A 98th minute equaliser from Adelaide United defender Bart Vriends saw a stunning 4-4 draw with Auckland FC in the A-League at Mt Smart.
The home side broke the deadlock in the 10th minute and it was an absolute stunner from striker Guillermo May, who curled a magnificent effort into the top corner from outside the box.
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The home side then doubled their lead just four minutes later and it was May again, this time bundling the ball home from close range after Adelaide failed to deal with a long throw into the box.
Eventually warming into the game, Adelaide pulled one back in the 30th minute as Jordan Elsey converted from close range after Archie Goodwin’s header flicked back off the post and trickled along the goal line.
Auckland re-established their two-goal cushion in the 52nd minute when Logan Rogerson headed home his seventh goal of the season from close range to make it 3-1 before Zac Clough then converted from the spot after a VAR review saw a penalty awarded.
Clough then converted his second penalty of the afternoon in the 79th minute after Stefan Mauk was brought down inside the box.
Adelaide responded from the spot after the VAR requested referee Daniel Elder review a trip inside the box and midfielder Zac Clough slotted home the spot kick before absolute carnage ensued in stoppage time.
First, Auckland captain Hiroki Sakai scored what he thought was a 92nd minute winner after capitalising on an error from goalkeeper Ethan Cox before experienced defender Bart Vriends then converted from close range in the 98th minute to share the points.
The result means Auckland are prevented from going 10 points clear at the top of the A-League and now sit eight points ahead of second-placed Western United.