Recap

Fitzroy have come from behind in regular time and then again in the penalty shootout to beat Pascoe Vale and keep the title race alive.

Fitzroy came into the game knowing nothing but a win would keep their title hopes alive, but they started the slower of the two teams, with their goalkeeper Aaron Yu being forced into a number of superb saves.

Pascoe Vale’s early pressure eventually tolled and they managed to open the scoring through Rico Hauser.

Pascoe Vale remained in the lead until the half-time break but in the early stages of the second half, returning Fitzroy star Alistair Dunlop fired home an extraordinary long-range effort after superbly manoeuvring his way past his defender.

Fitzroy’s joy was short-lived though, as Hauser stepped up once again, getting on the end of a well-worked free kick to fire home his second goal of the game.

Dunlop was not to be outperformed though, and he was the hero again for Fitzroy as he levelled the scoring again.

Despite both team’s best efforts to find a winner, the game went to a penalty shootout, and it became a test of nerves.

Pascoe Vale’s Andre Caro converted his penalty and Fitzroy missed their first two penalties, resulting in Pascoe Vale needing to score just one more spot-kick to win the game.

But Aaron Yu kept up his superb form and saved what could have been the decisive penalty, before Jose Filho and finally Jackson Shaw tucked away their penalties to rescue a remarkable win for Fitzroy.

Man of the Match: Alistair Dunlop (Fitzroy FC)