AFP, Bangkok :
A Thai goalkeeper was left red-faced after sprinting from his goaline to celebrate a penalty hitting the crossbar in a shoot-out — only to watch the ball spectacularly spin back into the empty net.
The U-18s cup match (October 21) between Bangkok Sports Club and Satri Angthong had finished 2-2 in normal time, prompting an epic shootout that ended 20-19.
The bizarre penalty came early on, throwing Bangkok a lifeline in a shootout that Bangkok Sports Club had been on the verge of losing.
One of their players stepped up to take the third penalty knowing a miss would see his team dumped from the tournament.
He struck the ball hard onto the crossbar, sending his opposite number dashing from his line in jubilation.
