College Soccer Player Scores From 95 Yards Out

Perhaps the goal scored from the longest distance ever in the history of the sport, in ANY soccer game at ANY level, was done last night when SMU Freshman Defender Ryan Rosenbaum scored a goal from 95 yards out against #16 Tulsa. Rosenbaum was just trying to clear the ball out as the Mustangs were trying to hold off the onslaught of the Golden Hurricanes, who trailed 2-1 in the 63 minute and were trying to equalize.

Video of the goal showed that Rosenbaum simply sent a high clearance ball from just outside SMU's own goal box. The ball sailed high in the air and long and took a high bounce off the pitch just outside Tulsa's goal box fooling the Tulsa Goalkeeper. The ball bounced high over his head as he tried to clear it. He couldn't track back in time to get the ball and it rolled into the net giving the Mustangs a 3-1 lead. They would go on to win their Conference USA match 3-2.

Video footage of this incredible goal can be seen at this site: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/post/Video-SMU-freshman-hits-95-yard-soccer-goal?urn=top,197845. This has to be one of the longest, if not the longest distance to score a goal, in the history of the game of soccer. One other footnote: This wasn't just Rosenbaum's first college goal, it was his first ever shot on goal in a college game. He is a defender for the Mustangs, and is not called upon to score goals. That may change now. Also, should the SMU Football Team need a Field Goal Kicker, they don't have to look too far. Information in this article was gathered from Chris Chase, who is a blogger for Yahoo.Com.