The goalkeeper’s right forearm scraped against a metal rung on the goalpost when attempting to save Xisco’s header. It opened up a nasty wound which required immediate medical attention in the 3-0 loss to Muangthong United and subsequently required 26 stitches.

Young said he was always going to play as his team eventually bowed out of the semi-final 1-0 to Melbourne Victory last night.

Asked whether he would take legal action, he replied with “I have no idea” but was bemused this incident actually happened.

“I can only think that shouldn’t happen in professional football, because people’s lives are at stake,” Young said post-match.

“I’ll reassess, talk to a few people and see what I decide from there.”

 


 

Young also had his sense of humour adding it could have made contact to the face and joked about his good looks.

But it was tough week for Young and in last night’s semi, he copped a knock to the head after denying Leigh Broxham one-on-one in the 26th minute.

Young gets looked at by the doctor after copping a knock on the nog. Ashley Perez Photography

“The concussion was good then I didn’t have to think about my arm,” Young joked.

“I feel OK, it wasn’t nice to get a knee to the face so just one of those things that happens, you can’t prevent it sometimes and it happens so hopefully I’ll be fine from it.”

Asked about Victory fans who jeered him while receiving treatment, he added: “I couldn’t care. They can say what they want.”