Soccer Player Goes for Broke and Tries a 65-Yard Shot. The Goalie Seems the Most Surprised.

Just before halftime Saturday during an English Premier League match, Stoke City's Charlie Adam wound up his left foot and gave the ball a good wallop about 10 yards shy of midfield.

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The mighty strike apparently surprised Chelsea goalie Thibaut Courtois.

The ball sailed a few inches too high for his outstretched hand, and it ricocheted right into the net, tying the game 1-1.

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Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois falls into his own goal after chasing back but failing to keep out a long range shot from Stoke City's Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam (unseen) on April 4, 2015. (Image source: Getty Images/AFP/Glyn Kirk)

After the unlikely goal, Courtois offered his best "Hey, whaddya want from me?" reaction.

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Check out the mammoth kick here:

Alas, Stoke City lost the game 2-1. But Adam stayed after to offer his thoughts on how he got his kick into the net from such a great distance:

This story has been updated.

(H/T: Sports Illustrated)

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