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.

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.