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Sydney produce upset to take fifth
 Yorke (right) rises highest to head home Sydney's opening goal TOKYO, Japan -- Sydney FC produced an upset 2-1 win over Egypt's Al Ahly to finish fifth at FIFA's Club World Championship. Midfielder David Carney snatched the winner in the 66th minute at a virtually empty stadium in Tokyo to leave African champions Ahly with the wooden spoon. The result defied logic as Sydney, a club only formed in February, beat a side who celebrate their centenary in 2007. Al Ahly had their remarkable 55-match unbeaten run snapped with a 1-0 defeat by Asian champions Al Ittihad in the tournament curtain raiser last weekend. Sydney lost by the same score to Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa in their first-round match. A dreary match sprang to life in the 35th minute when former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke headed in a free kick from Steve Corica to give Sydney the lead. African champions Ahly struck back on the stroke of halftime, striker Emad Motab beating Sydney's offside trap to score with ease. But Carney restored Sydney's advantage in the 66th minute with a sharp left-foot finish after latching on to a clever pass from Sasho Petrovski. European champions Liverpool meet Libertadores Cup holders Sao Paulo in the final of the six-team FIFA tournament in Yokohama on Sunday. Saudi side Ittihad face Saprissa in the third-place playoff before Sunday's main event. 
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