They then proceeded to the final with a tied match in the semi-final ( also against South Africa ) where a mix-up between South African batsmen Lance Klusener and Allan Donald saw Donald drop his bat and stranded mid-pitch to be run out.

The only major competitive match to be decided by a silver goal was the semi-final match of Euro 2004 between Greece and the Czech Republic, when Traianos Dellas scored for Greece after a corner kick in the last two seconds of the first period of extra time.

The 1989 Hillsborough disaster was a human crush and a panic which occurred during the FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs on 15 April 1989 at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England.

Liverpool and Nottingham Forest met in the semi-final at Hillsborough the previous year, 1988, and fans reported crushing at the Leppings Lane end leading to Liverpool lodging a complaint before the match in 1989.

After at one point trailing in the match, the Pies went on to end Adelaide's season and earn a semi-final meeting against.

Pelé scored the only goal of their quarter-final match against Wales, and they beat France 5 – 2 in the semi-final.

Hero for the cupwinners was goalkeeper Jörg Sievers who made two saves when the semi-final match went to penalties and then scored the winner in his own turn at the spot.

Keene brought Victor Korchnoi and Garry Kasparov together for their 1983 Candidates ' semi-final match in London as part of the 1984 World Championship cycle ; the semi-final match between Vasily Smyslov and Zoltán Ribli was also played at the same site.

The semi-final of the Brazilian Championship meant not only a bye to the final match, but also a place in the Copa Libertadores.

In the dramatic semi-final in Marseille against Portugal, Platini scored the final goal of the match for a memorable 3 – 2 win in the last minute of extra time.

In the semi-final, in 1992, the Englishman overcame the legendary Russian Anatoly Karpov (+ 4 = 4 – 2 ) in a match that was described as " the end of an era.

Montreal defeated Detroit in the opening round, but lost the semi-final match against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In the single-elimination semi-final match against the Colorado Rapids, at Colorado, the Quakes suffered a 1-0 defeat.

The most out-standing match was the semi-final in which the selection of France was defeated by the German in the midst of a polemic arbitral decision that has remained engraved in the memory of the French.

For the first and only time a match was decided on a coin toss ( the semi-final against the Soviet Union ) and the final went to a replay, after the match against Yugoslavia finished 1 – 1.

In the semi-final match against Italy, despite high expectations, Germany was unable to break the record to defeat Italy in any competitive matches.

The decisive semi-final match was against Cruzeiro on December 7.

Leinster won the title in 2009 in their first ever final after beating Munster in the semi-final in front of a then world record Rugby Union club match attendance in Croke Park.

He was sent off in the Leeds United-Galatasaray UEFA Cup 1999-00 semi-final match.

In the semi-final Yeovil beat Nottingham Forest in the two-legged match 5 – 4 on aggregate, after losing the first home leg 2 – 0.

It encapsulates the now-famous moment, when fans facing defeat against Hamburg SV in the Europa League semi-final roused the players with the inspirational chant.

In the semi-final, Sri Lanka, heading towards a crushing victory over India at Eden Gardens ( Calcutta ) after their hosts lost eight wickets while scoring 120 runs in pursuit of 254, were awarded victory by default after crowd unrest broke out in protest against the Indian performance.

On 16 April 1963, an astonishing game at Filbert Street against Manchester United, which saw both Ken Keyworth and Denis Law score a hat-trick each, ended in a 4 – 3 victory for Leicester, which meant Leicester sat top of the First Division and 11 days later Banks put in one of the performances of his career to keep out Liverpool as Leicester beat them 1 – 0 in the FA Cup semi-final despite being completely outplayed all game.

At the 1999 World Cup, Cronje finished with 98 runs at 12. 25 as South Africa was eliminated after the famous tied semi-final against Australia at Edgbaston.

Liverpool's success was overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster: in an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing.

The team were also defeated in a FA Cup semi-final replay against Manchester United in April 1999.

Barthez again kept a clean sheet in the semi-final against Portugal ( with Zinédine Zidane's penalty shot the winning goal ), though he appeared in questionable form.

At the UEFA Euro 1988, Van Basten scored a total of five goals, including a hat trick against England, the winning goal in the semi-final against West Germany, and a spectacular volley in the final against the Soviet Union.

Walter received his last cap during the semi-final against Sweden in the 1958 World Cup, suffering an injury which ended his international career, and retired from football in 1959.

By the time the semi-final against Italy came around, the level of national pride and unity was at its highest throughout the tournament, and the hosting of the World Cup is seen to have been a great success for Germany as a nation.

Taylor managed only one in the semi-final as Australia staggered to 8 / 207 against the West Indies.

St Kilda won its semi-final against South Melbourne and then defeated Fitzroy two weeks later 10. 10.

He memorably gave a nervous laugh of disbelief as the Netherlands missed their second penalty of normal time against the Italians in the semi-final.

