Canberra sports wrap: 'Special' goal stuns commentators

Melanie Dinjaski

Argentine Nico Abot stunned fans with a back-heel goal in Queanbeyan City's 2-2 draw Saturday.

The Canberra Times

An incredibly "special" trick goal in the NPL men's soccer was the highlight of Saturday's local Canberra sport action.

Argentine Nico Abot scored a first-half brace in Queanbeyan City's 2-2 draw with Gungahlin United. His second goal was a penalty after a Gungahlin handball in the area but it was Abot's first that had commentators stunned.

Remarkably for the second time this season, Abot scored with a clever and - normally - rarely-seen back-heel to bamboozle the goalkeeper.

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