Brazillian clubs Avai and Boa Esporte played this past Saturday - although from the clip you are about to watch, you could argue that only one team really showed up.
What we have here is the clinic, "How Not To Execute A Corner Kick," featuring the segment “How Not To Defend a Counter-Attack”. If you will, here is a second by second break down:
0:01 - The initial ball in is actually a great delivery, whipped into the near post. Fair play, Boa Esporte.
0:02 - No one is able to take advantage of said great delivery, defender clears. Utter futility commences.
0:04 - A Boa Esporte player attempts to contain the clearance, he instead ends up making his case for the All-Bush League Team. He shanks the chest-high ball with a terrible header. Cut to rest of team.
0:06 - Luckily, or so he would have thought, Bush League’s shanked header falls directly to a teammate a couple yards behind him…who drives a shot into the nearest opposing player 5 yards away.
0:08 - The deflected shot sails about 20 yards upfield and drops perfectly for the Avai striker to hold it up and initiate the counter attack…
0:13 - …a 5 on 3 counter attack. If you look closely you can pinpoint the exact moment when the Boa Esporte defenders lose all hope.
0:16 - The initial cross by Avai is actually quite tame, as no attackers put any effort into getting on the end of it, but this doesn’t stop the Boa Esporte keeper getting it all wrong. He comes out too far, misses the ball completely, allowing it to drop to the feet of the last attacking man, who - do you even have to ask? - is uncovered and probably in one actual acre of space.
0:19 - The shot
0:19.5 - The goal line clearance
0:20 - The Boa Esporte keeper’s face
0:20.5 - The back of the net
0:25 - Own GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL!!! Cut to entire Boa Esporte Team.
Wash, rinse, and replay for enjoyment.
