An American state championship match between Irmo and Lexington is likely to go viral after the game ended with a bizarre penalty.

High-schoolers from Irmo and Lexington faced off on Saturday night in the South Carolina Class AAAA state championship match, and after 110 minutes of goalless football the game headed to penalty kicks.

After 9 penalties the score was 3-3, and it was up to Irmo’s Mattison Gossett to take the potentially match winning spot-kick.

Gossett aimed his penalty to the right of Lexington keeper Jacob Parton, but incredibly the goalie guessed the right direction and saved the shot at first instance. Then came the craziness.

As goalie Parton began celebrating his save with a couple of hops on his goalline, the ball amazingly spun into the net for to earn Irmo the 4-3 shootout win.

After a weak protest that the goal shouldn’t have stood, poor teenage goalie Jacob Parton was left distraught in his goalmouth as his broke down in tears. As for Lexington, their squad flooded the pitch as wild celebrations ensued.

Goalie celebrates saved penalty, ball spins in (Irmo v Lexington, USA)
Goalie celebrates saved penalty, ball spins in (Irmo v Lexington, USA)