The Campeonato Pernambucano — the state football championship of Pernambuco, Brazil — was the site of an unbelievable goal on Sunday from 21-year-old Salgueiro AC defender Lucão.
Up 1-0 shortly before halftime and facing pressure from Sete de Setembro, Lucão showed everyone that the quickest transition from defense into attack is simply an 80-yard volley from the middle of your own half that touches down inside the opponent's net.
It's an effective way to beat the high-press that should be taught in academies across America — if Brazil's doing it, we should do it too.
GOLAÇO DE ANTES DO MEIO DE CAMPO EM SALGUEIRO! INACREDITÁVEL
TV FPF/ YouTube pic.twitter.com/se5X9JmUmI— Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (@fpfpe) February 6, 2022
Here's Lucão after the match. I don't speak Portuguese but he seems pretty chilled out about it.
Forte candidato ao Púskas?
Emocionado, Lucão falou com a TV FPF e lançou a braba. Vamos subir a hashtag #LucãoNoPúskas?TV FPF#fpfpe#PernambucanoMeuAmor pic.twitter.com/O9Ta1A25Mk
— Federação Pernambucana de Futebol (@fpfpe) February 6, 2022
It's early days in the Campeonato Pernambucano but Salgueiro moves up to fifth following the 4-0 victory. Santa Cruz (the second-most successful team in the competition's history with 29 titles) leads the table, followed by Sport Recife (the most successful club with 42).
