Amazing Goals

Spinning Back Heel Assist Emerges From English Fifth Division

Want to travel to Wetherby Road for an English fifth division match between Harrogate Town and Braintree Town? Of course you do, and not just because Braintree Town sounds like an album from Three 6 Mafia.

You really want to go because 28-year-old midfielder Michael Woods — a Chelsea youth product — just scored a gobsmacking goal, although the real smacking part of it was the spinning back heel assist provided by Sunderland native Mark Beck.  

This is Wenger-ball 2.0. 

Arsenal The Beneficiary Of A Truly Banging Jefferson Lerma Own Goal

Arsenal extended its unbeaten streak in all competitions to 17 with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in Premier League action Sunday, and the game’s opener was one of our favorites from the month of November.

Jefferson Lerma — Bournemouth’s record $32 million summer signing — scored his first goal for the club against Newcastle United back on Nov. 10, but today, he was the unfortunate scorer of a banging own goal.

With 30 minutes on the clock, the Colombian laced a side-volley that flew past Asmir Begovic in goal. It’s a spectacular finish in every sense of the word.  

Iceland And Qatar Exchange Beautiful Free Kicks In An Otherwise Meaningless Friendly

Iceland and 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar played to a 2-2 friendly draw on Monday in Belgium, and the match was highlighted by an exchange of exquisite free kicks between the two nations.

In the third minute, Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos (currently number four all-time in goals for his country), hammered a free kick from an acute angle across the face of goal and just inside the far post — a despairing, sprawling Rúnar Rúnarsson could do nothing to keep it out.

The U.S. Qualified For The U-20 Men’s World Cup With Some Ridiculous Golazos

The U.S. will be at the U-20 Men’s World Cup. Alex Mendez and Uly Llanez made sure of that on Friday night.

The USMNT is currently playing in the Concacaf U-20 Championship in Bradenton, Florida. After crushing it in the first group stage — five wins with 39 goals for and two against — the U.S. needed just one more win in the second group stage to ensure one of four Concacaf spots at the 2019 U-20 World Cup. 

They got that win in style, beating Costa Rica 4-0 thanks to a couple impressive goals from Mendez and Llanez.

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