Chivas Goalkeeper Tono Rodriguez Wins The Game With A Goal From His Own Box

By Mike Parrott

Chivas Goalkeeper Tono Rodriguez, scored his first-ever goal last night scoring from his own box to finish the game 3-1.

The 27-year-old Mexican Goalkeeper, Rodriguez, scored his first-ever goal in his career, drawing comparisons to Asmir Begovic after scoring a goal from a drop-kick from his own box.

In a Liga MX game against Veracruz, Chivas were 2-1 up in the game in stoppage time with the away side putting the pressure on Chivas' box.

With a corner going into Rodriguez's box, the Mexican Goalkeeper plucked the cross out of the air, rushed to the edge of his box and hoofed the ball up the pitch as far as he could.

The punt easily past the Veracruz back-line and their keeper who had gone up for the cross, leaving the goal open for Rodriguez's massive kick to end up in the Veracruz goal, killing the game and finishing the game 3-1 to Chivas.

What a way to score your first career goal. In those situations, the goalkeeper would be expected to hold on to the ball and waste time on the ground, take well over the normal six seconds you can hold on to the ball, but instead, he saw a window to produce a career highlight and did just that.

Rodriguez was promoted to the Chivas first-team in the Summer of 2012 and has conceded 21 goals this Season in 13 games with two clean-sheets. The Mexican club are currently 10th in the Liga MX Apertura with 25 points in 18 games.

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