Goals of the Season 2008-09: The Top 30 “Close but no Cigar” Goals
Friday, May 29th, 2009
The fat lady is slowly warming up her vocal chords.
With the end of the 2008-09 European football season approaching it’s final few matches of the calender year, our monkeys are working overtime to assemble the definitive “101 Greatest Goals of the Season” list. The official list will be made public at the start of next week, but in the meantime a collection of the top 30 “Close but no Cigar” strikes have been carefully handpicked in order to get the juices flowing.
As is standard practice, it should be pointed out that this list has been put together not on an order of merit, but rather on a chronological basis.
We welcome your suggestions for what strikes you think should make the main list in the comments.
Enjoy!
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1. Marcin Komorowski (Polonia B v Lechia Gdansk, Aug. 30, 2008)
2. Marius Stankevicius (Romania v Lithuania, September 6, 2008)
3. Mario Balotelli (Israel U21 v Italy U21, October 15, 2008)
4. Andrei Arshavin (Finland v Russia, October 15, 2008)
5. Juliano Belletti (Middlesbrough v Chelsea, October 18, 2008)
6. Diego (Werder Bremen v Hertha Berlin, November 1, 2008)
7. Danny Koevermans (PSV v Willem II, November 1, 2008)
8. Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal v Almeria, November 9, 2008)
9. Jose Bosingwa (West Brom v Chelsea, November 15, 2008)
10. Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich v Energie Cottbus, November 22, 2008)
11. Emre (Denizlispor v Fenerbahce, December, 5, 2008)
12. Deco (Bolton v Chelsea, December 6, 2008)
13. Kris Commons (Derby v Manchester United, January 7, 2009)
14. Zdravko Popovic (OFI Crete v Panionios, January 18, 2009)
15. Nani (Manchester United v Derby, January 21, 2009)
16. Franck Berrier (Genk v Zulte Waregem, February 7, 2009)
17. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United v Blackburn, February 21, 2009)
18. Mike Terranova (Rot-Weiss Oberhausen v Greuther Furth, March 9, 2009)
19. Admir Aganovic (Westerlo v Dender, March 21, 2009)
20. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan v Reggina, March 22, 2009)
21. Dario Conca (Friburguense v Fluminense, March 23, 2009)
22. Danny Hylton (Aldershot v Dagenham & Redbridge, March 2009)
23. Ismail Matar (Saudi Arabia v UAE, April 1, 2009)
24. Michael Ballack (Wales v Germany, April 1, 2009)
25. Marcos Senna (Villarreal v Arsenal, April 7, 2009)
26. Eyal Meshumar (Maccabi Haifa v Hapoel Petah Tikva, April 11, 2009)
27. Emil Hallfredsson (Reggina v Juventus, April 26, 2009)
28. Alanzinho (Kocaelispor v Trabzonspor, May 9, 2009)
29. Marco Janko (Rapid Vienna v Salzburg, May 10, 2009)
30. Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid v Espanyol, May 10, 2009)
20 Responses to “Goals of the Season 2008-09: The Top 30 “Close but no Cigar” Goals”
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May 29th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Torres vs. Blackburn
May 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Berrier plays for Zulte Waregem, not for Genk
May 29th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Balotelli’s link is really Belletti’s goal, and Belletti’s link is really Deco’s goal.
May 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Also, my favorite goal of the year:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/2434301/
May 29th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
My favorite goal of the season:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/2434301/
May 29th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Bolanos vs. Tromso
May 29th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
all fixed - cheers!
May 29th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
No CR7 VS fc porto?? what a shame
May 29th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
juninho p. vs. barcelona
May 29th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Jack Lester v. Exeter City
May 29th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Gourcuff vs Psg. Supposed to be the best goal of this Ligue 1 Season
May 29th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Ebanks-Blake v. Charlton
May 29th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
N 1. link broken
May 29th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Wow I’m missing Grafite’s second goal versus Bayern here!
May 29th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
replies 6 and 12, i reckon those will be on the goals of the season, these are only the ones that came close
May 30th, 2009 at 1:10 am
You people need to read. These goals are the ones that didn’t make the final cut, the best goals are coming next week.
May 30th, 2009 at 9:08 am
goal #7 is offline “due to copyright violation”
gaols #6 and #12 should have been in the final list
May 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
i really do hope you have more variety in the actual list of the goals of the season. also that goal by janko should have been one of the goals of the season. in terms of creativity i havent seen better all season.
May 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Missing the goal from Essien vs Barca.
what a beauty that was..
May 31st, 2009 at 2:19 pm
WOW what a stunning set of goals!! cant wait till the actual goals of the season come out!