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Afcon 2023: Captain Fantastic Ronwen Williams inspires Bafana Bafana to semi-finals with his goalkeeping heroics against Cape Verde

After numerous attempts by both South Africa and Cape Verde in regulation time and extra time, it took the lottery of penalties to separate the two nations in the Afcon quarter-final on Saturday night.In the end, Ronwen Williams was the hero for South Africa as he made four saves in the shootout to help Bafana win 2-1 on penalties.The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper also made a crucial save late in regulation time to deny Benchimol - ensuring that the game went into extra time and Bafana went on to win the game.

WHAT HAPPENED 

South Africa have now reached the semi-finals of the biggest football tournament in Africa for the fourth time having won the competition in 1996.Bafana Bafana have been under pressure to re-establish themselves as an immovable and unshakable force in Africa, and now after Williams' heroics, they have cemented themselves as valid candidates to win the title.

THE BIGGER PICTURE 

Williams has now matched South Africa's 1996 Afcon-winning goalkeeper Andre Arendse, who kept four clean sheets on home soil. However, Williams' run is more glittery as he kept all those clean sheets in a row.The 32-year-old was the big hero in the penalty shootout as he saved four penalties to make sure that South Africa advanced to the semi-finals.

THE WINNER 

Cape Verde were widely viewed as the grand underdogs in this tournament after a couple of high-flying displays, but they could not keep their fairytale run going against South Africa.They did play well in patches in the match but were dismal in the penalty shootout as only one of their takers got the better of Williams.

THE LOSER

South Africa will now take on three-time African champions Nigeria who are in high spirits after beating Angola in their quarter-final clash.

WHAT'S NEXT? 

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/africa-cup-of-nations/68zplepppndhl8bfdvgy9vgu1" target="_blank">GOAL's Afcon hub</a><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/nigerian-legend-jay-jay-okocha-snubs-orlando-pirates-nigeria-legend-shows-his-love-for-kaizer-chiefs/blt799b1db7f0665a05" target="_blank">Jay Jay Okocha is a Chiefs fan</a><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/goal-scoring-extravaganza-the-thrilling-race-for-the-golden-boot-at-afcon-2023/bltdc0432a7c2b53499" target="_blank">Afcon golden boot race</a>

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