Faiz Subri's amazing goal: How was it scored?
Madiha Abdullah
February 18, 2016 17:37 MYT
February 18, 2016 17:37 MYT
Mohd Faiz's goal was considered by many as more unique than the one scored by Brazil's Roberto Carlos in 1997.
Penang's Mohd Faiz Subri's amazing free-kick is still the talk of the town.
The goal, which was described as 'defying the rules of physics', was scored when Mohd Faiz's team was playing against Pahang last Tuesday.
Netizens have come up with different theories, as well as sharing their knowledge on how such a goal was made possible by the midfielder.
The Daily Sukan Facebook page explained the goal using the law of physics, with Bernoulli's principle used as the medium of analysis.
In fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's principle tells about how fluid pressure eases on point where the fluid speed increases. In this case, it refers to how the ball spins and attracts air around it.
Also explained in the post is an opinion from an engineering student, who opines that the kick was made by Mohd Faiz on the left, with ball positioned vertically.
The difference in pressure of the high and low air then brought the ball to curve, when to the naked eye, it should have gone straight to the front.
Another Facebook page, Axello Tacts, chose to look at the goal in terms of football technicality.
According to Axello Tacts, the goal was scored from a situation call knuckleball, or in another words, a high speed ball which is in stationary position when it is being diverted.
The page also shared a few tips on how to score the goal, which includes focusing on the length of run before kicking the ball, and where the foot should be placed when the ball is kicked.
Mohd Faiz, 29, an attacking midfielder, admitted to spend 15 minutes every day after training sessions to practice on his free-kicks.
His goal was considered by many as more unique than the one scored by Brazil's Roberto Carlos in 1997.
A similar goal was scored by another Malaysian player, Hardi Jaafar, during a match in 2007.