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Fastest goal ever scored in association football (under 19): Valentin Marin

Sep 18, 2018

"Such moments remember a lifetime. His goal was beautiful and useful, as we defeated the leader" - Alin Samoila-Sava, coach of LPS Focşani

Valentin Marin, 18, player from LPS Focşani, drew from the middle of the field immediately after the starting fluff, marking goal in the third second, on the Milcovul II Stadium, in a match of the National U19 Championship (LPS Focşani - Oţelul Galati, final score 2-0) , on November 19, 2016, thus setting the world record for the Fastest goal ever scored in the history of association football (under 19), according to the Academy Of World Records.

FOCSANI, VN, Romania -- Valentin Marin , 18, player from LPS Focşani, drew from the middle of the field immediately after the starting fluff, marking goal in the third second, on the Milcovul II Stadium, in a match of the National U19 Championship (LPS Focşani - Oţelul Galati, final score 2-0) , onNovember 19, 2016,thus setting the world record for the Fastest goal ever scored in the history of association football (under 19) , according to the Academy Of World Records.

Valentin Marin , (DOB29/01/1998), LPS Focşani , played in the middle of the field immediately after the start of the match, and the execution caught too far Oţelul Galati goalkeeper's goalkeeper, so the ball went into the net.

Valentin Marin also scored the second goal of the game and set the final score, 2-0 for LPS Focşani.

Alin Samoila-Sava , coach of LPS Focşani , was extremely happy with his player's success: "I'm glad for him, I'm glad for the team. Such moments remember a lifetime. His goal was beautiful and useful, as we defeated the leader, " the technician said, The Vrancea Media reports.

Coach Alin Samoila (left) and the LPS Focsani team. Valentin Marin, 18, player from LPS Focşani, drew from the middle of the field immediately after the starting fluff, marking goal in the third second, on the Milcovul II Stadium, in a match of the National U19 Championship (LPS Focşani - Oţelul Galati, final score 2-0) , on November 19, 2016, thus setting the world record for the Fastest goal ever scored in the history of association football (under 19), according to the Academy Of World Records.

This new world record was well documented and filmed, helping The Academy Of World Records to recognize the amazing performance.

According to Wikipedia ,"The records concerning the fastest goals are disputed for a number of reasons. Ray Spiller of the Association of Football Statisticians has argued that as there is no official system for recognizing the timing of goals there are always going to be disputes concerning these records.

"In addition, many of the goals listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being among the fasted were not filmed preventing the precise timing of goals from being assessed."

"Do you realize we can enter history through this boy? That to this city, small, unforgottenly forgotten, out of the shadow of Magura, can admirers look back? Here it is," the News Of Vrancea reports.