AC Milan's Kaka (C) breaks through during the semifinal against Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds at the FIFA Club World Cup 2007 in the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, December 13, 2007. AC Milan won 1-0 and advanced into the final.(Xinhua Photo/Ren Zhenglai) Photo Gallery>>>

    TOKYO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan of Italy defeated Urawa Reds of Japan 1-0 to make the final of the Club World Cup in Yokohama, Japan on Thursday.

    Clarence Seedorf scored the lone goal in the 68th minute to setup a showdown with Argentine giants Boca Juniors in Sunday's tournament final.

    "We showed great patience and waited for our moment to strike," Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said.

    "We know Boca will be a different class from Urawa and we will need to play even better but we came to Japan with one aim -- to take the trophy home to Italy. That's still our goal."

    Kaka burst down the left, triggered panic in Urawa's defense and Seedorf made a cool left-foot finish to silence a crowd of 67,000 in Yokohama.

    "I think my team represented Japan well," said Urawa coach Holger Osieck. "The difference was the individual class of Kaka, and Seedorf, with all his experience, finished it off."

    Milan won the Club World Cup's forerunner, a one-off match between the champions of Europe and South America, in 1969, 1989 and 1990. The Italians lost to Boca on penalties in 2003.

    Boca beat Tunisia's Etoile Sahel 1-0 in Wednesday first semi-final in Tokyo.

    Brazilian clubs won the first two versions of the revamped competition which is organized by world governing body FIFA.

    Sao Paulo beat Liverpool 1-0 in 2005 and International stunned Barcelona by the same score last year.

Seedorf shoots Milan into Club World Cup final

    BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- Clarence Seedorf was on target as a Kaka-inspired AC Milan beat Japan's Urawa Reds 1-0 in Yokohama yesterday to reach the final of the Club World Cup.

    The Dutchman drove home the game's only goal in the 68th minute after a piece of Kaka magic, setting up a showdown with Argentine giants Boca Juniors in Sunday's tournament final.

    "We showed great patience and waited for our moment to strike," Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti told reporters. "I think the team demonstrated its quality tonight.

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