Goal post collapses in dramatic UPSL match, video goes viral
A viral video on social media shows an incident that occurred during a UPSL match. In the game between GZS Bridgeport and Boston Street, the goal suddenly split into two parts after a free kick shot.
UPSL Premier Division is a semi-professional football league in the United States. At this level, bizarre situations sometimes occur, as demonstrated by the match between GZS Bridgeport and Boston Street.
Social media captured the situation in the 59th minute of the match. The GZS Bridgeport team was leading 1-0 and was preparing to take a free kick approximately 25 metres from the opponent's goal. One of the players took a dangerous shot that ultimately hit the crossbar.
The goalie, trying to intervene, crashed into the post with great force. As a result of this collision, the goal split into two parts and collapsed to the ground. Interestingly, at that very moment, a GZS Bridgeport player was preparing for a rebound shot. However, before he managed to take the shot, the goal was already on the ground.
Undoubtedly, if the goal had not been destroyed, GZS Bridgeport would have scored a second goal. In this situation, however, the ball flew over the crossbar, which was now almost on the ground. Ultimately, the referees did not count the goal, and shortly thereafter, with the help of the stadium staff, they began to repair the damaged goal.
The video gained significant popularity on social media. It was shared by profiles such as Out of Context Football, which has over 4.2 million followers on X. In just a day, the few-second-long video was watched by over 4 million internet users.
Most of them expressed amusement in the comments about the situation. Similarly, people who saw this absurd incident "live" reacted. In the video, you can hear loud laughter coming from the stands.
