Two minutes left in a scoreless soccer game. Penalty kicks seem inevitable. Great, clean play throughout on both sides of the ball.
McDonald and Weber bring the ball up the right side from twenty yards away. Weber pokes it toward the goal.
One of their two defenders attacks the free ball and kicks it, but not cleanly. It dribbles ten feet away. The other defender charges up to clear the ball.
McDonald sprints at top speed, just in time to joust with the defender. McDonald pulls the ball free and gets ahead of him.
One defender to beat. McDonald taps it to the left and rushes past her.
McDonald vs. Goalie. Fifteen yards to go.
Two quick dribbles. Goalie commits halfway. There's a seam of daylight to his left.
McDonald strikes. And shreds the top right corner of the net.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
The flyin' Irishman's first tally in three seasons. His first game-winner in any sport in this century.
Now somebody get him the oxygen.
1 comment:
I didn't know Spain let Irishmen on their team!! Good job ole boy!
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