View Full Version : Greatest finishes....
copaantl98
02 Aug 2002, 01:22 AM
For me, it was in 2000, when the Metrostars played Dallas in Game 1 of the playoffs. Dallas threatened to score in sudden death overtime several times. But with about four seconds left in the second overtime, Adolfo Valencia makes a spectacular spin move to break free and put one past Matt Jordan. Everyone in Section 101 went crazy. Everyone was hopping up and down. It felt like some sort of family reunion.
Dread_I
02 Aug 2002, 01:54 AM
If you want any level:
Under 15 boys State cup semi final this year. Team is down 1-0 in injury time, they score from a freee kick just before the final whistle to send the game to extra time.
First half, they score to go ahead 2-1, then give up a PK and have the game tied 2-2. Second half of extra time they give up another PK, but their keeper saves it. They then score two goals to win 4-2.
Incidentally, they went on to win the final - also in extra time.
Same club, this year - U18 Boys. Down 2-0 with 10 minutes to go in their semifinal, ended up winning 4-2. Then they were ahead 2-1 in the final, gave up a tying goal in injury time. That game went to penalties when their keeper finally saved the opposing keepers shot on the 38th kick! That's right, each team took 19 shots. All were on frame, only three were saved.
In all, the club won 5 of a possible 14 state championships this year. All five were won on penalties or in extra time!
nopheer
05 Aug 2002, 07:52 PM
It has to be Swindon - Birmingham! Birmingham was beating Swindon 4-1 with 30 mins left! Then Swindon came back and won 6-4! quality!
neroazzurri9
06 Aug 2002, 11:01 PM
Rivaldo's hat trick to send Barca into the Champions league and Alfonso's goal in Euro 2000
Manolo
07 Aug 2002, 06:19 PM
Originally posted by lion
"Finish" here means the finishing of a game -- not how a player finishes a move/movement.
You must have not seen the match.
Not only was it after the 90th minute, not only was it the game winner, not only was a win essential for Barca to qualify to the Champions League, not only did it complete a hat trick for Rivaldo....it was also a spectacular and sublime piece of skill. The type of finish that even the greatest soccer players only dream about.