Martins - the fastest shot ever recorded in a competitive game?

kinaldo

I was gonna post this in the Newcastle thread but then thought it deserves one of it's own.

So if you can think of any other goals that come close in terms of power then post them here...

Obafemi Martins' stunning 84 mph goal for Newcastle United at Tottenham on Sunday could be the fastest shot ever recorded in a competitive game, according to the Football Association yesterday.

The Nigerian's left-footed strike made it 2-2 before Newcastle went on to a 3-2 triumph, and may have shot Martins into the record books. "Some players in history have been renowned for the power of their shooting – Charlie 'Cannonball' Fleming for Sunderland in the Fifties, Cliff Holton for Crystal Palace in the Sixties and Peter 'Hotshot' Lorimer for Leeds in the Seventies," stated the FA's historian David Barber on the governing body's website yesterday.

"BBC's Record Breakers programme featured an 87 mph shot by Nicky Summerbee in 1994 that was claimed as the hardest ever. Manchester United tested the power of Scholes, Rooney and Ronaldo with a special measuring gun and they were all around 70 mph. The Brazilian left-back Robert Carlos, whose shooting is legendary, was timed at 72 mph. Martins' effort at the weekend, of course, was done in a match situation and has to be remarkable."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/sport/2007/01/17/sfnne217.xml

Here's a reminder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsOmgeseuDA&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b

and here's the alternate version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r0qBESeVSU



Amazing to think that Roeder isn't even sure which is his preferred foot! Some examples of the power he can generate in either:

Martins v Tallinn

Martins v Blackburn

Martins v Reading

Martins v Watford

Martins v Chelsea (@0.37 mins)

Sizzler

Apart from the speed what was just as impressive was the angle he hit that from :eek:

Mitch Connor

From the Sky Sports "Ask Tyler" thing:

Q: How fast was John Arne Riise's free-kick was against Manchester United on November 4? Is that the hardest-hit goal this season?

A: Riise's ferocious effort was measured by Sky Sports Replay 2000 at 68.4mph, the second
hardest-hit goal this season in the Premiership.

Tugay's effort for Blackburn is the hardest, flying past Southampton goalkeeper Paul Jones at 84.2mph.

They both have some way to go to beat the hardest-recorded shot from the Premiership - David Beckham's thunderbolt against Chelsea in 1997 measured in at an amazing 97.9mph.
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Go Becks go!

WhiteWashMan

was a super goal alright.

the first i knew of it was it was dropping out of the top of the net. i didnt even see it being kicked or moving towards the net.

even shay given wouldnt have stopped that one

cournioni

Is one of Tony Yeboah's goals not up there with Tugay's goal in terms of speed?

iregk

I would have said Yeboah's goal against Wimbledon alright. I heard at the time that was 95mph or something.

event

this is on Wikipedia about yeboah

The goal against Wimbledon was also given Goal of the Season 1995/96. While at Leeds United the speed of one of his shots was unofficially measured at 99 mph making his shots faster than Leeds legend Peter Lorimer

jester77

The free kick specialist Ronald Koeman used to hit some belters as well, no idea of speed though!

smackbunnybaby

i thought it was david hirst.

Nalz

Surely Riise and Scholes are up there

iregk

Hasstlebaink as well in his prime hit some belters so surely he would be on the top end.

scojones

Tauren wrote:

They both have some way to go to beat the hardest-recorded shot from the Premiership - David Beckham's thunderbolt against Chelsea in 1997 measured in at an amazing 97.9mph.

And there's your answer.

kinaldo

Does anyone have a link to Beckham's alleged 97.9 mph goal against Chelsea? He scored so many against them I wouldn't know what to search for. Also, someone mentioned that the Julian Dicks penalty against Schemeichel in 96/97 was 99mph which I don't doubt as I've always cited Julian Dicks as the most ferocious penalty taker ever.

Seaneh

Seedorfs goal for real from just inside the half way line has to be up there too, never seen a bad hit as sweetly in my life.

Vokes

At what point is the speed recorded? At the goal-line?

Helix

SofaKing wrote:

At what point is the speed recorded? At the goal-line?

overall speed i believe

distance travelled over time taken from contact to crossing the goal line

Chucky the tree

thanks too f365 mediawatch.

Talking Up Your Strikers
MOTD2 interviewer: "Have you ever hit a shot so sweetly?"

Obafemi Martins: "No."

Glenn Roeder, ten seconds later: "I just wanted him to let go, because he does that day in, day out in training."

AnCapaillMor

Can't remember how hard he used to hit them but Ruben Sosa used to hit them fairly hard and a few were recorded over 100MPH. Hirst used hit them fairly hard as well, i remember he hit one of the bar against Arsenl and it nearly landed on the halfway line.

MrJoeSoap

I hear Savman's goal on Sunday was around 120mph...

iregk

Seaneh wrote:

Seedorfs goal for real from just inside the half way line has to be up there too, never seen a bad hit as sweetly in my life.

That was a screamer wasn't it? The keeper didn't know what to do with it.

GadgetFiend

roberto carlos may not have had the hardest shot

but he's the only player ive seen knock another player out with the strength of his shot- think it was brazil v venezuela (or some mediocre S american team) in the copa america a few years ago..

iregk

Sure did you know, according to Lawrenson on motd the reason Smith broke his leg was purely due to the power or Risse's shot!!!

Blazer

I remember seeing David Hirst hit the crossbar when playing with Sheffield Wednesday I think...it was clocked at 114mph by Andy Gray..not a goal but omg what a screamer..keeper nearly shat himself
update:just checked wiki and it was against Arsenal in 96..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hirst_%28footballer%29

so martin's might have the fastest shot for a goal but hirst has the fastest shot on record..

BFassassin

Where is the video links id like to see some of these goals in question but dont want to look myself.

I know im lazy

Seaneh

iregk wrote:

That was a screamer wasn't it? The keeper didn't know what to do with it.

The keeper didn't even see it!
I remember I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it!

justfortherecor

Is this the beckham 97.9mph scorcher?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfbRVstQ6ts

MrJoeSoap

Hugo Almeida deserves an honourable mention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy5gM7sEgDU

Zapp Brannigan

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Hugo Almeida deserves an honourable mention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy5gM7sEgDU

Jaysus, almost as good as a Bale one, eh?

Anywhos, anyone have a link for this Seedorf goal? The description of it tickles my memory but can't remember it

EDIT: WOW!!

MrJoeSoap

Slurms wrote:

Jaysus, almost as good as a Bale one, eh?

Anywhos, anyone have a link for this Seedorf goal? The description of it tickles my memory but can't remember it

Its in this, if you can bring yourself to sit through all the others...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiizd_top-50-football-goals

Afaik the only players to feature more than once are Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Van Basten and some lad called Le Tissier!

Here's Seedorf on his own - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDsRjukiAJA

Zapp Brannigan

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Its in this, if you can bring yourself to sit through all the others...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiizd_top-50-football-goals

No Gerrard FA Cup 2006 goal!? Disgraceful, though still some real peaches in there.

Peyton Manning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O44H9ZLsqj4
Roberto Carlos' top 10 powerful shots