Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Kashima beats Atletico 3-0 in Club World Cup semifinals (The Associated Press)

Jeonbuk Motors' Kim Shin-wook, center, celebrates his goal against Mamelodi Sundowns during their match at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Suita, west Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese champions Kashima Antlers beat Atletico Nacional 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals on Wednesday thanks to a goal which involved video replay for the first time. Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai made soccer history when he used video to award a penalty kick in the first half. Kashima midfielder Gaku Shibasaki sent in a free kick in the 31st minute, and teammate Daigo Nishi was fouled inside the box by Atletico Nacional forward Orlando Berrio.


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