Oceania deserve 'Club World Cup berth'

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TOKYO, Dec 12 (AFP): Despite crashing out of the Club World Cup at the first hurdle once again, Waitakere United coach Christopher Milicich said they did enough to prove Oceania deserved to be in the tournament.
Detractors claim the confederation isn't worthy of being in a tournament of continental champions that features quality teams like Manchester United, but Milicich feels differently.
"It was a tough loss," he said after the New Zealanders slumped 2-1 to Adelaide United Thursday evening.
"But I think we categorically proved that Oceania deserve to be in this tournament.
Unfancied Waitakere caused a surprise by taking a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute when midfielder Paul Seaman struck from close range after Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic saved a free kick.
But five minutes later Paul Reid floated the ball in from a corner with defender Daniel Mullen getting on the end of it to level matters.
Skipper Travis Dodd headed home the winner in the 83rd minute.