I love the sport of football, and I certainly love the atmosphere and emotion that comes with the sport. Having only gone to Premiership matches, the amusing songs and good natured (generally) insults are part and parcel of what makes the experience enjoyable.

But if the noises coming out of the small hordes of Internacional supporters here in Japan is anything to go by, I would like fear for my life and safety should I ever enjoy a match in South America. You see the Argentinian and Brazilian supporters going nuts on the telly all the time, setting fires, throwing chairs, climbing fences designed specifically to stop them from killing each other. It seems worrying, but at the same time kind of fun.

Maybe it's because I have no idea what they're saying, but the chants seem more akin to some kind of warcry of death than "Stand Up If You Hate Arsenal".

Internacional vs Al Ahly was the one we've been waiting for, putting two quality teams against each other that attracted journalists other than a bunch of bloggers. The atmosphere was easily the best of the tournament thus far, with both sets of supporters keeping the noise up all match. If this were a home fixture for either side, you could imagine that the noise would have been deafening.

But for me, all I wanted was a taste of The Duck. He was bigger than I expected and had a physique similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, but the babyface and yellow boots gave him away. He started the match and immediately impressed, showing fantastic chest control and deft touches that other players struggled to achieve in the wet conditions. He had pace and power, and inevitably opened the scoring with a fine finish. The best was yet to come as, early in the second half, Pato flipped the ball up in the air with his heel before running down the sideline juggling the ball on his shoulder. Bit fancy, but it brought the crowd to it's feet.

He eventually went off with what looked like severe cramps but the 17 year old, whose ability was still almost a legend prior to this tournament, had done plenty to add to his reputation. The tricks were the same as any you'd see on a playground, but the intelligent vision and movement he displayed were most impressive. He worked the defensive line like a seasoned pro, moving into the channels and running across the centre backs to give his midfield a pass (which failed to come). Internacional struggled to find any rhythm this match and Pato, along with Fernandao, were the only two who consistently kept the ball moving to the right areas in attack.

Hopefully weather conditions will be better in the final and young Alexandre Pato will really come to the fore. But we've been given a taste of The Duck and it was mighty delicious.

I hate football wordplay, but it's just too easy.