This 90 yard volley has to be seen to be believed

[jakeXT]

Bundesliga new boys Paderborn are a completely unknown entity to many casual football fans, and yet they’ve started the season brightly in hopes of securing more than just a one-season stay.

In stoppage time of their home game against Hannover, they were clinging onto a 1-0 lead as the visitors sent everybody up – including the goalkeeper - for a corner, in hopes of a last-gasp equaliser. And that decision backfired in the most spectacular fashion imaginable.

The set piece was cleared out to Moritz Stoppelkamp, who received the ball on his chest, turned and blasted it towards the opposite goal on the half-volley from just outside his OWN penalty area.

After a couple of bounces, it went over the line and sealed the win in truly unbelievable fashion - a goal that, according to our colleagues on the continent, has now been measured at 83 metres, or 90 yards.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/this-70--yard-volley-goal-has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed-161853360.html

[shenmue]

1. Oh my goodness!

That is the funniest thing!

[Ron Obvious]

2. Amazing goal!

Thanks for sharing that. I'd read about it this morning, but hadn't had a chance to see it.

Now, did he mean to do that, or was it an "anywhere will do" clearance?

[jakeXT]

3. He said he didn't know he could shoot that far /nt

[Ron Obvious]

4. It could have gone a few more metres by the looks of it.

Maybe the wind caught it.