{
  "id": 11209331,
  "title": "Watch: USL player scores incredible empty-net goal from his own penalty area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/watch-usl-player-scores-incredible-empty-net-goal-from-his-own",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:12:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-usl-player-scores-incredible-141242364.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a remarkable turn of events during a USL Championship match on September 30, Detroit City's Kobe Hernández-Foster scored an astonishing goal from his own penalty area. The United States soccer league witnessed an extraordinary moment as Hernández-Foster, with his team leading 2-1 over Brooklyn FC in stoppage time, chested down a loose ball from a corner kick and launched a shot towards an empty net. Despite the ball initially having considerable speed, it gradually slowed down as it traveled the entire length of the field. Brooklyn FC's player attempted to chase after the ball, but Hernández-Foster's shot managed to crawl over the goal line, securing a thrilling 3-1 victory for Detroit City and their advancement to the USL Championship playoffs.",
  "summary": "Detroit City's Kobe Hernández-Foster scored one of the most remarkable goals of the USL Championship season on Wednesday night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}