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Submitted by ctv_en_4 on Sat, 07/01/2006 - 09:00
Hosts Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup after beating Argentina 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out in the first quarter final game on June 30.

Argentina led when Roberto Ayala took advantage of slack marking to head in a Juan Riquelme corner after 49 minutes. Argentina had chances to add to their advantage, most notably when Carlos Tevez set up Maxi Rodriguez, but his usually reliable shooting escaped him and he fired into the side-netting.

But with 10 minutes left Michael Ballack's cross was flicked on by Tim Borowski and Miroslav Klose headed home his fifth of the tournament.

After the extra-time, both sides entered into the dreaded penalty shoot-out. Oliver Neuville and Ballack made no mistake from the spot before Ayala saw his effort saved by Jens Lehmann. German pair Lukas Podolski and Borowski and Argentina's Rodriguez were all successful.

But when Cambiasso's low effort was kept out by keeper Lehmann, the Germans celebrated their fourth World Cup shoot-out success in as many attempts.

Germany
will meet Italy in the World Cup semi-finals that beat Ukraine 3-0 in the second quarterfinal game. 
Ukraine adopted a policy of containment but were behind after six minutes when keeper Olexandr Shovkovskiy was unable to keep out Gianluca Zambrotta's shot.
Italy extended their lead when Luca Toni guided home a 59th minute header.
Maxim Kalinichenko twice hit the woodwork for Ukraine either side of Italy's second, before Toni sealed the win as he converted Zambrotta's cross.

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