A goal in the 100th minute meant Auckland FC stole a 2-2 draw with Adelaide United in a tense battle of the top two A-League sides.
With no score at halftime it was Auckland substitute Neyder Moreno scoring the game’s opening goal in the 66th minute after less than a minute on the field.
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Adelaide struck back in controversial fashion as forward Archie Goodwin converted from inside the box after good work from Yaya Dukuly, despite replays showing the winger may well have committed a foul in the build-up.
A lengthy VAR check then ensued with referee Alex King ultimately deciding Dukuly’s shirt-pull on defender Callan Elliott wasn’t enough to deny the goal.
Goodwin then bagged his second of the game in dramatic fashion, converting Dylan Pierias’ cross in the 95th minute in what was almost certainly going to send Adelaide United four points clear at the top of the A-League ladder.
However with what was essentially the last kick of the game a Francis De Vries corner was headed into the back of the net by substitute Logan Rogerson who was mistakenly left unmarked to secure a point for Auckland FC in the 10th minute of stoppage time.
For Auckland Max Mata had a chance late in the first half while Nando Pijnaker was heavily involved and had a shot tipped over the bar.
The result keeps Carl Veart’s side a point clear at the top of the table on 28 points heading into Round 16 with Auckland FC hot on their heels in second spot on 27.
Vear made comments afterwards about the late Auckland goal.
"It was seven extra minutes of time and they scored in the ninth. I'm not sure where those extra minutes came from."
The next game for Auckland is on Sunday away against the Western Sydney Wanderers.