as seen on au.fourfourtwo.comSocceroos custodian Mark Schwarzer made a goalkeeping howler on the big stage this morning in a rare poor performance as Fulham lost 3-0 at Manchester United.
The 36-year-old, who has been one of the English Premier League's most reliable shot-stoppers this season, was at fault for two of United's three goals at the 'Theatre of Dreams', on a night which sees the Red Devils move five points clear on top of the league table.
After 12 minutes Schwarzer was beaten by a trademark Paul Scholes set-play which saw the former England international sweetly hit Michael Carrick's pass direct from the corner kick.
While Scholes' drive was powerful, the Australian goalkeeper seemed to have it covered as he moved to his right but in making the save, Schwarzer allowed the ball to roll underneath his body and dribble into the left corner of the net, in a woeful mistake from the Socceroo.
Moments later Schwarzer looked nervy again when he fumbled a Cristiano Ronaldo cross allowing Dimitar Berbatov to pounce on the loose ball only for Aaron Hughes to bail out the Australian with a goalline clearance from the Bulgarian's goalbound effort.
Berbatov though got his goal on the half hour mark, when Schwarzer, desperate to redeem himself for his earlier mistake, was caught in no-man's-land as John O'Shea centred the ball after a neat United move, before the Bulgarian prodded home from close-range with the Australian goalkeeper scrambling to prevent the shot.
Schwarzer was desperate for redemption, as the 'Theatre of Dreams' was becoming the 'Theatre of Nightmares' for the big goalkeeper.
The Fulham custodian did do well to deny a Berbatov effort later, but United inevitably added a third just past the hour mark when substitute Wayne Rooney tapped in Park Ji-Sung's wayward effort giving Schwarzer no chance.
The result means Fulham's woeful winless away record remains while the Red Devils edge further ahead in the race for the Premier League title.
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