Player 'slips', still scores penalty

A Maldives footballer's cheeky penalty routine has helped his country beat Afghanistan in the AFC Challenge Cup.

Ashad Ali Adubarey appeared to fall as he ran up to take his spot kick, before getting back to his feet and calmly slotting the ball past the bemused goalkeeper.

While Afghanistan's players looked on in confusion, the referee ruled the goal to be perfectly legal, apparently falling for Adubarey's theatrics.

The third/fourth place play-off match had ended 0-0 after 90 minutes, with the scores still deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time.

Following five penalties each, the shootout entered sudden death, with Adubarey's kick levelling the scores at 7-7 before the Maldives won 9-8.