In the 88th minute at the Seacliff home ground, they were trailing 1-0 when goalkeeper Gao Sheng was sent off with a red card. Xu Jiu, the third-choice keeper who had made no appearances in five years, was called up to warm up. The stands laughed at him for being a water-bottle watcher. He pulled out his worn, polished gloves and took his place on the goal line. He had watched Nan'gang's number nine take seven penalties, sending six to the right. At the whistle, the grass seemed to slow. He saw the player's plant foot point toward the right, but his hip was braced as his ankle rolled outward. Xu Jiu saved the shot in the bottom-right corner. Four minutes of stoppage time remained.
