afootballreport:

Eric Hassli has done it again.

Remember his unbelievable hit from last year? Well, it wasn’t a fluke. Eric Hassli pulled it off again in the first leg of the Canadian Championship finals between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC last night. In injury time, Hassli’s right-footed strike had so much power that it actually made you feel for the net, nevermind the goalkeeper.

Reminds me somewhat of Henry’s second goal vs. Columbus this year.

But with less sulking. :p

(via pitchinvasion)

Source: afootballreport

As for the Goal of the Year

I absolutely love both Hassli’s and Nagbe’s goals. Here’s what I will say:

  • Darlington Nagbe had more touches on the ball before his goal
  • Eric Hassli’s came later in his team’s match than Nagbe’s
  • Nagbe had to shoot through an entire defense to get his goal
  • Hassli shot from an insane angle

It’s still a close call for me, but I’d have to say Hassli’s was more of a stunner. I’m not taking away from Darlington Nagbe’s skill, because it was in many ways a superb goal. World class, even.

But Hassli’s was a quick-reaction shot from a ridiculous angle. And he arced it into the top corner. Nagbe’s goal was brilliant, but Hassli’s is a lot harder to reproduce, in my opinion, and that’s why I think he should’ve gotten Goal of the Year.