Redmayne steals the headlines with spot-kick antics as Australia seal World Cup spot

The Australian nationwide crew this night booked their spot on the 2022 World Cup, with one member of the nation’s squad having since taken his place entrance and centre within the post-match headlines.

The Socceroos marked their return to motion a short while in the past.

After navigating their means past the United Arab Emirates within the 4th spherical of qualification, Graham Arnold’s troops had been confronted with one last take a look at of their bid to advance to November’s Qatar showpiece, within the type of a playoff showdown with Peru.

A tense 90 minutes, and ensuing half-hour of additional time subsequently adopted, with neither nation capable of finding an all-important opener.

Proceedings, in flip, had been despatched to a penalty shootout.

Penalties it’s. ?

It ends all sq. after 120 minutes, so we are going to shoot for a spot on the @FIFAWorldCup from the spot. #AUSvPER #WCQ #AllForTheSocceroos pic.twitter.com/LQMzWJYRKH

— Socceroos (@Socceroos) June 13, 2022

And, as alluded to above, one man and one man solely subsequently proved each the hero, and villain of the spot-kick contest.

The participant in query? Andrew Redmayne.

With a full 119 minutes on the clock on the Al Rayyan Stadium, and penalties looming, Australia boss Arnold opted to take motion, hooking first-choice shot-stopper Maty Ryan, and changing him with the aforementioned Redmayne.

And the latter took little time in showcasing exactly why, making use of some altogether questionable methods to place the opposing Peruvian gamers off of their makes an attempt to search out the web.

On every event, the 33-year-old was warned concerning his conduct, and but Redmayne continued to bounce round on his line, flailing his arms wildly.

And, in the long run, it might be onerous to argue that the unorthodox behaviour of Australia’s no.2 served its function.

After seeing one Peru penalty strike the submit, Redmayne got here up trumps on the final, saving Alex Valera’s deciding strike to make sure that the Socceroos will take their place amongst the 32 nations set to vie it out for the 2022 World Cup.

Goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne… Got here off the bench for Australia within the last minute of additional time only for penalty shoot-out… He did this dance on the road each time… And for the essential penalty kick it labored! pic.twitter.com/hUb2g9Mevd

— Simon Sandiford (@SimonUpNorth) June 13, 2022

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