Marcio Amoroso scored twice and goalie Rogerio Ceni converted a penalty on Wednesday as South American champion Sao Paulo beat Al Ittihad 3-2 to go through to the final of the Club World Championship.

News photoSao Paulo defender Diego Lugano (left) and Al Ittihad forward Mohammed Kallon compete for the ball in the second half of a semifinal match of the Club World Championship at National Stadium.

Amoroso put the side ahead with a deflected shot on 16 minutes before Mohammed Noor equalized for the Asian champion on 33 minutes.