Football Federation Australia said Sunday it is investigating an incident during a match in which a fan racially abused Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Jamie Young.

Young said he was verbally abused during Saturday's A-League match in Mudgee between Western Sydney Wanderers and Brisbane.

``I turned around after he said it so I could hear what he said again and then he said it again,'' the A-League's reigning goalkeeper of the year said.

``I was absolutely gobsmacked he made the comment in front of everyone to hear. I thought it was very baffling. I don't know if he had alcohol in him, but it was very strange.''

The 33-year-old Young, who was born in Australia to Sri Lankan and Scottish parents, was believed to have verbally responded to the remark, which was reported to have been made by a Wanderers supporter.

The Wanderers apologized to Young after the incident at Glen Willow Sports Stadium at Mudgee in central western New South Wales state, where the Wanderers and Brisbane drew 2-2.

They also plan to ban the fan from future matches.

``This behavior is deplorable and not acceptable at any Wanderers event, just like it should not be accepted anywhere in society,'' the club said in a statement. ``This individual is not to be welcomed back to any Wanderers fixture.''

Young played a decade in England, including 124 matches for lower-tier Aldershot Town.

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