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SUITA, Japan -- Japanese champions Kashima Antlers beat Atletico Nacional 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals on Wednesday thanks to a first-ever penalty awarded after video replay.Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai made soccer history when he used video to issue the penalty kick in the first half.Kashima midfielder Gaku Shibasaki sent in a free kick in the 31st minute, and teammate Daigo Nishi was fouled inside the box by Atletico Nacional forward Orlando Berrio.Kassai walked to the sidelines to get another look at the play on a monitor. He then signaled for Kashima to take a penalty.Shoma Doi converted for 1-0. Yasushi Endo and Yuma Suzuki added second-half goals to send Kashima to the final on Sunday against either Real Madrid or Club America.It did stop the flow of the game, Kashima coach Masatada Ishii said. But if they make a clear judgment using video assistant referees (VARs) then that is a good thing. Of course, if they use it many times during a game then that is something we need to think about.The replay system allows referees to halt games to review footage of game-changing decisions. They can also rely on information being fed by VARs watching broadcast feeds away from the field.The South American champion dominated the first half but the momentum shifted to Kashima with the history-making call.Live tests are set to be expanded globally in 2017 with a decision anticipated by the following year on VARs becoming a permanent feature. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has observed recent off-line trials with VARs at Italy games, wants video replays in use at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.The system was introduced last week at the start of the Club World Cup but wasnt used until Wednesdays game.Atletico had numerous scoring chances with the best coming in the final minute of the first half when Jhon Mosquera rattled the crossbar.In the first half Berrio collided with a player, Atletico coach Reinaldo Rueda said. It was not intentional and the player did fall and that led to their first goal. Because of that, our discipline was disturbed. 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Brisbane Roar will be forced to travel to secure their place in next years AFC Champions League partly because of the Socceroos recent downturn in form.The Roar were planning for a one-off, win-and-youre-in match at home on February 7, but they now face a far more arduous task to qualify after China overtook Australia in the latest annual member associaton rankings, released last week by the Asian Football Confederation.The member association rankings system was introduced in December 2014 by the AFC, and is used to determine how many slots each country is allocated for competitions like the Champions League.The system accounts for both the nations FIFA ranking as well as performances of clubs in the AFCs competitions over a four-year period.However, because the system is only two years old, more weight is given to the FIFA ranking.Last month, the Socceroos dropped eight places to 48th in the FIFA rankings after World Cup qualifying draws against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Thailand.It means the Roar will play at home on Januarry 31 in the preliminary round, against either Filipino club Global FC or Singapores Tampines Rovers.ddddddddddddBut to ensure their spot in the tournament proper, theyll need to also win a play-off the following week away to Chinese powerhouse Shanghai Shenhua.The AFC is yet to officially confirm the fixtures but its understood the Roar has already contacted Football Federation Australia to ask if their February 3 home A-League clash against Sydney FC can be postponed.If there is a silver lining to the news, its that the Roar will be able to stage their match on January 31 at Suncorp Stadium.The club had been scrambling to find somewhere to play on February 7, with Suncorp booked out that week because of the Brisbane Global Tens rugby tournament.The RNA Showgrounds and Ballymore Stadium were being investigated as possible alternatives but its unlikely either would have been up to AFC standards. 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