From midfield. Ferreira saw the goalkeeper ahead and hit the net. Photo: Get.
Paraguayan striker Sebastian Ferreira He scored a spectacular goal in midfield on Saturday for the Houston Dynamo, which fell 2-1 to Austin FC at the start of the day in the North American soccer league, MLS.
Ferreira, a former attacker for Olimpia and Mexican Morelia, impressed fans at PNC Stadium in Houston (Texas) with one of the best goals so far this season.
In five minutes of play, Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver left his place to block Houston’s counterattack but ended his clearance at the foot of the rival defense, who quickly sent the ball to Ferreira.
Undoubtedly, the Paraguayan shot from the midfield line towards the unguarded goal, where Stuver was able to hold the ball with his left hand before falling between the nets while watching his rivals celebrate the goal.
The goalkeeper retaliated after his mistake with two crucial saves from shots by Colombian Darwin Quintero.
Austin FC equalized in the 39th minute through a cross from the right by Ethan Finlay that was finished off by Venezuelan Daniel Pereira on the first touchdown, which exploded from behind the defense.
The 21-year-old striker from Caracas made his debut as a scorer in MLS, where he was selected as number one in the Draft last year.
Austin FC, the great sensation of the start of this campaign, finished coming back in the 66th minute with another notable goal from the former Argentine Rivers, Sebastian Driussi |, who controlled the ball in the left corner of the area, placed it on the right and launched a whiplash at the opposite squad. With this goal, Driussi reached 7 goals and he is the top scorer in the American league.
In this way, Austin FC temporarily regained first place in the Western Conference, beating Los Angeles FC’s Mexican Carlos Vela by one point, who will play on Sunday against Minnesota United.
Los Angeles ’other team, the Galaxy, face Real Salt Lake on Saturday with its two figures in the starting eleven, Mexican Javier‘ Chicharito ’Hernández and Brazilian Douglas Costa.
Source: AFP
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