Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Swing and a miss!

Sure, this guy may play for Qatar, who are currently ranked 109th in the FIFA World Rankings behind powerhouses like Kuwait, Syria and Oman, but that is still no excuse for hitting the post while standing two feet in front of an empty soccer net.

Less than a minute into extra time during a Round of 16 match against Uzbekistan at the Asian Games, 18-year-old striker Fahad Khalfan found himself alone in front of the opposing goal after the Uzbekistan goalkeeper brutally misplayed a back-pass from his teammate. A 1-0 lead for Qatar seemed inevitable, until Khalfan's shot hit the post and rolled out.

Qatar would go on to lose the game by a score of 1-0, and if you look close enough, you can actually see the goat horns begin to grow on Khalfan's head immediately after his embarrassing miss.