Soccer: Uefa replaces 'golden goal' rule

European soccer ruling body Uefa is introducing a "silver goal" rule for next month's Champions League and Uefa Cup finals, scrapping the "golden goal" rule in extra time.

Whereas a "golden goal" immediately ended a match which had been deadlocked after 90 minutes, the new rule stipulates that play should continue until the end of the half in which an extra-time goal was scored.

If the match remains a draw after both halves of 15 minutes, it will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

The move is seen as being fairer, as it gives teams a chance to make up for conceding a goal, and should also ease problems of policing and security at the stadium.