Mexico beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in a very wet Chicago friendly on Thursday night, with the added-time winner coming from Chicharito. The Manchester United striker had a bit of help from Bosnia's Stojan Vranjes.

With the score at 1-1 in injury time, Vranjes' misfortune began when his attempt to head the ball out of Bosnia's box failed.

Alan Gordon came through in the clutch to prevent the San Jose Earthquakes from losing for the second straight week, and this time he did so in spectacular fashion.

A week after heading home a late equalizer against Chivas USA, Gordon repeated his late-game heroics by scoring a sideways bicycle kick in the last minute of regulation to give the Earthquakes a 1-1 draw versus the Columbus Crew at Buck Shaw Stadium.

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What an appropriate end to the season. As the Premier League explodes everywhere else, Liverpool fumbled aimlessly and purposelessly before unnecessarily conceding late on. The longest nine months in memory gave birth to this. Glimpses of potential, hints of rebuilding, few and far between blessed high points, but mostly just frustration and disappointment.

The perfect last minute equaliser...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! It was the 6th minute of extra time, Atletico de Rafaela was leading by 2-1 and Boca Juniors had to score to continue leading the Clausura title race. After missing a penalty early in the second half, the young Nicolás Blandi redeemed himself by scoring the perfect bicycle kick in the perfect moment.

He certainly won't be at Euro 2012, and no he doesn't play in the Premier League, but former Lyon star Fred scored this nice overhead kick for Fluminese over the weekend that we just couldn't ignore. The beautiful game. ... Continue reading →

Ten Reasons why Football is better than Horse Racing - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Despite the allure of horse racing amongst spectators, punters and race-goers alike, nothing beats a Saturday afternoon and a game of football. Horse racing is building in popularity and, especially with the betting on bigger races, is becoming a main sport in British society.

Real Sociedad 1 – Villarreal 1 (La Liga, Abril 22, 2012) Carlos Vela a cuatro minutos del final rescato a su equipo con una brillante bicycle kick (media chilena) y Real Sociedad empato al Villareal después de que Marcos Senna había puesto a los visitantes arriba en el marcador.

El delantero mexicano vive su mejor momento en la liga española,este es su gol numero 11 de los cuales varios han sido en momentos clave.

Week 6 of Major League Soccer action saw Sporting Kansas City assert their dominance over the league, the Galaxy reminded us they do know how to play soccer and fans of TFC left BMO field in disappointment. It's shaping up to be another season filled with excitement. Pedro Gomes has your Week 6 recaps of MLS action.

D.C. United looked ready for a third draw in their last four games, but Chris Pontius changed that when he scored his first goal since returning from the injury that sidelined him for the end of last season.

Pontius gave United a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, curling a right-footed shot in the 82nd minute.

In a beautiful day in New England the Revolution lost for the second consecutive game, losing 2-1 to D.C. United. Once again the Revs got an early goal, but their Achilles heel of conceding late, came back to haunt them again.

Revolution coach Jay Heeps gave Jose Moreno his first New England start and he showed his class when he scored in the 6th minute.

TweetThe In The Stands Goal Of The Week award goes to Lazio midfielder Stefano Mauri whose amazing overhead come bicycle-kick helped his side beat Napoli 3-1. In an action packed weekend which featured plenty of fabulous strikes and mazy runs; most notably Lecce's Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto's superb second goal during his sides' 4-2 win [.

Newcastle's January signing Papiss Demba Cisse has been a revelation for the club, scoring nine goals in his first eight matches. According to Opta Sports, his current rate of scoring a goal every 66 minutes he plays is the best in Premier League history. But who is this man who cost Newcastle a relatively meager £9 million?

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This match had everything. Nine goals. Two red cards. Three penalties. Pepe Reina wasn't the only goalie sent off as Julio Cesar suffered the same fate bringing down Rodrigo Palacio. And Andrea Stramaccioni's debut win which rested on a very fine margin till the very last minute.

Why is this the goal of the season?

First, Peter Crouch references his ungainly presence on the pitch, tongue in cheek with his robotic dance celebrations. At 6' 7'' he is better known for his aerial ability.

Second, the overwhelming technical quality of this goal. It was taken on the up as Crouch controlled Pennant's return header, relied solely on spatial intuition for location of goal, rotated trunk and foot in perfect unison to strike the ball on its way down, creating the perfect trajectory to beat one of football's best goalkeepers, from an acute angle about 18 yards out from goal.

