While Fernando Torres' header goal to help give Liverpool its 2-0 win against Chelsea could be called the most important goal of the past weekend, my pick for the weekend's best goal takes us to Italy, where Udinese striker Fabio Quagliarella delivered some magic.
The Italian national team striker blasted a 25-yard side-volley past Napoli's goalkeeper during a quality 2-2 tie on Saturday. Let's face it, you don't normally see side volleys from this distance.
Enjoy:
Feel free to share your thoughts on the goal, and offer your own candidate for goal of the weekend, in the comments section below.
Quagliarella is from Naples, and that day was his birthday…
Anyway, even Roma/Pizarro shot against Reggina was remarkable, if you consider the pool where they were swimming…
I’m biased (being a Fiorentina fan), but thought Mutu’s first goal in the match against Bologna (match moved from Sunday to Monday due to too much snow on the pitch) was pretty sweet. Match highlights can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEXHnS7UrtI&feature=related
Mutu’s goals come fairly early on.
The keeper didn’t move because he had no idea Quaresma was going to take that shot… No body decides to hit that. The ball was coming from behind him. Excellent vision and strike…
The Johnson strike was a laser, but terrible defending again!
i was gonna say the same thing guavaguy… its prob b/c of the track around the field like most italian stadiuims… (off the top of my head, same thing happens at Roma/lazio, Chievo, juve/torino, Udinese, and a bunch of serie b teams) but it def doesn’t happen at catania or atalanta! packed almost all the time!
and there are a lot of ultras who use the upper deck (napoli, inter/milan, salernitana :p )
Oog — The field-level deck at Napoli’s San Paolo Stadium isn’t used — everyone sits in the much larger second deck. I’ve no idea why. But I can assure you there are at least 40,000-50,000 people at that game.
Yeah that first was amazing thanks for the links!
http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/2009/02/jemal-johnson-highlights-must-see.html
I think the first is better than the second. The second has the long run but it’s just that, running straight ahead, not going and beating a bunch of people on the way. Either way, two fantastic goals.
Took a while, but I found the link again to Jemal Johnson’s goals (and the rest from the game). It is the first goal, and an absolute laser:
http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/2009/02/jemal-johnson-highlights-must-see.html
Jemal Johnson’s 2 goals and 2 assists
(thanks to Matty GP from BigSoccer):
http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/
Both his goals are straight up nasty.
Any links to the johnson goal anywhere?
What, no stupid techno music?
That goal is like a cigarette – a lucky strike!
Nate, I agree that Johnson’s goal was at least as good as the side volley (which is also pretty sick). Anyone know where video of Johnson’s goal is? I saw it earlier (thought it was on YA), but can’t find it now. Definitely one everyone should see.
I’m pretty sure that goal cured my hangover that day.
Beautiful goal! Where are the fans?
Jemal Johnson’s 80 run, cut back, and missle from the top of the box was goal of the weekend for me.