Sydney Olympic fought to the very end but was eliminated by Sydney United on penalties in the 6th qualifying round of the Australia Cup, after conceding a dramatic equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time during extra time.
The match ended 3-3, with Sydney Olympic ultimately losing 10-9 in the penalty shootout.
On Wednesday night, at the Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic found themselves trailing 2-0 in the first half after conceding two goals in the space of a minute (22nd and 23rd minutes).
From that point on, they launched a spirited comeback. Parkhouse scored in the 36th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-1, and Clark equalised in the 72nd minute, sending the match into extra time.
In the 115th minute, Dehmie gave Olympic a 3-2 lead, but the referee added an inexplicably long period of stoppage time, and in the 120+2nd minute, Sydney United equalised at 3-3, pushing the game to penalties.
The shootout saw each team take 11 penalties, with Sydney United scoring 10 times and Sydney Olympic converting 9.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday, this time for Round 14 of the NSW National Premier League, with kickoff scheduled for 5 pm at Jubilee Stadium.
