EXCLUSIVE: It's that day of eternal regret when you left the stadium early to beat the rush – that moment when the final kick of the ball breaks hearts and creates legends. Last weekend's A-League action saw two games decided in injury-time thanks to late goals from the Mariners’ Mitchell Duke and Ranko Despotovic for Sydney FC. We thought we’d countdown the best last-gasp winners over the course of the A-League. Do Duke and Despotovic’s goals rank among the Top 10?
10. JOHN ALOISI
Adelaide United v Melbourne Heart (1-2), Hindmarsh Stadium, Week 19, 2010-11
After a run of six defeats in their previous seven games, a trip to Hindmarsh Stadium against a strong Adelaide United side was always going to be a difficult task for Melbourne Heart in their inaugural season. And when the Reds' Sergio van Dijk scored a goal on the stroke of half-time the task got even harder. But Heart showed plenty of fighting spirit and veteran Simon Colosimo managed to find an equaliser for the away side in the 89th minute of the encounter. United thought they had the three points all wrapped up but left finished with nothing when Socceroos legend John Aloisi popped up in the second minute of stoppage time to secure a valuable three points for the struggling expansion club. Sounds familiar.
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