Fastest Goal in College Soccer History - Kickoff Goal - Clark vs Wheaton

Clark University vs Wheaton College - Cougar sophomore Will Van Noppen provided instant fireworks when he scored his fourth goal of the season off of the opening touch, launching a shot from the center circle that sailed over the head of Wheaton goalkeeper. The goal which came just four seconds into the match ties the NCAA record for the fastest goal ever to start a match in Division III men's soccer history.

Final score Clark 1 - Wheaton

For all the non-beleivers.

From the FIFA Laws of the Game at the FIFA website.
Kick-off
A kick-off is a way of starting or restarting play
- at the start of the match
- after a goal has been scored
- at the start of the second half of the match
- at the start of each period of extra time, where applicable

A goal may be scored directly from the kick-off.

Procedure
- all players must be in their own half of the field of play
- the opponents of the team taking the kick-off are at least 9.15 m
(10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
- the ball must be stationary on the centre mark
- the referee gives a signal
- the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward
- the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player

After a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by the other team.

This goal is a legal goal!

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[mothergta]

This is not the fastest goal in FOOTBALL history!

ITS CALLED FOOTBALL NOT SOCCER!!!!!!!!!

[wedgetail100]

@mothergta Grow up...

[Roandinho]

@wedgetail100 you're wrong. that circle is just there for the other team, but hasn't got any value for the team that is taking the kick off...

[msb21199]

@tbizzle 12345 you are a retard. Why did youe even watch this if you dont know shit about soccer cause you have proven that you dont know a damn thing about the game

[busquets11]

@tbizzle12345 R u the dumest person on planet earth every one kknows the attack team starts like tht idiot

[hammertime612]

@tbizzle12345 your a dingle the attacking team stands in the center circle and the defensive team stays out gosh idiot

[donaaron26]

Arsenal are so gonna buy that keeper

[sortableamp44]

that goalie is deffinetly getting drafted to manchester

[Jaypac3281]

I watched this same situation happen friday february 3rd in corpus christi. Flour Bluff high school scored on carroll hs at the kick off. I cant find the one guy who was there filming.

[tombomb3792]

@flowaddict94 cmooooon mannnnn #7 my friend you cockroach

[tbizzle12345]

illegal goal, he can't start in the center circle

[barcelonafc95]

@mothergta You're an idiot.

[monkoo20]

@mothergta No, actually it's called diveball...