Referee scores a goal in the fourth tier of Dutch football

A referee has just scored in a game in Netherlands : Harkemase Boys - HSV Hoe 4-2 !

"In a match between Harkemase Boys and HSV Hoek, a cross came into the box following a goal mouth scramble and ended up ricocheting into the net off the hapless referee, who had no choice but to award it."

[Zebsy]

He didn't celebrate though out of respect for the opposition. Touch of class from the lad.

[donner]

He has also scored one diving header and one bicycle kick, both by accident.

[filipigrec]

He also surprisingly won big at betting on that game for some reason

[getthepicture]

Why is he bombing in the box like a striker looking to get on the end of a cross 😂

[redmed]

Somebody sign him. That was an instinctive finish.

[prochoicenotantivax]

This referee has scored more than some strikers this season

[emmanuelenyinwa]

The way he jogged back to the center line like Harry Kane....

[georgebailey]

I blame the defenders for not picking up his run. He even lifted his arm to call for the cross.

[erkanertem]

"A goal is a goal, no matter who scores"
-Harry Maguire

[SoloQJoe]

I like that short pause before he actually awarded it, as if wondering if he had any other options

[armandomorelos]

Ref said
"Fine, I'll do it myself"
Best striker on the field

[BlinxVortex]

GOAL ANALYSIS- Great off the ball movement from the ref, times the run to perfection. Squeezes in-between the two defenders and sticks a left leg out at it. Doesn't catch the ball cleanly but certainly flicks it directionally on target giving the ball enough momentum to score with the entirety of the ball crossing the goal line.

I'm sure Chelsea are after a striker with such attacking goal-scoring threat, this ref is easily worth £70million.

[leeemery]

I’m a West Ham supporter, the ref was clinical, he’s just what we need ⚒

[kowayyes]

*Edit: this was before the rule change*
-should a referee give the goal if the ball touched him last? yes
-should a referee be this close to the goal (inside the 6-yard box)? no
-so, in this particular situation: should the referee give the goal? yes
-should the referee face some consequence like not refereeing for some matches, for causing a goal as a result of being too close to the goal?(even though the goal is valid)? yes

[georgemorley]

They weren’t suspicious until the dribble from the halfway line, one-two with the winger and chip over the keeper. By accident.

[GrowinginDurham]

Best run of the weekend the vision and that one touch finish.... Top class surely Southgate has one eye on this young lad

[Lordidude]

Just imagine if he did a full sprint slide towards the fans who conceded the goal.

[rohan]

the way the ref started running like a GTA npc afterwards killed me

[amenoyōna]

What a responsible referee. After having scored he ran to check whether or not he was in offside.

[wojtekjan]

When referee play over 4, 5 goals and need one.