crazy to think that hundreds of people watching it also probably celebrated just to see their team concede 5 seconds after

That goalie had the chance to pull off the craziest offside trap of all time

even the scorekeepers thought it went in the score went from 1-0 to 1-1

That wasn't an almost blunder by HAJ gk... That was a 9,000 IQ play, he saw the game 100 steps ahead of everyone else on the pitch.

Another excellent reason to play to the whistle and not celebrate to early

I just can't believe the SPEED that GK used the second the ball hit the post to go as far away as possible from his own goal.

They were just really proud of hitting the post, never gotten so close to scoring before. Definitely worth a few hugs and taps

from our camera angle it does look like it bounces off the back of the net but on the field when you have a straight view lol... how

This was the greatest unintentionnal optical illusion!

Honestly, I had to watch the shot back a couple times in order to figure out what happened, but they definitely should’ve been playing to the whistle

I was there on north stands , so we had a same optical angle as most of Slaven players . Me, my son and thousand of other fans were sure that we (Hajduk Split) conseald a goal . Only when we came home and saw that on tv , we foud out what did really happend. So , don't blame Slaven's players much , it was a perfect optical illusion which occurs +/- one time in life .

Props to the referee for making the right call, everyone even the scorekeeper mistakenly thought it went in.

0:44 Even the scoreboard said 1:1 lmao

ngl i thought it went in aswell

As a croatian i am proud to have people like this living in my country

to give a bit of context to this, this was i think like 3 years ago, maybe even pre-pandemic. The game was played in summer as you can see the sun is quite low and is in the players eyes most likely and for the whistle comments, one of the things if you play Hajduk is its always loud, the camera doesnt show the stadium, the front seats are almost empty because the higher ones are in shade/rain covered.

This happened in a Real Madrid vs Getafe in LaLiga in Spain, I think in 2006 Real Madrid “scored” a non goal, all the team celebrated but the keeper, then Getafe players counterattack, all the team against Casillas. Went from 1-0 to 0-1 in a minute

I was on this match, and people from my stand (the stand seen on TV) all saw how the ball hit the post, while people on the stand where camera is positioned and the ones on the left of the screen thought it was a goal and did not understand why was Hajduk allowed to play 😄 Crazy situation.

It's moreover how the defender cleared the ball made everyone think he just kicked it out in despair

The goalkeeper was faster when celebrating than when defending.

while watching this video I also tought it was a goal because the net rippled, I didnt understand why it wasnt until you showed it from a different angle and i realized the ball hit the post lol

0:42 Was the funniest part for me. The camera pans, to the goalie already halfway up the pitch! Means he was quite elated, and had sprinted from his line after the 'goal'.

Tbh even the camera perspective looked like a goal for a second. Even the defender kicking it away looked like it was out of frustration and not to clear it lol

Even the bounce off the post was so soft and weird, which also added to the illusion of a goal. It looked like something cushioned the ball. Something like a net 😂

I also think that the way the defender punted the ball forwards after it rebounded, his body language made him look very much like a disgruntled player booting the ball away after conceding... plus, he was likely between the ball and at least some of the opposition players, stopping them from actually seeing when it hit the post.

genius play by the goalkeeper to create the ripple effect

incredible tactic from the goalie rippling the net,had me fooled for one until the replay

I thought it was a goal on first watch, brilliant 😂 But yea you are spot on about the net rippling making it look like a goal 👍

Funnily enough if the keeper had stayd in sidelines there was a serious possibility for offside as players in that situation tend to forget to stay behind the ball as it is a rare situation

I watched that game live on TV, and almost nobody didn't know what is going on. Even TV commentators have thought it was the goal when it hit the post.

The goalkeeper was already in the pub ordering pints.

Imagine how angry the manager must have been

Im more surprised on the fact that the conceding GK was coming from that far on the sideline. It's only been like 3-4s from when the ball hits the post.

I was so confused why they were still playing, after 5 rewatches i just realised the ball hit the post, i was 100% sure it went inside. I watched it muted and i was so confused. The keeper moving the net at the same time ball hit the post made it look like the ball went inside the goal.

