{"id":284897,"date":"2023-04-11T01:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T01:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=284897"},"modified":"2023-04-11T13:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:00:57","slug":"ecstatic-ryan-reynolds-in-disbelief-after-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=284897","title":{"rendered":"Ecstatic Ryan Reynolds in disbelief after thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Reynolds punched the air before turning to embrace Rob McElhenney as the Hollywood stars moved a big step closer to their dream of leading Welsh football team Wrexham to promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The pair celebrated at the end of a game that had all the thrills of a big screen blockbuster and the ultimate twist as former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster pulled off a penalty save in the seventh minute of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 win against closest rival Notts County on Tuesday morning (AEST).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think I have a heart anymore,\u201d Reynolds said afterward. \u201cI think I used all the beats I had left during that match. That was unlike anything I\u2019ve ever seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-jordan-rapana-martin-taupau-collision-phil-gould-paul-gallen-comments-reaction\/e6e8f2b0-175b-40fc-b18e-4a09cc0d8ce9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The &#x27;toxic&#x27; problem the NRL must address<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/golf\/masters-2023-phil-mickelson-liv-golf-misstep-oldest-to-finish-second-at-augusta\/db624079-584d-4994-8b0d-4d293fa04e27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mickelson haunted by $277 million &#x27;misstep&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/premier-league-constantine-hatzidakis-stood-down-elbow-andy-robertson\/f0d55ed1-8033-4959-843a-b39ada544df8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Career in jeopardy&#x27;: Ref punished for elbowing star<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wrexham, which has been given A-list sparkle after being bought by the two actors, moved three points clear at the top of the fifth-tier National League with a game in hand.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"75d8d32b-80a9-4952-b6df-4178100e83d6\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/75d8d32b-80a9-4952-b6df-4178100e83d6\" alt=\"Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynoldscelebrates his club&#x27;s victory over Notts County at The Racecourse Ground on April 10, 2023 in Wrexham, Wales.\" data-width=\"4150\" data-height=\"2767\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elliot Lee&#x27;s 78th-minute strike was the decisive goal after both teams had led during the match. But it was Foster&#x27;s save to deny Cedwyn Scott that secured victory and put the fourth tier of English soccer within sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I get my hands on Ben Foster he\u2019s going to be on the injured reserve list because I\u2019m going to break ribs,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cI\u2019m going to hug him so hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"808f659b-2de6-420f-b414-f34bcf73f78a\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/808f659b-2de6-420f-b414-f34bcf73f78a\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds congratulates Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster for his penalty heroics.\" data-width=\"502\" data-height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It had been billed as possibly the biggest game in the history of football at this level \u2014 and it didn&#x27;t disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham has gained global recognition since being taken over by Reynolds and McElhenney and featuring in a television series that streams worldwide. Both teams went into the match on 100 points each, with County topping the table on goal difference. Only one team is automatically promoted and Wrexham now leads the way after this crucial win. Wrexham has four games left to play in the season.<\/p>\n<p>John Bostock fired County ahead in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time with a free kick.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mullin evened the score in the 50th and Jacob Mendy put Wrexham ahead in the 69th as Reynolds and McElhenney watched on at the Racecourse Ground.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"1992164c-4974-4b49-ba11-b8348319a34a\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/1992164c-4974-4b49-ba11-b8348319a34a\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds celebrates immediately after full-time as his football club Wrexham wins a crucial league game 3-2 over Notts County. \" data-width=\"4422\" data-height=\"2948\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrations from the home fans were cut short, however, when Kyle Cameron equalised for the visitors in the 75th.<\/p>\n<p>Lee struck three minutes later to put Wrexham on course for victory.<\/p>\n<p>That was before Eoghan O\u2019Connell was adjudged to handle in the box and County had the chance to level the score once again from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>But Foster, who only stepped out of retirement last month to join Wrexham on a short-term deal, proved the hero with his last-gasp save.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m used to working under extreme pressure I think, but usually I have some kind of say in it,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cI have control over it. I have nothing here. All I can do is watch and hope like everybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Reynolds and McElhenny were awarded the Freedom of Wrexham at a civic ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ryan Reynolds punched the air before turning to embrace Rob McElhenney as the Hollywood stars moved a big step closer to their dream of leading <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=284897\" title=\"Ecstatic Ryan Reynolds in disbelief after thriller\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=284897"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284899,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284897\/revisions\/284899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=284897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=284897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=284897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}