FIFA Club World Cup

Cruz Azul vs Auckland City, 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, Third Place

· Auckland City win 4-2 on penalties
Cruz Azul
  • 57': João Rojas
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Auckland City win 4-2 on penalties
Auckland City
  • 45'+2': Ryan de Vries

Auckland City beat Cruz Azul on penalties for third place

Auckland City ended their surprising run at the Club World Cup by winning the third-place game on penalties, besting CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul of Mexico.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 4': Offside, Cruz Azul. Mauro Formica tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 6': Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Vela with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul).
  • 12': Ryan de Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ryan de Vries (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Tade.
  • 17': Offside, Cruz Azul. Mauro Formica tries a through ball, but Marco Fabián is caught offside.
  • 18': Darren White (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismael Valadez.
  • 20': Foul by Xavier Báez (Cruz Azul).
  • 20': Sam Burfoot (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Auckland City. Jacob Spoonley tries a through ball, but Ryan de Vries is caught offside.
  • 25': Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Foul by Emiliano Tade (Auckland City).
  • 27': Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Burfoot.
  • 31': Darren White (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Alejandro Vela (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Tim Payne (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Delay in match Tim Payne (Auckland City) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Hand ball by Alejandro Vela (Cruz Azul).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 38': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 38': Sam Burfoot (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Takuya Iwata (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Gerardo Flores.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Takuya Iwata.
  • 42': Foul by Tim Payne (Auckland City).
  • 42': Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maza.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Auckland City 1. Ryan de Vries (Auckland City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Tade.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Auckland City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Auckland City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez replaces Xavier Báez.
  • 48': Offside, Cruz Azul. Gerardo Flores tries a through ball, but Alejandro Vela is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul).
  • 49': Takuya Iwata (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Cruz Azul. Christian Giménez tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Mario Bilen.
  • 53': Offside, Cruz Azul. Marco Fabián tries a through ball, but Mauro Formica is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Vela with a cross.
  • 57': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Auckland City 1. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 58': Substitution, Auckland City. Sanni Issa replaces Sam Burfoot.
  • 58': Foul by Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City).
  • 58': Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Darren White.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Maza (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joao Rojas with a through ball.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Fabián.
  • 65': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Darren White.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul).
  • 67': Tim Payne (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Fabrizio Tavano (Auckland City).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Vela with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Tim Payne (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan de Vries.
  • 74': Corner, Auckland City. Conceded by Jose de Jesús Corona.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Emiliano Tade (Auckland City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 76': Darren White (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marco Fabián (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Foul by Alejandro Vela (Cruz Azul).
  • 77': Tim Payne (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Auckland City. Cameron Lindsay replaces Ivan Vicelich.
  • 82': Foul by Mario Bilen (Auckland City).
  • 82': Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Maza (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Jacob Spoonley (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Rojas.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Flores with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Jacob Spoonley.
  • 85': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mariano Pavone replaces Marco Fabián.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Flores (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Giménez with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 87': Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sanni Issa (Auckland City).
  • 90': Foul by Mariano Pavone (Cruz Azul).
  • 90': Mario Bilen (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Auckland City. James Pritchett replaces Emiliano Tade.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sanni Issa (Auckland City).
  • 90'+2': Julio C. Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 1, Auckland City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 1(2), Auckland City 1(4).
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Cruz Azul 1, Auckland City 1.
  • 91': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Auckland City 1(1). Tim Payne (Auckland City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(1), Auckland City 1(1). Christian Giménez (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty missed! Still Cruz Azul 1(1), Auckland City 1(1). John Irving (Auckland City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 93': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Mauro Formica (Cruz Azul) right footed shot is close, but misses the top left corner. Mauro Formica should be disappointed.
  • 94': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(1), Auckland City 1(2). Darren White (Auckland City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(2), Auckland City 1(2). Maza (Cruz Azul) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(2), Auckland City 1(3). James Pritchett (Auckland City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved! Ismael Valadez (Cruz Azul) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Cruz Azul 1(2), Auckland City 1(4). Sanni Issa (Auckland City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Cruz Azul 1(2), Auckland City 1(4).

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
43.8 Possession 56.2
7 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 416
427 Passes 533
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.4
77 Long Balls 61
33 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 16
15 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
27 Effective Clearances 16
27 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Attendance: 32,000

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Corona (GK)
4 Julio Domínguez
3 Maza
19 Alejandro Vela
15 Gerardo Flores
33 Mauro Formica
6 Gerardo Torrado
21 Xavier Báez
18 Ismael Valadez
8 Marco Fabián
11 João Rojas
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Hernán Bernardello, Christian Giménez, Mariano Pavone, Emanuel Loeschbor, Yosgart Gutiérrez, Guillermo Allison, Fausto Pinto, Alejandro Castro, Pablo Barrera, Pablo Torre, Aníbal, Rogelio Chávez.

ACFC Auckland City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 Jacob Spoonley (GK)
4 Mario Bilen
6 John Irving
15 Ivan Vicelich
3 Takuya Iwata
9 Darren White
23 Sam Burfoot
8 Tim Payne
20 Emiliano Tade
10 Ryan de Vries
25 Fabrizio Tavano
Auckland City Substitutes:
David Browne, Simon Arms, Tamati Williams, Andrew Milne, Sanni Issa, James Pritchett, Cameron Lindsay, Louie Counter.

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