1996 re-visited

Date: 8 Sep 1996
Venue: Stadio San Siro (Milano, Italia)
Cast: George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah
Opponents: Verona

Script: Milan were defending a corner against Verona. A long cross from the right missed the Verona forwards, the entire Milan defence and landed on the feet of Weah. Weah took off like an Olympic sprinter off the blocks, running the entire length of the San Siro pitch, from one penalty box to the other, beating 4 challenges along the way, before coolly slotting the ball pass the keeper into the net. Magnifico!!! Total time taken: 14 seconds. One of the BEST ever goals witnessed by the San Siro faithful. One which may never again be seen at the Stadio San Siro.



Wait! Did I say never again be seen??
Well not quite.

Date: 17 Oct 2004
Venue: Stadio San Siro (Milano, Italia)
Cast: Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Opponents: Udinese

Script: Inter were defending a corner against Udinese and Veron stretched out a foot and diverted the ball towards Adriano. Adriano picked up the ball and with a quick change of direction, left Felipe on his arse. While Adriano was in full flight towards the Udinese goal, Bertotto and Jankulovski tracked back in an attempt to rob the ball off him. The young Brazilian brushed past them with a body feint to the right before going to the left and sent the ball crashing into the top right corner for his 2nd goal of the afternoon! GOLAZO!!! Box to box resemblance of Weah's goal in 1996.

Adriano's 1st was a stunner too! A stupendously powerful freekick struck from 35m which would have left the legendary Rivellino, Roberto Carlos, and his other Brazilian cannonball compatriots drooling with delight.

Without doubt, the 2 goals are serious contenders if not THE GOALS of the season!

(And I can't believe I'm enjoying goals scored by an Inter player!!! )

where did Adriano pick the ball up?

I remember Weah's goal and would still like a vid if anyone has one.

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

where did Adriano pick the ball up?

I remember Weah's goal and would still like a vid if anyone has one.

Adriano received the ball from Veron just outside his own penalty box. Not exactly "Box to Box" (If you want to be really exact ), but still he ran the full length of the San Siro pitch, beating challenges on his way, before hammering the ball home! GOLAZO!!!! Resemblance of Weah's goal in 1996!

And for those curious to see this goal, it's available at Inter's official site.

Adriano is something alse
Any1 have the goal?

As Galliani says, he would love to see Sheva and Adriano linkng up, they would be one of the best strike-foreces of all time!!!! Adriano is sensational

Originally Posted by Shmikes

As Galliani says, he would love to see Sheva and Adriano linkng up, they would be one of the best strike-foreces of all time!!!! Adriano is sensational

yep, I'd love to see it too.

Nata, Ilgenio said the goal is on the Official Inter site

actually, does anyone have the Weah goal?

I must've missed that part then.

It doesnt matter who you are or what team you support, Adriano's goal was simply magnificent. He got a 2 minute standing ovation afterwards...

Simply amazing....

Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983

Nata, Ilgenio said the goal is on the Official Inter site

please gimmi the tilte of it....

huh.... first time to visit it

http://www.inter.it/media/mpg/G0726-3450-56476.mpg

Originally Posted by Nata

I must've missed that part then.

don't worry bout it

anyway, I saw the goal and agree it was fantastic, but I don't think its as good as Weah's.

a legend called weah

weah's goal was perhaps better and I dont think i ll ever forget. i remember watching the match on channel 4. we went a goal down in that match but in the 2nd half we were senstional. george weah was the best player in the world then. Adriano is now the world's greatest player in my opinion. he has got it lot power pace dribbling skills and a lethal left foot. any of ye see his 360 degree turn nutmeg against valencia tonight. he's out of this world. Im praying nesta plays the game of his life sunday.

Wow..Weah is AMAZING.

And Adriano is amazing too..it's a nice goal..but Weah's is better.

Both were great goals, and it's difficult to judge which goal was better.

Weah's goal was a combination of speed, finesse, trickery and some luck. I said luck because Weah momentarily lost control of the ball while evading 2 challenges at the centre circle, before recovering to jink his way past his markers with a tiny dragback followed by a 180 degree spin. Weah beat his final marker by pushing the ball to right of his marker, while he went to the left, before firing home when he was one-on-one with the keeper. Magical!

Adriano's goal was a combo of body feints and directional changes. His first change of direction came in the centre circle. Felipe, who was the nearest marker, was taken by surprised by Adriano's sudden change of direction, and before Felipe can change direction to follow Adriano, the momentum of his earlier backward run to follow the Brazilian has already sent him crashing to the ground. And while Adriano was approaching the D, he did a couple of body feints to the right before brushing off his 2 markers to the left and fired home a laser-perfect shot. What made it more impressive was that Adriano was running at speed with all the jinking & body feints, while maintaining close control of the ball (The ball was no further than half a metre away from his feet throughout!). Fantastic stuff!

And I'm curious if there will ever be a 3rd goal of such quality at the San Siro in future.
One such goal from Sheva this weekend in the derby would be perfect!