Adelaide wins Club World Cup opener

Adelaide wins Club World Cup opener

Published Dec. 13, 2008 11:36 p.m. ET

Travis Dodd's late goal gave Australia's Adelaide United a 2-1 win over a stubborn Waitakere United of New Zealand in Thursday's opening match of the Club World Cup.

Adelaide progressed to a quarterfinal against Japan's Gamba Osaka and an early chance to avenge its defeat to the Japanese side in the Asian Champions League final.

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