COLOGNE, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine survived the World Cup's first penalty shootout against Switzerland here on Monday to set up the quarterfinal clash with Italy, which edged Australia 1-0 onTotti's last minute penalty earlier the day.

    With the game deadlocked at 0-0 after 120 minutes, the two sides went to the penalty shootout and Ukrainians held their nerves to oust the Swiss 3-0.

    Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko, first to set up to the point,made their sole missed attempt while the Swiss failed to convert the first four shots.

    In Kaiserslauten, Francesco Totti came off the bench to score adisputed penalty in the last minute to put Italy through.

    With the clock ticking down and extra-time play in sight, FabioGrosso marauded down the left flank and worked his way into the box before falling over Lucas Neill's prone body.

    Totti kept his nerve to convert with the last kick of the game,leaving the Australian fans heart-broken.

    Luca Toni had earlier missed Italy's best chances, before MarcoMaterazzi's red card for a foul on Marco Bresciano.

    The former Everton defender's dismissal, which was harsh to saythe least, altered what had been an open game up until then, as both sides seemed to settle for keeping it tight.

    The Socceroos, who had escaped on numerous occasions when Italy' s strikers should have done better earlier in the game, failed to make the most of their one-man advantage despite a wealth of possession.

    Australia coach Guus Hiddink was left to bemoan the harsh penalty.

    "You can have doubts about the penalty, it was questionable," he said.

    "We are very disappointed because we were so close. I think theonly thing we can blame ourselves for is that we were not deadly enough in the area."

    However, keeper Mark Schwarzer admitted the Socceroos had not done enough to make the most of their advantage, saying, "The problem was we didn't score a goal and, with the extra man after the sending off we should have taken our chance."

    Italy coach Marcello Lippi claimed that he was always confidenthis side would beat Australia even after Marco Materazzi was sent off early in the second half.

    "I was never worried because there was still extra time to playand penalties," said Lippi.

    He added, "This was a game that really had everything. In the first half, we didn't allow even one shot on goal - in the second,we struggled but we gave away little."

    Totti's penalty was the very last kick of the match and the Roma playmaker believes Italy can go far in the tournament.

    "So far the critics have really laid into me, but I've always said I'd prove myself on the pitch," said Totti.

    The win was a reward for another superb defensive display from Marcelo Lippi's side, even if their attacking efforts left a lot to be desired.

    Toni in particular was the most guilty in a profligate Azzurri attack, though he was unfortunate not to have done better with a header that went just wide early on and a later turn and shot thatMark Schwarzer stopped with his feet.

    Other chances went begging for Italy, as Alberto Gilardino alsofailed to make the most of some decent openings without Schwarzer having to make another decent save.

    But, after Materazzi's harsh dismissal, it was Australia who dominated possession and the shame for them was that they could only produce neat and tidy football, which was ultimately toothless without the injured Harry Kewell.

    Scott Chipperfield, on his 50th international appearance, wasted their two best chances - twice firing straight at Buffon when well placed in the area.

    And he and Australia were left to rue their lack of ambition atthe death, as Totti stepped up to go some way to redeeming himselfafter a lacklustre tournament so far and stretch Italy's current run to 22 matches unbeaten.

    In Cologne, Swiss fans went cheering when Ukraine's first shot by captain Shevchenko well blocked by Swiss goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuehler.

    But their happiness was too shortlived -- none of their three penalty-takers - Marco Streller, Tranquillo Barnetta and Ricardo Cabanas - were able to convert their kicks.

    With Artem Milevskiy, Serhiy Rebrov and Oleg Gusev all putting the ball past Zuberbuehler, the Ukrainians went through to the last eight and they will play Italy in Hamburg on Friday.

    Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin said he did not watch the penalty shootout and went to the changing rooms.

    "I withdrew to the dressing room. I couldn't take it anymore," he said at the press conference. "The teams were very equal. We just had more luck like Russian roulette."

    "After extra time I just told my team you have to settle this amongst yourself who is going to take the penalties."

    The former Soviet Union star spoke high of striker Shevchenko although the Chelsea new signing missed the first spot kick.

    "Shevchenko is getting better game-by-game. He was the leader today," the coach said.

    Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn said his players were too nervousto play their normal level in the penalty shootout.

    "This morning when we practiced penalties everybody took aim atdifferent corners of the goal and our goalkeepers didn't stand a chance. But tonight nerves were to blame."

    Each side had a good chance during the first 45 minutes, but neither created any clear cut opportunities in the second.

    Ukraine midfielder Maxim Kalinichenko flighted a free-kick in from the left in the 20th minute and captain Andriy Shevchenko gotin front of Switzerland defender Johan Djourou and met his inswinging delivery with a low header that bounced up and off the woodwork.

    Four minutes later, Switzerland striker Alexander Frei's right-footed free-kick curled on to the crossbar. It rebounded back to Barnetta but he snatched at his shot and shot it well wide.

    In extra time both Johann Vogel and Philipp Degen went close for the Swiss, but as the 120 minutes ended scoreless, penalties were required for the first time in this edition of the World Cup.Enditem