Argentinian striker Maxi Biancucchi, F.C. Barcelona Leo Messi’s cousin, gets on the scoreboard for Olimpia against Rubio Ñu in the last matchday of the Paraguayan Torneo de Clausura 2011. Maxi’s chest control and no-look finish are further proof, if needed, of the football skills running in the family. Olimpia went on to win the game 2-1, which also gave them the league title 3 points ahead of major rival team Cerro Porteño. Dec. 18, 2011.
Although three weeks old, this spectacular shot by Hannover 96 striker Jan Schlaudraff against Hamburger SV in matchday 14 of the German Bundesliga deserves a spot in the series. Scored in the 79th minute, this marvel of coordination and power equalized the game at 1-1, which remained as the final score. Nov, 26, 2011.
Bayern Munich’s Daniel van Buyten lines up to take a free kick against Cologne in this weekend’s Bundesliga. He blasts the ball into a defender sliding studs up . . . and the ball bursts its bladder!
Dutch striker Robin van Persie finishes Alex Song’s perfect assist with a spectacular left-footed volley in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory against Everton. English Premier League, Dec. 10, 2011.
Gualberto Mojica, midfielder of the Bolivian Primera Division team Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero, duets with teammate Roberto Galindo and finishes with an aerobatic half-bicycle kick.
Goal of the Week is a new series by Italian anthropologist footballer (or footballer anthropologist) Simone Poliandri.
Harrogate Railway Athletic vs Guiseley AFC Lions. West Riding County Cup game, Harrogate (England), Nov. 29, 2011: Guiseley’s Danny Forrest’s 92nd minute wonder winning strike from the kickoff after Harrogate had just tied the game 3-3. The Lions went on to win the game 4-3.
Goal of the Week is a new series by Italian anthropologist footballer (or footballer anthropologist) Simone Poliandri.
Juan Manuel Olivera scores the winner for Al Wasl against Al Ain in the UAE league. Al Wasl’s head coach, Diego Armando Maradona, must be pleased to see his lessons translated into magical “golatos.”
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