Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan admitted the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against Cape Verde was the most difficult.
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The Black Stars won 2-0 via the boot from striker Wakaso Mubarak, who also converted a penalty, a responsibility Gyan does not want since missing from the spot at the 2010 World Cup against Uruguay.
"I said it over and over again, before this tournament my mother asked me not to take it. But if it came to a penalty shootout, I would have no option but to step in there," he told reporters after the game.
"The key to our victory was the penalty and it opened up the game for us. We stood firm, we have experience. At these knockout stages, when you lose a game you are out of the competition so the most important thing is we got through.
"They are tactically disciplined and we were expecting a difficult game. They were all behind the ball and they have very strong players. The first-half was a bit frustrating because we couldn't go through their defence."
Gyan added: "Talking about me playing as a lone striker, I think I've been playing this kind of role for a couple of years now. I'm really happy, as I always say I'm very happy to be on a winning side.
"Sometimes it is quite frustrating being alone. But we came here to win and we did."
Ghana will face Nigeria or Ivory Coast in the semi-finals of the tournament.
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