Veteran goalkeeper rises to occasion to secure draw
Macarthur FC goalkeeper Adam Federici pulled off a series of clutch saves to help secure his side a 0-0 draw against Perth Glory at HBF Park yesterday.
Glory launched wave after wave of attack in the second half in a desperate bid to get the win they needed to spark their A-League season.
But the veteran keeper was up to the task each time.
The result continues a barren run for both sides. Glory have posted just one win from their past 11 matches; the bulls are now winless in their past five matches, and could slip out of the top six depending on other results.
Glory coach Richard Garcia was disappointed at not winning, but happy at the club’s first clean sheet of the season. Macarthur’s Ante Milicic was grateful his under-strength side came away with a point.
Both teams lacked fluency in the first half, with Macarthur struggling to create clearcut chances despite dominating territory and possession.
Chances were also few and far between for Perth, but they did create a golden opportunity in the 17th minute when Diego Castro’s pass found Fornaroli alone in the box.
Fornaroli unleashed the shot, but Federici stuck out his right leg to produce a sensational save.
He pulled off another fantastic effort in the 57th minute when he palmed Fornaroli’s powerful shot onto the post.