South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four punishments in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to convey his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Countries after a 0-0 attract their quarterfinal on Saturday.
Mothobi Mvala scored the unequivocal kick to make it 2-1 on punishments and win South Africa an elimination round place interestingly beginning around 2000 yet they were lucky to move beyond the littlest country in the competition at Charles Konan Banny Arena.
South Africa presently take on Nigeria in Bouake in their elimination round on Wednesday.
It was a game brimming with botched open doors however Cape Verde, who have a populace of 600,000 yet draw the vast majority of their players from an enormous diaspora in Europe, had the greater part of the possibilities and were just denied a last-four spot by the heroics of Williams.
Ronwen Williams was South Africa's legend after a phenomenal execution in the quarterfinal shootout.
South Africa ruled the early trades yet went off the bubble after the cooling break, halfway through the half, and it was Cape Verde who completed the principal half unequivocally.
They might have been ahead had commander Ryan Mendes taken his risk as the ball fell well for him in the container yet after a few contacts to get into a shooting position, his work was obstructed.
There was a far superior chance for Garry Rodrigues when he was free on objective subsequent to separating the left however he hit a delicate shot directly at Williams.
One more opportunity for Rodrigues in the 70th moment as South Africa neglected to clear a corner was impeded and Kenny Rocha and Jovane Cabral likewise came close minutes later.
In any case, they ought to have closed it up in stoppage time when Gilson Benchimol got goalside of the protectors and onto the finish of a pass from the midfield, stirring things up around town completely on the half volley yet Williams made an extraordinary save, diverting the ball onto the woodwork and gathering the bounce back.
Cape Verde veteran goalkeeper Vozinha had close to nothing to do in the hour and a half however made two superb stops toward the beginning of additional time, initial a point-clear save from Mihlali Mayambela and afterward diverting a header from Proof Makgopa over the bar.
Vozinha additionally made one save in the shootout however it was Williams who arose as the legend.
Cape Verde have fought at a surprisingly high level from the beginning of the competition, disturbing Ghana in their initial match and completing in front of record champs Egypt in their gathering.
Prior on Saturday, has Ivory Coast scored as of now of additional future time from behind and beat Mali 2-1 in Bouake. The Ivorians meet the Vote based Republic of Congo in their elimination round on Wednesday.
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