Man City’s FA Youth Cup Whupping Of Swindon Sees Lovely 25-Pass Team Goal, 40-Yard Thundercracker & Impeccable Volley Own-Goal (Video)
By Chris Wright
Manchester City’s U18s whupped their Swindon Town counterparts 4-1 in the FA Youth Cup last night, with the game playing host to a trio of excellent (for one reason or another) goals.
After going two-nil up early on, City’s third goal started the ball rolling when a 25-pass tippy-tappy (it’s the English version of tiki-taka, i.e, it takes place at half the speed of the Spanish equivalent) sequence was rounded off when Adam Drury slotted home in the 26th minute.
Then came Swindon’s consolation, with full-back Luke Burden letting go of a ballistic 40-yard screamer to pull one back on the half-hour mark.
Last, but by no means least, came City’s fourth goal courtesy of Swindon centre-half Adam Oakley – who expertly guided Drury’s cross in off the far post to bag himself a sensational own-goal volley to end the night…
(Skip to the 1:20 mark for all the fun and games)
Video: MCFC
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Blue moon rising, indeed!
that (25-pass) goal was possibly the most boring goal i’ve ever seen.
My two cents, passes within your own half shouldn’t be counted towards “25-or-whatever-pass team goals” unless they’re really meaningful and contribute towards the action as a whole – I can hardly call them anything else than time play under other circumstances (above or Barcelona’s, for example).
Only 3 passes by anyone other than the back 4 and the keeper. Good patience and all but nothing special
@ER: To be honest, I was more impressed by the own-goal. Scintillating finish!
@All
So… Barcelona do it, and its okay… But City do it, and its somehow not ok?
I hate people saying many passes = great goal. It doesnt, a 2 pass goal is miles better and more incisive.
Give that Swindon full-back a trophy! Cracking goal.
The 40 yard hit was an absolute beauty. I love a long range thunderbolt.
lets be honest, 20 of the passes were between the back 4 and the goalie. Good goal none the less but i dont think its going viral. Swindon’s goal was a peach
they’ve got to learn to do it like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnJy4qYFGmw
Some fantastic goals there. Swindon’s was tremendous, 40 yards! Simply amazing. =)
Gonna have to agree wtih Vic there. I’m a massive fan of teamwork goals, but it’s gotta be at least near the halfway line to start…