Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Tim Cahill re-born after taking Melbourne City bow in FFA Cup win

  • ‘It felt like I was starting my career again,’ says Cahill
  • City see off Brisbane Strikers 2-1 as Socceroos star makes debut off bench

Socceroo Tim Cahill made his first senior club appearance in Australian football on Wednesday night, coming on as 64th-minute substitute in Melbourne City’s 2-1 victory over Brisbane Strikers in the FFA Cup round of 16.

The 36-year-old, who drew a sellout 3,571 crowd to Perry Park in Brisbane, entered the fray to a rapturous ovation with the scores level at 1-1. Playing just behind striker Bruno Fornaroli, Cahill had his own effort on goal blocked in the 73rd minute before putting his hand up to take a penalty that came four minutes later, but skipper Fornaroli waved him away before netting his second spot-kick of the night.

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