Andrew Redmayne became an unlikely hero when Australia secured a place for the World Cup on penalties.
The goalkeeper’s dance became a viral snack — but it was probably a completely different foul trick that really settled the drama.
In the last minute of extra time, Australia substituted goalkeeper Matt Ryan for Sydney FC’s Doldes Andrew Redmayne.
The rest is Australian sport history. The 33-year-old who danced on the line like a prankster before every penalty kick became a viral sensation and hero when he hit the decisive spot kick in the sixth round.
Andrew Redmayne is a good penalty shootout goalkeeper and we did that to try to beat Peru. Australia captain Graham Arnold said after the promotion, trying to create a sense of insecurity in their heads.
And maybe she succeeded. But it may in fact be that his decisive efforts consisted of an apparently cunning maneuver.
lying behind the billboard
Peru goalkeeper Pedro Galeese instructed on his water bottle for the penalty shootout. Maybe it’s the stats about the likely places shooters put their favorite penalties. He seemed to be doing well with the first shot when he took Martin Boyle’s penalty.
But then it got tougher.
“I was at the match yesterday and I don’t think anyone else saw that the Peruvian goalkeeper had instructions on his water bottle. At the first opportunity, Redmayne threw the ball from behind the goal“Sam Gowland, on-site spectator at the match,” writes on Twitter.
The TV pictures seem to give him the right. As Gallese prepares for the third kick, you can see how Redmayne throws something behind the billboard. Later you can see how Gallese searches for his bottle around the goal without success. There was no more salvation than the first punishment of the Peruvians.
Redmayne had a long time to prepare for the tricks he would resort to. A possible intrusion was planned ahead of time.
– I knew two or three weeks ago that this could happen. “But I’m not a hero,” he said after the victory, the guys are running for 120 minutes.