April 26 (Reuters) - Auckland City maintained their iron grip on the Oceania Champions League by winning their fifth consecutive title after edging Team Wellington 4-3 on penalties on Sunday to book another spot at the lucrative FIFA Club World Cup.
Auckland looked to be cruising to a seventh continental crown when Portuguese forward Joao Moreira slipped a 14th minute penalty under Wellington goalkeeper Michael O'Keeffe to put the favourites ahead in Suva, Fiji.
But Wellington, appearing in the tournament for the first time, levelled with just 11 minutes of regular time remaining after a blistering strike from Ian Hogg.