Terry Antonis went from zero to hero as Melbourne Victory ended Sydney FC s A-League defence and booked a place in the Grand Final with a stunning 3-2 win after extra time at Allianz Stadium.
Former Sydney midfielder Antonis agonisingly put through his own goal with 12 seconds of the allotted five minutes of second-half stoppage time left, but he came to Victory s rescue in a dramatic change of fortunes with a solo effort in the 117th minute.
The 24-year-old managed to avoid a second yellow card for celebrating with the crowd and appeared to be in tears after getting the winner, while Sydney coaches Jean-Paul de Marigny and Dean Anastasiadis were dismissed following a video review of an on-pitch scuffle with David Carney in the aftermath.
Victory gained a measure…