The semi-final was against Uruguay, after a 2 – 2 draw, Brazil won 5 – 4 on penalties.

After beating in the semi-final with a late free kick, they went on to a rematch against USA in the final which they won 3 – 2, after coming in 2 – 0 down at half-time, to seal their third Confederations Cup title.

In the semi-final against West Germany, he hit the post in extra time when the teams were drawing 1 – 1.

Due to his Christian faith, Jones never played rugby on Sundays, resulting in him not playing in the 1991 World Cup semi-final against Australia, and also in him not being picked for the 1995 World Cup squad.

He played in all four of England's matches and was booked in the semi-final against the Netherlands, which meant he would have missed the final.

In the League Cup semi-final against Tranmere Rovers that season, he dramatically stopped three shots in a penalty shoot-out.

The 1991 semi-final between Arsenal and Tottenham was the first to be played at Wembley, as were both 1993, 1994 and 2000 semi-finals.

In the semi-final he scored twice in a 3 – 1 win over North London rivals Arsenal.

In 1995, George Graham was sacked, and Arsenal came close to becoming the first club to retain the Cup Winners ' Cup, with Seaman earning a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist after saving Attilio Lombardo's shot in Arsenal's semi-final shoot-out against U. C.

In his absence, Arsenal were eliminated from the League Cup in the semi-final by Chelsea, ending their hopes of a unique domestic treble.

Robson tore his ankle ligaments during the 1983 League Cup semi-final victory over Arsenal, meaning that he missed the final, which United lost to Liverpool.

He regained his fitness in time for the FA Cup semi-final, again against Arsenal, and scored in a 2 – 1 win.

Good league form was coupled with an equally strong performance in the Football League Cup, with the Latics reaching their first ever major cup final after defeating Arsenal on away goals in the semi-final.

Gascoigne scored six goals on the road to the final, including a spectacular free-kick against Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley.

Grimsby also reached the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1936, the game was played at Huddersfield Town's Leeds Road, but lost 1 – 0 to Arsenal, with the goal coming from Cliff Bastin five minutes before half time.

The Ladies ' club had previously hosted Arsenal Ladies there in an FA Women's Cup semi-final in March 2008.

* Graham Poll – Following what Warnock believed to be a mistake by Poll which led to Arsenal scoring in the FA Cup semi-final in 2003.

However, the next two seasons were trophyless, as Arsenal were pipped to the Premier League title by a single point and suffered an FA Cup semi-final replay defeat ( both times by Manchester United ) in the 1998 – 99 season, and were on the losing side to Galatasaray of Turkey in the UEFA Cup final a year later, also finishing runners-up to Manchester United in the league for the second season running – this time by an 18-point margin.

The club also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League ; Chelsea knocked out Arsenal en route, although Ranieri's position was weakened by the semi-final loss to AS Monaco, a reverse the manager himself was blamed for due to several bizarre substitutions and tactical changes.

An injury hampered his first season, causing him to miss out on important matches such as the Carling Cup semi-final against Chelsea and the 2005 FA Cup Final against Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium, which Manchester United lost on penalties.

City did beat Scunthorpe United and Arsenal 5 – 1 and 3 – 0 respectively in the League Cup to reach their first semi-final since 1981 which they eventually lost to rivals Manchester United, despite winning the first leg.

Just four days after his Champions League heroics, Drogba scored a late winner in the FA Cup semi-final match against Arsenal after Frank Lampard's superb pass found Drogba and he carefully rounded Arsenal goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański before slotting into an empty net.

In 1987, the club reached the play-offs and in 1989 / 90 the club went through what is regarded as the club's greatest-ever season, reaching the League Cup Final and the semi-final of the FA Cup, and the club claimed major upsets against the likes of Arsenal, Southampton, Everton and Aston Villa.

In April, he scored another Champions League goal, this time against Arsenal in the quarter-final second leg, as Liverpool advanced to the semi-final.

This success was encapsulated in one moment on 24 January 2006 — when Roberts himself scored a last minute goal against Arsenal at Highbury in the League Cup semi-final to send Wigan to the first major cup final in their history.

He remained a fixture in the side, appearing in 30 + matches in 1947 / 48 and 1948 / 49 and 28 in 1949 / 50, a season of both highs and lows for Paisley who scored the opening goal of a 2-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Merseyside rivals Everton only to be dropped for the Final against Arsenal, the club's first appearance at Wembley.

Following on from his impressive debut he scored his first goal three days later on 20 September ; however, his 80th-minute strike wasn't enough to prevent Arsenal winning the Centenary Trophy semi-final 2 – 1.

Wark scored in a 3 – 1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the semi-final, and appeared in the final at Wembley as part of a side that surprised favourites Arsenal, winning the game 1 – 0.

8 April 1978: Arsenal and Ipswich Town reach the FA Cup final after semi-final victories over Orient and West Bromwich Albion respectively.