TOKYO, Dec 9 (AFP): Midfielder Moussa Narry's late goal gave African champions Etoile Sahel of Tunisia a narrow 1-0 victory over Mexicans Pachuca in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup Sunday.
The sole goal came in the 85th minute, although it was hard luck on the Mexicans, who had the better of much of the game.
Although Pachuca got off to a slow start, they created more chances than the Africans in the first half, with midfielder Gabriel Caballero forcing goalkeeper Aymen Balbouli into a smart save from a header.
In the 25th minute, Caballero again went close, while Christian Gimenez also had a chance to score in the opening 45 minutes.
It was more even in the second half, with Etoile on the back-foot but looking increasingly threatening on the break.
Pachuca 1-0 in Club World Cup
FE Team | Published: December 10, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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