Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties on Saturday at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro to book a semifinal date with Nigeria.

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was the hero, as he saved four of the five penalties to send South Africa into an AFCON semifinal for the first time in 24 years.

Before his penalty heroics, Williams had denied Gilson Benchimol in the second minute of added time in the second half. Gilson's shot was goal-bound until Williams tipped the ball onto the crossbar and gratefully grabbed the rebound. His yell showed how much that save meant to him.

South Africa started well, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Diaz Vozinha made the first save in the match in the 10th minute a...