One of the great things about soccer is that a beautiful goal can be scored by a player at any level. And the great thing about social media is that even goals in the most obscure leagues can be circulated widely.
Jeremy Rafanello plays for the Philadelphia Union’s developmental team, Union II, in MLS Next Pro. In Wednesday night’s game against Toronto FC II, he scored one of the best goals you’ll ever see.
Early in the second half, Philadelphia had a corner kick. The ball was curled into the box and subsequently cleared by the Toronto defense. But it arced right toward Rafanello, who was standing well outside the box. He took a couple of steps back, watched the ball drop down and struck it on the volley. His shot was flawless, hitting the underside of the cross bar right in the upper right corner of the goal.
