Ajax Women scored the dumbest and greatest goal of the season

Truly, one of the dumbest/greatest goals we’ll see all season

It’s early in the season, but we may not see a more ridiculous goal than Ajax Women scored in its game at Excelsior on Friday night.

The scene: Ajax is up 2-1 late in the game and is awarded a free kick just outside the box. Looking to wrap up the match and secure a hat trick, Ajax forward Romée Leuchter stands over the ball.

The Netherlands international hit her free kick with real conviction, but it smacked off the crossbar and bounced high into the air.

Excelsior goalkeeper Isa Pothof, convinced the ball had gone over, grabbed another ball at the top of the net to take the ensuing goal kick.

But!

Leuchter’s free kick had not, in fact, gone over. As Pothof was preparing to put the second ball into play, the first ball bounced off the ground and into the roof of the net.

Truly, one of the dumbest/greatest goals we’ll see all season.

Watch Leuchter’s goal for Ajax

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