Before extra-time was up, he would have just that. Antonis went on to score a stunning solo goal to clinch the 3-2 upset in the 117th minute, dribbling past three defenders to fire a deflected shot into the net. It sent the travelling supporters into raptures and Antonis into tears.

The 24-year-old revealed it was the taunts of the Sydney FC fans that spurred him on to complete the incredible redemption tale at Moore Park.

"Once I heard them starting to sing my own name I thought ‘here we go’," Antonis said. "To be honest, when I heard the Sydney crowd signing my name, giving me crap, it just made me more angry and made me more motivated."

Antonis said that in the moments after scoring the own goal he began thinking about those closest to him.

"I had to dig in deep, and there were different things going through my head, and I couldn’t let it go you know, I had to keep going. I kept thinking about my family, my wife, everything we’ve been through to get here and especially the club and all the boys," he said. "We dug in deep and I couldn’t drop down, I had to keep going and it wasn’t just me, it was all the boys for an extra 30 minutes kept going and dug in deep and got the points."