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Conrad Logan saved two penalties as Hibernian advanced to the Scottish Cup Final with a 4-2 shootout victory over Dundee United following a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Blair Spittal and Billy McKay both saw their spot kicks saved by Logan, leaving Jason Cummings to fire in the winning penalty. Jason Cummings was left red-faced after putting a Panenka penalty over the bar for Hibernian Cummings had earlier missed a penalty for Hibs midway through the first half, while McKay spurned a number of opportunities for United throughout the match. Both sides started the game in tentative fashion as players looked to assess conditions on the newly-laid pitch at Hampden Park. Cummings scored the winning penalty as Hibernian beat Dundee United After a nervy opening 10 minutes, Hibernian began to take control of the match and went close to an opener through Cummings, who failed to connect properly with a David Gray knockdown five yards out.Fraser Fyvie, who won the English FA Cup with Wigan in 2013, then narrowly fired over from 25 yards before Gray once again caused panic inside the Dundee six-yard box with another headed knockdown. Dundee United striker Billy McKay fails to beat Hibernian keeper Conrad Logan United had failed to mount a serious attack midway through the first but almost took a shock lead when McKay shot straight at Logan after finding himself one-on-one with the debutant keeper.Hibs responded immediately and were awarded a penalty on the half-hour mark when a Fyvie cross appeared to hit Coll Donaldson on the arm. Cummings missed a first half penalty for Hibernian Cummings, who scored a penalty as Hibs knocked Dundee out of the League Cup earlier this year, stepped up and attempted a chipped Panenka, only to see it sail hopelessly over Eiji Kawashimas bar.That miss almost proved to be costly just minutes later when McKay latched onto a loose ball just five yards out. Fraser Fyvie challenges Blair Spittal for the ball in Saturdays semi-final However, the 27 year-old striker, who appeared to be in an offside position when he received the ball, once again failed to beat Logan, who made a superb rushing save to keep the scores level heading into half time. Andy Walker joins Mark Benstead to reflect on Hibernians Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Dundee United Alan Stubbs side had dominated large periods of the first half and went close again shortly after the break when Cummings narrowly failed to connect with another Gray delivery from the right.Uniteds Ryan Dow then saw a deflected effort cleared off the line by Paul Hanlon. However, neither side was able to break the deadlock after 90 minutes, forcing extra-time. Hibernian midfielder Marvin Bartley competes with Dundee Uniteds Chris Erskine Hibernian continued to dominate possession but it was Dundee United who came closest to a late winner when substitute Henri Anier, playing against his former club, failed to beat the impressive Logan from close range.And it was the 29-year-old Irishman who proved to be the hero in the subsequent shootout - saving two spot kicks, leaving Cummings with the opportunity to atone for his earlier spot-kick error. 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Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital. "Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day," Simpson said Sunday after doing just that. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Sale . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman.FIFA will have a new president on February 26. After 18 years, Sepp Blatters controversial reign will come to an official end at the FIFA Congress in Zurich. Five candidates want to replace Blatter and become the most powerful man in world football, and whoever wins will become the ninth elected president in FIFAs 112-year history.The new president will be elected in a secret ballot of FIFAs 209 member associations, but Kuwait and Indonesia are banned, so there may be only 207 votes up for grabs.Africa has 54 votes, Europe 53, Asia 46, North and Central America and the Caribbean 35, Oceania 11 and South America 10. A candidate needs two thirds of the votes to win in the first round. In subsequent rounds, the candidate with the lowest number of votes drops out and a simple majority is required to win.During the past three months, Sky Sports News HQ has interviewed all five candidates - Sheikh Salman of Bahrain, Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali of Jordan, Jerome Champagne and Tokyo Sexwale.Over the next few days we are profiling each candidate, study their manifestos and assess their chances. We continue the analysis by looking at Tokyo Sexwale.Profile: Sheikh SalmanTOKYO SEXWALE:WHY IS HE STANDING?Sexwale says he is a reluctant candidate. He says he was asked to stand by FIFA insiders after Blatter announced he would resign last June.He describes himself as a FIFA man and he is well-connected in Zurich. FIFA has never had a president from outside Europe or South American and Sexwale says it is time for a black leader: Blacks have been warming the bench for 111 years. The score is 111-0. The time has come to decolonise football. It has been led for too long by white men. Re-distributing wealth to the poorest member associations is key for Sexwale WHAT ARE HIS CHANCES?Not good. His slim hopes of making any sort of impact rested on gaining the support of the African Football Confederation. Their executive committee announced on February 5 that they would be endorsing Sheikh Salman instead.Sexwale was expected to withdraw from the contest at that stage, but he remained defiant and insisted he would make it to Zurich on February 26.His campaign has been low key compared to some of the other candidates and it has been described by critics as lacklustre and low energy. There have been reports that his own South African Football Association was concerned by his failure to make any sort of impact.When asked to assess his own chances, Sexwale said: There is an element of risk. It is a zero-sum game.WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT WILL HE BE?As one of the richest men in South Africa and a former host of their version of The Apprentice he knows all about delegating responsibility. He says his No 1 choice for secretary general would be Gianni Infantino and he has always been oppen to doing deals with the other candidates during the campaign.ddddddddddddHe knows his way around FIFA, having served on the committee on racism and discrimination, and the media committee. He was also picked by Blatter for the sensitive role of chairman of the monitoring committee on Israel and Palestine. Tokyo Sexwale is a big Liverpool fan WHAT STANDS OUT IN HIS MANIFESTO? His manifesto is not as slick as the other candidates. Its most eye-catching proposal is allowing national teams to have commercial shirt sponsors.Under a Sexwale presidency, there would be a real chance of England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland playing with Vauxhall on their shirts.Sexwale justifies his proposal by pointing out that the majority of FIFAs 209 member are struggling financially and they need to raise funds. Re-distributing wealth to the poorest member associations is a key element of his 14-page manifesto.WHAT DOES HE THINK OF SEPP BLATTER?Sexwale says Blatter is his friend and he always stands by his friends. He stills speaks to Blatter on the telephone.He believes Blatter has transformed the game during his 40-year FIFA career: The work he has done is a monument and that monument cannot be moved. We need to have mercy in our hearts. I cannot celebrate another mans misfortune and misery. Sexwale says WHO DOES HE BLAME FOR THE FIFA CRISIS?Sexwale says FIFA is well run and he claims not a penny has gone missing. He blames FIFAs problems on rogue officials in the Americas.While that may apply to the US investigation into football corruption, it does not explain why the three most powerful men in world football - Blatter, Michel Platini and Jerome Valcke - have all been banned.According to Sexwale, we should put footballs problems into perspective: The damage done is for posterity. It is not like they have murdered someone or committed genocide. It is only a game. We are here to understand and carry on their good work and learn from their mistakes.WHO DOES HE SUPPORT?Sexwale has been supporting Liverpool since he was in prison for 13 years with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. He watches all their games on television in South Africa, usually with one of his closest aides - a Manchester United fan.Profile: Sheikh SalmanWatch full coverage of the FIFA Presidential Election on February 26 on Sky Sports News HQ. Also See: Profile: Sheikh Salman FA to back Infantino Platini upbeat Blatter appeal to be heard ' ' '