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14-Year-Old Aussie Goalkeeper Becomes Youngest Ever Football Player In Australia Cup

Oakleigh Cannons last night bowed out of the Australia Cup, but their goalkeeper, 14-year-old Ymer Abili, is in dreamland after he became the youngest player ever to grace the competition.

Abili made a brief appearance in their semi-final defeat to Macarthur FC.

With the Cannons losing 5-2 in the dying minutes, coach Chris Taylor took the chance to give Abili, who plays for their under-14s team, his debut moment.

The youngster was seen smiling throughout his appearance and did not concede a goal against ex-Manchester United star Dwight Yorke's Bulls.

In an interview with Network 10, Abili said "I was just excited to go on and make history, that's it."