Not too shabby
The glory of the Internet - plentiful pornography and eBay aside - is the speed at which football news can spread across the globe. No matter how obscure the fixture, you can read the match report within half an hour of the final whistle having been blown. Unfortunately, information doesn’t disseminate so quickly when I’m involved in the process.
January 7th 2006, Luton Town vs Liverpool FC:
Luton fought back from a goal down to take a 3-1 lead early in the second half. Spurred on by the prospect of a very public embarrassment, Liverpool engineered a comeback that silenced Kenilworth Road: three goals were scored during a twelve minute blitzkrieg.
With the Merseysiders leading 4-3 in the ninetieth minute, Luton laid siege to the Liverpool area for a corner kick. Keeper Marlon Beresford joined the assault in a desperate effort to take the tie to a replay at Anfield.
The ball was cleared by the Liverpool defence and Beresford was left like a fish out of water. Xabi Alonso took one touch around the motionless keeper and scored from seventy yards. The goal is all the more remarkable for being scored with his weak foot.