The World Cup Is All-Consuming, So You’ve Missed Some Club Bangers This Past Week

We get it. The World Cup is eight-straight hours a day of otherworldly goodness that you dare not miss. We’re not asking you to watch anything else (we also know that you’ve got to carve out some time to eat, sleep and potentially bathe in your life), but we’ve witnessed some bangers in the U.S. Open Cup, NWSL and USL over the past week that’ve been hugely overlooked because of the world’s greatest sporting event.

Here’s a little roundup of seven sensational goals that’ve been buried deep in the news cycle by the blitz of footie action over in Russia.

#1. Jason Johnson (Phoenix Rising)

Holy #&$* @reggae_j11 #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/vpIbijvq3O

— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) June 17, 2018

#2. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals)

.@brit_ratcliffe is out here, scoring goals in stoppage time and ending streaks. This is one GIANT goal for @UtahRoyalsFC. #NCvUTA | #NWSL pic.twitter.com/uNOoYPsTDy

— NWSL (@NWSL) June 17, 2018

#3. Yohan Crozier (Sporting Kansas City)

Wonderful volley from Croizet! @SportingKC take a 3-2 lead. #USOC2018 https://t.co/3YtvUCTVMX

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 17, 2018

#4. Joey Calistri (Saint Louis FC)  

That spin...that nutmeg golazo

[: @USL / @SaintLouisFC] pic.twitter.com/W7BHxu1bEq

— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) June 10, 2018

#5. Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati)

GOLAZO!!!@LedeManu18 take a bow. #CINvRIC pic.twitter.com/6WVmvLPx8C

— USL (@USL) June 16, 2018

#6. Rachel Hill (Orlando Pride)

The @ORLPride get the lead back thanks to Rachel Hill! 3–2 in Orlando with the clock winding down.#ORLvNJ | #NWSL pic.twitter.com/pLv9ZqRZq2

— NWSL (@NWSL) June 17, 2018

#7. Paul Arriola (DC United)

Give this one another look.

Congrats to @PaulArriola, the #ATTGotW winner for Week 16! pic.twitter.com/bsjdrVyHBZ

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 17, 2018