A hapless striker suffered a double blow when he missed a penalty kick - with the ball bouncing off the post and knocking him over.<br /><br />The football player stepped up to take the penalty while the two amateur sides were tied at 1-1 in the 80th minute in Surat Thani, southern Thailand.<br /><br />With a long run up, the youngster smashed the ball against the metal goalpost.<br /><br />However, it then rebounded straight back at him, hitting him in the chest and knocking him onto the hardy dusty surface.<br /><br />The 18-year-old striker clambered back onto his feet with an embarrassed smile on his face before trudging back to his disappointed teammates.<br /><br />A local sports photographer who recorded the penalty kick fail said the lad joked about it afterwards.<br /><br />The filmer said: ''He wanted to forget that penalty when I ask him. He said he just kicked the ball as hard as he could.<br /><br />''It was embarrassing that he missed it when he could have won the game. But also the ball hit him in the chest. I felt his pain.''<br /><br />The game between Nakuan FC and Nilubon Sport on March 16 finished 1-1 after the failed penalty.
