Champions were relegated to the consolation game after losing their first match at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in regulation through goals from Leandro Domingues and Humberto Suazo, but Kashiwa were the better side in the subsequent shootout, moving on in the competition with a 4-3 advantage from the spot.

Kashiwa, who defeated Auckland City FC to advance to the quarterfinals, will meet Brazilian giants Santos in the semifinals, while Ricardo Osorio and Monterrey will conclude their participation with a matchup against Espérance Sportive de Tunis on Wednesday.

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/11/club-world-cup-kashiwa-reysol-top-monterrey-pks

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Club World Cup: Monterrey edge Esperance for 5th
De Nigris, Zavala lead CONCACAF champs to some consolation


CONCACAF Champions League winners Monterrey were disappointed to stumble in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup — thereby missing out on a chance to face South American champions Santos. But they earned some solace on Wednesday when they beat African champions Esperance Sportive de Tunis, 3-2, to earn 5th place.

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/14/club-world-cup-monterrey-edge-esperance-5th