His goal strangely resembles the marvelous achievement of Tunisian Wahbi Khazri, scored last season in Ligue 1 during Metz-Saint-Etienne.
The daring Junior Olaitan, young winger of the Chamois Niortais, scored an anthology goal, Friday evening on the lawn of Dijon (victory 0-1, 22nd day).
And which will probably be a milestone in the history of the French Ligue 2 championship.
After an involuntary "one-two" with an opponent, the 20-year-old Beninese international recovered the ball in front of the halfpipe in the center circle of his half of the field.
After a brief glance to locate Saturnin Allagbé, the Dijon goalkeeper, Olaitan did not hesitate for a single second to unleash a light strike from almost 60 meters, lobbing a surprised Allagbé who was a little too advanced.
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“I looked at the goalkeeper for a second, I saw that he was out”
A bewildering lob, which allowed Niort to win on the smallest gap in Burgundy and leave its place as the red lantern of L2.
“It's a crazy thing, let go of the Beninese, author of his very first goal in the antechamber of the L1, facing the media after the meeting.
I picked up the ball, looked at the keeper for a second, and saw he was out.
I took a chance and it ended in goal.
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If Khazri's lob had been calculated at 68 meters against Metz - the most distant goal scored in Ligue 1 since Opta analyzed the competition (2006-07) -, the distance for Olaitan's has not yet been officially recorded.
The broadcaster, Prime Video, mentioned 59 meters.
There is no doubt that he will be one of the most distant, and most beautiful, ever registered in Ligue 2.