Slavonblijepo. Good to know we have such clup in Croatia.

Yeeees keep these breakdowns coming

I had to replay it 10 times to see the ball hit the post rather than bounce back from the inside net...

How the hell did he end up at halfway celebrating so quickly??!!

This is even crazier than watching a goalkeeper scoring from a shot launched from inside the 18-yard box! I know that Tim Howard did it when he was playing for Everton and I was in disbelief seeing it!

It's exactly what you said, if you didn't said it hit the post I would believe it went in as well, the angle and the net motion really makes it look like a goal

As someone who watched the game (on TV) because my dad is HAJ supporter, both of us thought it was goal, and we were honestly surprised when we saw what happened.

This is one of these moments you don't believe till you have seen it.

Great commentary!!!!

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Genuinely hilarious! Sunday league stuff!

this is pretty old tho, maybe a year or two years ago but it's crazy how the optic effect even from the camera angle can confuse everyone

The commentary and stop pause the video just added such essential beauty mistifying amazing ness glory to this video it was so so necessary

This is just surreal! Not only from some players’ point of view, even from the point of view of the broadcasting camera this seems like a goal.

Nothing else, only Hajduk Split! ❤️✌🏻

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It's because of the sunlight in that part of the field. It's difficult to see when looking from the shaded part of the field. The ball is white and the sunlight is really bright so the ball wasn't visible clearly and the defender that was running to save it had the ball covered with his body, so the opposing team thought it went into the goal even though they didn't see the ball due to brightness, the defender covering their angle with his body, and the goalkeeper shaking the net with his leg. It's the way the stadium is built, it's not fully closed. This could happen in any league to any team when playing in half covered stadium with half shade half sunlight.

Reminds me to a Bundesliga match where the goalkeeper is drinking water inside his goalie, thought his team was created a goal, but it was annulled by the referee due to an offside.😅

Definitely. The explanation checks out. I was watching the video, wondering what crazy situation would come up and I thought the ball hitting the post was actually a goal due to the net shaking at the same time.

I think your explanation is most likely correct. I knew what was going to happen from the title, and my eyes still saw a goal in that moment.

As a defender, you are awarded for a very keen sense of what is happening upfield ... clearly, looking upfield, one should be able to track that the ball hit the upright, hence no goal, and thus, play on!!! ALSO ... I did not hear the ref's whistle, and I would imagine he did not give any indication for play to stop (eg. restart due to goal).

Yes, that would be right, because I initially thought the ball had made the net ripple, as it hits the post at the same time as the keeper made the net ripple. I hadn't seen this before so didn't know what the expect. The score in the top left went to 1-1 as well.

Before seeing the close up shot, I too thought it was a goal. The goal keeper falling on the net & the ball hitting the post synced at the right time. That's why people got confused with this as a goal

The same scene was in the 2nd German League a few years ago that was insane

What actually caused it was that the ball bounces almost centrally and would have gone in except.. it bounced weird off the horrible hard mud patch with all kinds of divots and bounces way right and hits the post..

Hey man I just recently got cut from the school soccer team and I am going to train really hard to get on varsity next year. I am going to use your tips and train a lot

The goal keeper is so smart and a great actor.

Great breakdown of how the eye can be deceived - what you explained is exactly how magicians create illusions. Nice work.

Great analysis... And nasty roast to Croatians at the end 💀

Glad u made a video about this legendary match. 😂 Even Hajduk fans were confused. Those 3 blokes in Slaven Belupo midfield always make my day. Celebrating like they just left some pub while Juranovic is running by and scoring for Hajduk Split.😂

The American accent commentary on football was the funniest part

Good explanation to what happened.

I thought of one of the FA cup matches where the ball hits the post and they scored afterwards by a tap-in (I forgot which match it was exactly but I know it's a FA cup match last year) and it looks like it went out of bounds and rebounded on the advertising billboard lol I was so confused that time

I'd love to know how the keeper was already at the sideline too, did he run to the sideline as his own player took the shot to hit the post? It looks like he ran off the bench he was over that early haha

Definitely a bizarre sequence, keeper really had no business running to the sidelines

I was on this match. We were on East Block R and we were surprised to see players celebrating, because from our side it was obvious that the ball hit the post.

