Kicker: Unexpected play

LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Maybe you’ve heard of the hidden-ball trick in baseball. Call this the soccer equivalent: the hidden-striker trick.

In a Major League Soccer game, the Toronto goalie was about to put the ball back into play, but didn’t realize Atlanta striker Jamal Thiaré was lurking behind him, pretending to get a drink of water.

Audio here from the MLS:

AUDIO: Look at Thiare, he’s getting a little drink, playing a little game of Hide and Seek, and Gavran has no idea.

Thiare wasn’t thirsty, he was hungry for a victory. Because the moment the keeper put the ball down Thiaré was on it. He burst from behind, took control of the ball, and buried it.

AUDIO: OH! Thiare wins it! Thiare wins it!

That kind of trickery rarely works, but this time it gave Atlanta a two-to-one victory with seconds left.

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