Brazilian player fails at first to score own goal... tries again a second time...and succeeds

Take a bow Izaldo.

TIP OF THE hat towards Brazilian midfielder Izaldo at the weekend for this top-class own goal, while he was in action for Nautico against Santa Cruz.

His fiercely struck first effort cannoned off the crossbar but luckily he received another opportunity seconds later and made no mistake with a close-range header.

If at first you don’t succeed…

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H/T: @TelegraphSport

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