Ahli (Egypt) vs. Monterrey (Mexico) Kickoff: 9.30 CLT FIFA Club World Cup – Third-place playoff Venue: Yokohama International Stadium, Yokohama MATCH FACTS -With Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud set to start, it will be the third time for Ahli to use their reserve goalkeeper in the final match of the Club World Cup. -Veteran Nader Al-Sayed played against Sydney FC in 2005 at the expense of Essam Al-Hadari, who also made way for Amir Abdul-Hamid against Club America a year later due to injury. -Ahli's goals-against average during the last 16 outings is exactly one goal conceded per game. -New Zealand referee Peter O'Leary will be in charge of the game, four years after he had officiated Ahli's defeat to Adelaide United in the fifth-place playoff. -Should he find the net, Ahli star Mohamed Abou-Treika will be the competition's all-time top scorer. -It will be the third game for Ahli against a Mexican opposition. The Reds beat America and lost to Pachuca at the Club World Cup in 2006 and 2008. QUOTES Ahli manager Hossam Al-Badri “Our aim now is an obvious one, to finish in third-place, the best position that we can attain. “We have really enjoyed our time here in Japan and the people have welcomed us warmly, and now we want to repay their hospitality with a good performance." Monterrey striker Aldo de Nigris “We showed too much respect to Chelsea in our semi-final. Now we need to turn over a new leaf and focus on this last game against Ahli. “We want third place and we're going to give everything to win it. It'll be a very important match for us, that's how we're looking at it." TEAM NEWS Ahli will be without first-choice goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami due to a hamstring injury sustained in the semi-final defeat to Corinthians. Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud is set to be given the nod between the posts. Midfielder Hossam Ashour should be fit following a minor groin problem, while Abou-Treika and Emad Meteb could replace Al-Sayed Hamdi and Geddo upfront. Monterrey will once again miss their top marksman Humberto Suazo due to injury.
