Soccer: Boca Juniors spot on against AC

BOCA Juniors edged out AC Milan 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out following an absorbing 1-1 draw after extra-time to win the World Club Cup in Yokohama, Japan yesterday.

Soccer: Boca Juniors spot on against AC

Midfielder Raul Cascini blasted in the decisive penalty after Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf and Alessandro Costacurta had missed for Milan in front of a boisterous section of blue and yellow-clad Boca fans among a crowd of 66,000.

“It was a game between the champions of South America and Europe, so logically it turned out to be a battle,” said Boca coach Carlos Bianchi who became the first coach to win the match three times.

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