Actually nobody noticed that there is probably a handball from the goal keeper at 00:14 His hand (holding the ball) probably crossed the line while passing the ball to his teammate. In that case, this should be a free kick form just outside the box

The way you say Belupo is funny 😅 But yh as other comments mentioned it’s their sponsor. It’s best to just say Slaven even though the full name is Slaven Belupo

Honestly, that "if I had to pick a league" bit at the end is an amazing advertisement for the Croatian league. I genuinely need to know more now.

Something similar almost happened in Norway in 2009. Rosenborg was playing against Fredrikstad and Rosenborg scored. It was offside but many of the players thought it was a goal and celebrated while Fredrikstad attacked. They luckily didn't score and Rosenborg won 1-0. 😅

Funny part is, if gk had just never noticed and stayed where he was, it would be offside.

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I've replayed that shot 10 times over, and from the side camera it stills looks like it goes into the net. What a strange optical illusion 😵‍💫

wow i had to rewatch that cuz even I thought it went in the first time

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Keeper was out the box no? (When he played the ball to his teammate)

I thought that it was a goal at first too. Only when you slowed it down is when I could tell that it hit the post. Crazy.

The Polish League is said to have lots of bizarre moments like this

A long time ago a coach told me, never stop unless you hear the refs whistle.

What you mean by you would pick something like this happening in Croatian league? Ive been following most top leagues for many years and Ive seen some amazing things go down also, I remember Croatia has 3 medals from World Cups, so I am not sure what your point was and they produce some of the best players in world football. Also, would like to know what league your country has and also how many medals does your country have from World Cups?

Glad to see the croatian league get recognition

hmm...your last remark is quite dubious in my opinion, after all, this league produced players who did not do too badly in the two recent World Cups, did they not? and btw this game that you are referring to took place only three seasons ago, on Oct. 26th, 2019......

Thats just some basic football IQ, you never stop playing without a whistle being blown (and most of the attacking players are doing it sadly the goalie wet to the bench to celebrate) BTW is that a handball at 0:13???? he clearly has posession while going outside the box

Amazing timing coincidence and they took advantage !

When the GK was sprinting back, entering the box, stretching his arms in protest and utter dismay, at that point, he's like one on a sea rocked' by tsunami. Couldn't stop looking to stop the goal, at the same time wondering how a moment of celebration turned into one of anxiety and emergency. While sprinting back, a lot must be running through his head

0:13 a freekick should be awarded, the GK has crossed the line while the ball is still in his hand

This is amazing

even the TV coverage thought it was a goal, they even made it 1-1 on the scoreline

I also thought it went in despite the narration 😂 had to keep rewatching and then slowed the video to be sure 😂

The obvious issue is the sun position, most of the pitch is in shade, and only the area around the 18 yard box is in the direct sunshine, add to that the illuminous yellow Keeper kit, which clashes with the pitch in full sunlight. The angles are poor, but it could well be that the Keeper gets a slight touch to turn the ball onto the post, which then introduces another problem. Look at the post, how it's shaded to the front and in sunlight to the right hand side of the post, look at the ball. A white ball, strikes the post the ball is essentially camouflaged by the post (majority of the ball in shade, only the extreme right hand side of the ball is in sunlight.

It definitely looked like it went in with the net ripple. Maybe more goalies should try this strat 🤣

If this was my Thursday night co-rec team- That open net shot on the return would have gone wide!

Not whatever reason, the one you gave is the right one, I had to watch it a second time, I thought it was a goal the first time, you made me realize it wasn’t a goal.

Very smart from the keeper to play that move! Everyone fell in the trap.

When I saw this in real time, I thought the ball went in. I think you were spot on by saying it’s because the gk hit the net the same time the ball hit the post

Lol at the ending savage