Sydney striker Patrick Wood has been mocked for producing one of the worst misses in football history after firing an open-goal chance wide from close range.<br /><br />The 21-year-old started upfront for Sydney in their A-League clash against Central Coast Mariners on Saturday and was left with his head in his hands after the calamitous error.<br /><br />Sydney were already 3-0 up within the first half-hour of the match when Wood had a golden chance to give the visitors a four-goal cushion in New South Wales, Australia.<br /><br />A back-pass to Central Coast goalkeeper Danny Vukovic was spilled into Wood's path via a poor touch that gave the Sydney striker a huge chance to score an easy tap-in.<br /><br />Wood was just two yards from goal and facing into an open net as he took a first touch to set himself up for a finish that should have been tapped easily over the line.<br /><br />However, he somehow pulled his effort wide of the post to the shock of everyone inside the stadium, including his teammates and opposition players.<br /><br />The easier finish might have been to hit the ball the first time with his weaker left foot rather than take an extra touch and invite more pressure. <br /><br />Wood immediately sank his head into his hands as realization set in before trudging back towards the halfway line as a goal-kick got playback underway.<br /><br />Commentary of the goal on TNT Sports couldn't believe what had just happened, describing Wood's shocker by stating: 'Oh and the miss, well anything can and does happen because that you will never see that again.<br /><br />'That is the most astonishing miss, he must be wishing the ground would just swallow him up.'<br /><br />Social media reacted to the glaring miss with expected criticism as fans laughed at the error. One comment on X read: 'Embarrassing that he doesn't trust his left foot from two yards out.'<br /><br />Another added: 'Deserved miss, should have rolled it home with his left foot rather than running round the ball to use his right.'<br /><br />Sydney went on to win the match 3-1 with Wood being substituted in the 61st minute.
