Posted on 10th March 2017
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
There are comical own goals, then there’s this next level effort from Osasuna’s Unai Garcia. His slip sent the struggling Pamplona side, who are seven points adrift at the foot of La Liga, on towards a 5-2 defeat at Las Palmas.
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Kawasaki Frontale managed to go 3-1 down at home to Vissel Kobe this week thanks in part to this comical own goal from the extremely unlucky Tasaki Nara. In the end it contributed to a barnstormer as Frontale came back to win 5-3.
18-year-old Lois Openda recently had the chance to defeat an expensive Monaco side in the dying moments of a Europa League match, but the Club Brugge youngster somehow missed an open goal. Luckily at this time of year there’s loads of alcoves to hide in across the fairytale town.
Hayward Heath stuffed Crawley Town 3-1 in the Sussex Senior Cup this week after being sent on their way by this simply astonishing own goal from Town defender Germain Dua, channeling his inner Jamie Pollock.
Serbian Superliga defender Zarija Lambulic has staked his claim for the own goal of the year, with this delicate beauty. Unfortunately, Lambulic’s magic touch sent his Proleter Novi Sad side on their way to a 2-1 defeat to Radnički Niš.
