Melbourne Victory star Carlos Hernandez shocked a crowd of over 40-thousand as he scored for Costa Rica against France overnight.
Melbourne Victory star Carlos Hernandez shocked a crowd of over 40-thousand as he scored for Costa Rica against France overnight.
Victory’s fan-favourite opened the scoring after just 11 minutes to give the visitors a shock lead.
It was a trademark strike from the 2009/10 Johnny Warren medallist – pulling the trigger from well outside the area.
To see Carlos Hernandez’s goal, click the link below.
Their joy was short-lived though as France fought back to win the pre-World Cup friendly 2-1.
The French jet off to South Africa where they are grouped alongside the hosts, Uruguay and Mexico.