Abreu's 'Panenka' penalty

JOHANNESBURG (AP):Sebastian Abreu's winning penalty for Uruguay yesterday was one of the most audacious shots to win a shoot-out since Antonin Panenka made the move famous to win the 1976 European Championship.

Abreu's chip lazily arced into the Ghana net to complete a 4-2 shoot-out victory, following a 1-1 draw after extra time, and send the South Americans into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1970.

Panenka perfected the penalty that bears his name when Czechoslovakia beat West Germany 5-3 in a shoot-out in the Euro 1976 final.

Abreu says "It's a way of kicking (penalties). I believe in it, and the team has given me confidence to believe it's the right way."