How the...? New York City players combine to miss from one yard out

By James Kilpatrick
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Sean Okoli and Khiry Shelton worked together to pull off an elaborate miss against Sporting Kansas City.

New York City's midweek MLS fixture against Sporting KC was goalless in the 65th minute when Maxi Moralez blasted a ball across the face of the goal.

But with Sporting goalkeeper Tim Melia lost at sea, Okoli couldn't capitalise. Although he allowed the ball to slip between his legs, the forward's slight touch may well have been goalbound – that was, until it hit the backside of team-mate Shelton and bounced out to safety. 

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James Kilpatrick