Match for third place: Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Guangzhou Evergrande

Luckiest side from quarter-finals, Guangzhou Evergrande's 28-game unbeaten run has ended this Thursday. Now 'Big Phil' have to motivate its players to take at least third place in the last international tournament of the year. But its not going to be that easy for the Chinese side as they are playing against a Japanese team which is eager to steal that same prize and have their home fans something to cheer about. Before the grand final, Sanfrecce Hiroshima entertain Guanzhou Evergrande Taobao FC at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama at 08.00 CET. Even though it will be their first ever meeting between these two I am going to expect a tough and stubborn game from both teams. After stalemate in 90 minutes everything is possible, but I think Sanfrecce will just snatch it at the end.