A goal by Adam Le Fondre and a late brace from super-sub Trent Buhagiar ensured three points after the New Zealand team went 1-0 up near the hour mark when Liberato Cacace was hacked down in the box and Reno Piscopo buried the penalty.

Owairan's superb effort was picked as the best from a list of 20 goals the-AFC.com shortlisted in polls which were conducted over the last three weeks.

Having not played an A-League fixture since late March due to the league's COVID-19 suspension, the Queenslanders will host Adelaide United at Robina Stadium in the Gold Coast, before heading for Sydney to face Melbourne Victory, Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC.

And Hingert, whose side sit fourth in the standings and must secure a top-six finish to reach the Finals Series, admits he and his teammates are chomping at the bit to return to the pitch following the lengthy lay-off.

Qatar will kick off the FIFA World Cup 2022 on home soil at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor following Wednesday’s announcement of the match schedule.

The 60,000-capacity Al Bayt ground – which takes its shape from the traditional tents used by nomadic people in the region - will host the opening match on November 21.

From a delightful tournament-winning strike in Qarshi to impudent efforts in Al-Ram, Arbil, Dhaka and Cibinong, our latest edition of the '5 of the Best' really does cover the length and breadth of the Continent. So enjoy the selection and don't forget to vote for your favourite in the poll below!

Also take a look at past editions that feature acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, free-kicks, last-minute winners and curlers.

In the 64-year history of the tournament, only 16 men have won the AFC Asian Cup as a head coach, with countless other talented tacticians trying, and failing, to get their hands on Asian football’s greatest prize.

To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on match data from the tournament to draw up a statistics-based approach to present the outstanding performers.

We begin with five candidates for the all-important number one shirt. Review the nominees and then choose your favourite goalkeeper to helm the rearguard for this all-star XI in the poll below.