Why is this the goal of the season?

First, Peter Crouch references his ungainly presence on the pitch, tongue in cheek with his robotic dance celebrations. At 6' 7'' he is better known for his aerial ability.

Second, the overwhelming technical quality of this goal. It was taken on the up as Crouch controlled Pennant's return header, relied solely on spatial intuition for location of goal, rotated trunk and foot in perfect unison to strike the ball on its way down, creating the perfect trajectory to beat one of football's best goalkeepers, from an acute angle about 18 yards out from goal.

Tonight was a busy night of soccer. RSL hosting Chivas USA, the USMNT U23s taking on Canada, and my hometown BYU Cougars hosting the University of Denver Pioneers in a preseason friendly. Pollyanna and I went to the BYU game (it's hard to argue with a game a mile from your house), and I tried to track the RSL game at RSLKickOff while Pollyanna manned the camera and I watched and took notes on the game in front of us.

Two matches, two defeats. It could have been a lot worse if it had not been for some neat goalkeeping by Ryan Meara. The Red Bulls defense was all sixes and sevens as RSL pushed up field and recorded goals from Fabian Espindola and Luis Gil.

Thierry Henry's bicycle kick was a highlight.

Ep. 27 Five Gunner Salute by Off The Post on Mixcloud North London looted itself once more this week, as Arsenal defibrillated their Champions League qualification chances by giving Spurs a right good spanking. The Pod set about making sense of it all: can Rosicky now legitimately be called a professional footballer and is Theo [.

Ep. 27 Five Gunner Salute by Off The Post on Mixcloud North London looted itself once more this week, as Arsenal defibrillated their Champions League qualification chances by giving Spurs a right good spanking. The Pod set about making sense of it all: can Rosicky now legitimately be called a professional footballer and is Theo [.

Coach John Spencer did not have a lot of positives to say in the wake of his squad's 1-0 victory over Oregon State University in a closed scrimmage at Jeld Wen Field Thursday night. Indeed, the Timbers looked a little surprised at the physicality that OSU brought and have a ways to go before they are ready for prime time.

*If, like me, you were unable to watch the Desert Diamond Cup opener Wednesday between the Galaxy and Revolution on your iPad/smartphone because the MLS stream apparently doesn't support mobile devices, check out the highlights below. Benny Feilhaber's smooth bicycle kick just 90 seconds in got things started, while Edson

Last night, the New England Revolution kicked off the preseason Desert Diamond Cup tournament in style with a thrilling 3-2 win over reigning the reigning MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy. Benny Feilhaber scored a stunning bicycle kick to open the floodgates, and goals from John Lozano and Jeremiah White canceled out efforts from Edson Buddle and Mike Magee to mark the first time the Revs have scored three goals in a winning effort against MLS competition since that fated match against Sporting KC early last season.

Rookie Kelyn Rowe showed Wednesday why he and the Revs new midfield may finally be the cure for the Revs predictable attack of recent years. (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com)

The last time the New England Revolution scored three goals in a winning effort came 10 months ago in a 3-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City.

Benny Feilhaber scored an acrobatic, bicycle kick goal to open the scoring while Jeremiah White secured the game-winner as the Revolution triumphed over the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 during the first game of the Desert Diamond Cup on Wednesday night.

Feilhaber's stunning shot in the second minute gave the Revolution the early advantage while John Lozano nodded New England's next goal in the 36th minute.

*Despite the presence of watching projected NFL top draft choice Andrew Luck in Carson today, the Galaxy lost 4-1 to the Portland Timbers at Home Depot Center. Dan Keat had a goal on a bicycle kick in the losing cause. The Galaxy starting lineup: Saunders; Jordan, Meyer, DeLaGarza, Dunivant; Franklin,

Though Ronaldinho hasn't been paid in months, a new deal has been reached to ensure he gets what he's owed, he's still training with Flamengo and still focused on getting results for the club. And as Flamengo head into the second leg of their Copa Libertadores tie trailing Real Potosi (who share a ground with Nacional Potosi, of recent scorpion kick fame) 2-1, Ronaldinho was uncharacteristically serious in training on Tuesday.

The Top 100 Goals of 2011

2012 is flourishing, but it's not too late to look back on the best goals from last year. Messi is on the list. Ronaldo too. But you already knew that. Some brilliant golazos you might not have seen are on here too.

