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Tue May 18, 2010 2:30 pm EDT

A fantastic 45-yard free kick from Paraguay

By Brooks Peck

Sunday's match between Olimpia and Sol de America in the Paraguayan first division saw a late comeback by the visitors topped off with this tremendous free kick from distance blasted perfectly into the top corner by Sol de America's Brazilian midfielder Inca.

The 80th minute effort, which gave Sol de America their second goal in just six minutes and a 2-1 win, appears to have caught the goalkeeper off guard, but there's probably not much he could have done to stop that beauty anyway. Unless he filled the goal with cantaloupes or something, but that would have taken too long. 

While a goal like this certainly isn't unprecedented, it's still quite impressive and worth a gold star for the day. If, you know, I had gold stars to give out for such achievements. 

Video via Deadspin

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  1. Ted
    1. Posted by Ted Tue May 18, 2010 2:40 pm EDT

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    Wow! The keeper was just trying to figure out if that really just happened.
  2. Ahmed
    2. Posted by Ahmed Tue May 18, 2010 3:20 pm EDT

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    That was beautiful
  3. goddamnthisthing
    3. Posted by goddamnthisthing Tue May 18, 2010 3:51 pm EDT

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    Ha ha! That's why you don't leave your line during a free kick.
    /First thing I said when I saw where the kick was being taken from: "No way."
  4. Amy
    4. Posted by Amy Tue May 18, 2010 4:01 pm EDT

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    Whoa, that's an amazing goal!
  5. trob
    5. Posted by trob Tue May 18, 2010 4:19 pm EDT

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    that is amazing
  6. jesse
    6. Posted by jesse Tue May 18, 2010 4:34 pm EDT

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    Awesome shot! The keeper sucks...
  7. arthur
    7. Posted by arthur Tue May 18, 2010 6:01 pm EDT

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    amazing goal. but, what was the goalie doing? he had a good 2-3 second to react.
  8. Vegeta
    8. Posted by Vegeta Tue May 18, 2010 6:06 pm EDT

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    Michael C
    WOW.. you really have no clue in what is ... compare to what you understand or know
    GK from Sul American in Europe
    England
    Gomez - Tottenham
    Italy
    Doni - Roma
    Dida - Milan
    Helton - Porto
    Rubinho - Genoa
    Spain
    Diego Alves - UD Almería
    Germán Lux - RCD Mallorca
    Óscar Ustari - Getafe CF
    Justo Villar - Real Valladolid
    Germany
    Faryd Mondragón - FC Köln
    1st division team .. not even touching 2nd division .. ok little mind boy knowing only your back yard my little friend
  9. Vegeta
    9. Posted by Vegeta Tue May 18, 2010 6:07 pm EDT

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    Michael C
    Your argument was a attempt to TAKE AWAY from a GREAT FREE KICK.. you can put any GK that you might THINK is GOOD.. he WOULD NOT BE ABLE to STOP it..
    that is the FACT.. best my little friend..
    GREAT GOL
  10. Miciah
    10. Posted by Miciah Tue May 18, 2010 6:22 pm EDT

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    thts insane !!!!!!! great kick!
  11. Jose
    11. Posted by Jose Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    Hey Vegeta, and you forgot about Julio Cesar from Inter Milan, the best keeper of the world right now!
  12. Jon L
    12. Posted by Jon L Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    Vegeta is a fool, that is all.
  13. estebanv
    13. Posted by estebanv Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    Soccer blows !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. Tim
    14. Posted by Tim Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    Mad skills!
  15. Sarmiento
    15. Posted by Sarmiento Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    portero pendejo!
  16. gupride
    16. Posted by gupride Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    wow!!! my nipples are still hard from watching that goal
  17. Ben S
    17. Posted by Ben S Tue May 18, 2010 6:24 pm EDT

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    Keeper has to make an attempt at that. What a ball though.
  18. Scott-Michael
    18. Posted by Scott-Michael Tue May 18, 2010 6:26 pm EDT

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    Ummm, that looked like it could have easily been stopped if the goalie had ANY hops whatsoever.
  19. Ryan D
    19. Posted by Ryan D Tue May 18, 2010 6:26 pm EDT

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    cantaloupes?
  20. Darren
    20. Posted by Darren Tue May 18, 2010 6:26 pm EDT

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    I realize I'm one of about 4 people in the world that think this, but I think the 10-second "gooooaaalllllll" call is incredibly stupid and annoying. It takes a slightly mentally deranged broadcaster to think it's normal in some way.
  21. gregory j
    21. Posted by gregory j Tue May 18, 2010 6:27 pm EDT

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    It was a great shot, not sure what happened to the defense on this one. There is supposed to be a 3 man wall.
  22. Jesse V
    22. Posted by Jesse V Tue May 18, 2010 6:27 pm EDT

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    esteban blows
    that was an amazing goal right in the upper 90

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