WATCH: Fort Lauderdale striker scores screamer from half
Every goalkeeper could use a reminder to be wary of adventuring too far from his box, and USL League One provides us our latest lesson for backstops.
Ricky Lopez-Espin scored a terrific insurance goal for Fort Lauderdale CF on Saturday night, a marker which would stand as the difference in 2-1 defeat of Georgian outfit South Tormenta FC.
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The win pulls FLCF, first called Inter Miami II, off the bottom of the League One table early in this restarted season.
It was quite a hit, a turnover near midfield allowing Lopez-Espin the chance to spy the keeper off his line and rip a rocket out of reach.
Miami-born Lopez-Espin played college soccer at Creighton and was a Real Salt Lake draft pick. The 24-year-old played twice for RSL and later suited up for Real Monarchs and Lansing Ignite.
.@rickylopezespin just did that 😱#TRMvFTL | @FTLauderdaleCF pic.twitter.com/F2spzivobJ
— USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) August 9, 2020
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