Highly recommended hidden gems: Hernán Barcos' exquisite dribbling for Liga de Quito (#94), Nikica Jelavic's bicycle kick for Rangers (#91), Julio Gómez with another bicycle in the U-17 World Cup (#87), Pa Modou Kah coming out of nowhere with a thunderbolt of a strike (#62), Gualberto Mojica's one-two to back of the net strike (#55), Lisandro López's textbook bicycle kick for Arsenal de Sarandi (#21), and Cleiton Xavier's surreal touch for Metalist Kharkiv (#10).

Considering the fact that much of the world is going to be focused this coming weekend on the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments toward bringing about progress in the area of civil rights, I believe it is quite fitting to spend at least some time dwelling on the concept of dreams.

As if Lionel Messi needed any more evidence to prove that he is greatest player in the world.

Messi captured the Ballon d'Or for the third consecutive year, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi to add yet another item to his trophy case. The 24-year-old Barcelona maestro received 47.

Whipping Stephen Warnock Ep.20 The O'Neill Appeal by Off The Post on Mixcloud Happy New Year one and all! The Off The Post Podcast is the audio equivalent of a hangover on New Year's Day: uncomfortable at times, occasionally vomit-inducing, but if you get your head down you can just about push through it.

When rumors of Carlos Ruiz's imminent arrival in Philadelphia surfaced, PSP's Mike Servedio wrote, "Ruiz is known as a mixed bag, a temperamental striker who has had some big seasons in terms of goals in the MLS, but is just as well known for his flagrant diving. The Union could definitely use an experienced goal-scoring striker, with only three out-and-out strikers on the roster, but with Ruiz' reputation he might have to work to win over the Union faithful (myself included).

Photo: Paul Rudderow

Editor's note: At the end of the 2010 season, we posted a series of season reviews of every Philadelphia Union player. Over the next several weeks PSP continues with a review of the 2011 season.

It was a disappointing second year for Jack McInerney.

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FC Twente may well have lost 2-1 in Krakow last night (to send Fulham packing), surrendering their unbeaten group stage run in the process, but they definitely scored the goal of the night through Luuk de Jong's impeccable 39th minute bicycle kick...

Pretty.

The story of Pelé life, in art - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

A sense of nostalgia sets in when thinking of Pelé, arguably the best footballer of all times, and the one that gave "Futebol bonito" to Brazil and to the rest of the world. Pelé's memorable moments include the bicycle kick, winning three world cups for Brazil out of their total of five, and being one of the best ambassadors football could ever want and need.

Mexico's Carlos Vela scored a contender for the goal of the season not just in La Liga but the whole of Europe. Vela, a former Arsenal player, has failed to impress or hold a place not just with the Gunners but a couple of other European clubs.

His scoring record is rather unimpressive for an attacker but this stunning overhead goal could change everything for Vela.

Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Highlights Champions League 2011 Video Goals Vossen Derdiyok is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Highlights Champions League 2011 Video Goals Vossen Derdiyok is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen 2011 ( Genk Leverkusen video below) Score and result:- Genk vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 (Jelle Vossen/ Eren Derdiyok) 6 December, 2011- Champions League- Match Day 6- Cristal [.

Tough to answer. Many people will be upset to see a Mexican goal against the U.S. in a championship as goal of the year and possible best goal ever, but it is what it is. It's controversial to say, but, there is an argument to be made.

Flag FAIL Roma forward Osvaldo smacked a crisp bicycle kick into the net against Lecce last week. Cop a load of this. While Osvaldo was doing a Rooney, the assistant referee was doing a disservice to fans of the game everywhere. He flagged for offside and the goal was disallowed. If you pause the video [.

Emmanuel Adebayor helped himself to a first half brace, but should have had at least a hat-trick during a game that Tottenham barely had to break a sweat to dominate. In fairness, such was the gulf in quality, we should consider ourselves fortunate to have left with the score only 2-0.

There were rumours before kick off that Alex McLeish intended to field Alan Hutton as a right midfielder and Carlos Cuellar behind him at right back to deal with the threat of Gareth Bale and that's what he did.

By Joel Greenwaldt
The Baltimore Blast bounced back in a big way last night as they defeated the previously unbeaten Missouri Comets 10-8 in overtime at the Independence Events Center. In a possible championship series preview, the Blast and Comets treated everyone to a thrilling game that featured end-to-end action in the first half, a defensive stand off in the second half, and a flurry of action in the overtime session.