Barnsley Fans Score Teams Only Goal (Video)
Tuesday afternoon Barnsley FC took on English powerhouse Manchester United in a Carling Cup match, and just when it seemed as though they would never put a goal by Man U keeper Ben Foster, the unexpected happened.
Just passed the 90 minute mark, Foster lined the ball up for a goal kick but was surprised to see two Barnsley fans invade the pitch, steal the ball, and put it in the back of the net. It was the goal they had all been looking for, but unfortunately it was not one that would count.
It took these two men to do what the Barnsley FC players could not accomplish for the entire game as they would go on to lose by a score of 2-0. Although many fans in attendance cheered the goal, the Barnsley website was not all that amused with the incident:
"A pair of Barnsley supporters let themselves and the club down in stoppage time by invading the pitch before being escorted away by stewards and police. It was a moronic end to what had been a fantastic night inside Oakwell and hopefully the idiotic duo will never be let near a football stadium for a long while." [Barnsley FC]
Although the team may not have enjoyed this show, we sure as hell did and will continue to support all soccer fans who wish to fulfill their dreams of netting a goal against a professional keeper.
One time when a tazer would have been allowable.
Awesome goal man. wow.
Let me get this straight, goals by fans do not count, but goals scored off a deflection from a beachball do?
Precisely. Read the effing rules, its all in there.
Security not too great then?
It didn’t count because it was the Red Devils. No one wants to see them lose since they’re the most popular team in the world. Refs ’round the world give the calls to the popular teams and leave the not so popular teams to drown in crappy calls.
“…soccer fans who wish to fulfill their dreams of netting a goal against a professional keeper.”
A rather hollow achievement. You will notice in both cases, the keeper makes little or no attempt to stop the ball. No goal keeper in his right mind would risk injury or encourage these idiots. Hell, I would have admonished Foster for even poking his foot at the ball.
It’s almost like those PS3 ads going on now
Doesn’t count.
The ball has to leave the box, and the player receiving the pass was offsides
I think Manchester United edits Barnsley’s website
Ok, that looks FUN. Ahhh…to be an industrious redneck.
Is it just me, or did my Power Wheels I had as a kid only go about 3 12 mph?