Hemel Hempstead goalkeeper sarcastically dives after long-range strike

A long-range effort from Bath City's Tom Smith brought about cheers and laughter as Hemel Hempstead goalkeeper Sam Beasant sarcastically dived as the ball flew almost 20 yards off target in their National League South game.
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The ambitious effort from behind the halfway line from City's top goalscorer was mishit, sending the ball trickling out for a goal-kick. However, the next time Smith had an effort from a closer range free-kick, he cannoned the ball through the wall, as it rose into the net. No laughing matter. The Romans went on to win the game 2-0.
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[@deadshotc3424]

Just imagine if he had celebrated with that sarcastic dive

[@gavinedinburgh]

I was waiting for that!

[@taykitrleevitt4314]

He'd have probably broken a wrist and the goalkeeper begins his predictable response.😕

[@abdumamed6602]

I swear i was thinking about it as i was scrolling down

[@RoyalGuard4619]

That would be pure gold

[@Jonathanizer]

real missed opportunity

[@andresilvasophisma]

"Striker sarcastically scores free kick"

[@Username-or9nr]

André Silva lol he’s not laughing anymore

[@alexeiharp7676]

This is worth so many more likes

[@andyng5321]

how was that free kick sarcastic?

[@andresilvasophisma]

it wasn't, but my comment was, hence the quotes around it.

[@andyng5321]

@@andresilvasophisma oh

[@facu286]

This is literally the "Nice shot!" quick chat in Rocket League

[@slayingroosters4355]

Spammed until you have a 5 second time out 🤣

[@evanpeterson7585]

"What a save!"

[@thumbsoffury100]

"Great Pass"

[@lightning2738]

@@thumbsoffury100 "Wow" "Wow" "Wow" "Wow" *Chat disabled for 5 seconds* "What a save! "

[@D3ADPOOL63064]

ff plz

[@johnpiers2786]

I like how those fans seem to be cheering whichever side does something cool.

[@Jorge_Ramirez584]

Just what I do when two teams I am indifferent about are playing

[@HN-kr1nf]

plus fans will boo their own teams lol like "pretend we scored a goal"

[@gopikrishnang4871]

That's how it's supposed to be. That's fans. That's football. At its best.

[@travelwithoutmoving8842]

Society for you

[@terskataneli6457]

Obviouslu because there are fans for each team lol

[@jonnydavies3909]

When you accidentally press square instead of circle

[@n0wsinn]

only some will get this

[@dhanushkrishna2004]

Nice one.

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

@@n0wsinn I certainly don't. I usually press random buttons when playing FIFA once a year.

[@tiagofrancisco6955]

@@user-bl4oq7fd8d isn't that the right way of playing it?

[@Mirsab]

YOU ARE A LEGEND MATE! LEGEND!

[@danielsgrunge]

That free kick carried so much hate with it almost went through the net lmao

[@Timeculture]

😂 it was venemous

[@Rollerbear712]

"Your love makes me strong, but your hate makes me unstoppable."

[@arslan7108]

He Was Actually Aiming For The Keeper's Head, That's Why He Scored.

[@mensrea1251]

Too bad the scorer didn’t dive by way of goal celebration. Missed opportunity there lol

[@t_tmad5293]

@@mensrea1251 true lol I would have done that.

[@VishalKumar-gd1yz]

That dive reminded of me doing 7+17 on the calculator in the examination just to be sure

[@eduardolimaargimon5499]

Underrated comment

[@omarahmed83]

7+17 is really hard

[@inno7845]

@@omarahmed83 24?

[@Ludwig1625]

@@omarahmed83 yeah sevens are pretty hard

[@indianpennywort3026]

@@inno7845 87. It's a very simple arithmetic.

[@vaughnsigal4560]

The free kick was brilliant, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a worse long range goal attempt though, pretty hilarious

[@marccoote9106]

I've seen some in premiership that were worse than that

[@JonatasAdoM]

Ah long range. I was going to mention you should see some penalty shots.

[@alexhickman166]

Yeah it would've made way more sense to play a through-ball to his teammate coming on a slant from the middle. He could have put it on the outside of the defender cutting him off, or it looked like stopping up and feeding it to the inside was also a potential option. Either way, if that's me (with the same abilities as that player), I'm sending that through-ball every time instead of attempting a shot from my own half of the pitch.

[@russs7574]

Balls get mishit. It happens. He'd have been better off to just sent it into an open area and let one of his teammates run onto the ball.

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

Sometimes the ball has a mind of its own.

[@nawwk79]

Plot twist: The goalkeeper is severely short-sighted.

[@nikobellic2086]

Bruh

[@lucianp.2568]

What does that mean?

[@bokoharam_group]

Lucian P. Basically that the goalkeeper thought the ball was closer than it was

[@lucianp.2568]

@@bokoharam_group ohhhh ok thanks haha

[@atipruzlan]

@@bokoharam_group if it was closer than its not blurry for him but clear wtf

[@Caoimhin1909]

Goal should’ve been ruled out for not doing a diving celebration

[@7orever]

Be the better man...I Can respect him for that

[@dawsyd1788]

100% dive celebration was going begging there!!! I'd do it right in front of him 😂

[@sz7472]

7orever it’s only abit of a laugh if he did Nothing about being the better person in this situation

[@lonestarr1490]

@@sz7472 + it's not even clear if he saw the keeper's dive and thus, if it was a deliberate decision not to celebrate by diving.

[@truegame142]

@@dawsyd1788 too americanised

[@ArchangelExile]

Me taking control of the goalie in a FIFA game.

[@cuddlebug8106]

Word

[@wakaul]

Me too 😁

[@JonatasAdoM]

At least you're not taking every single player out of position trying to find who you're controlling like me haha.

[@lillyrose6568]

Is no one going to mention how the goalie wipes his forehead after that like "whew!" close call lol

[@fraserfilms555]

Then holds his heart because of the anxiety

[@robalexander2016]

Glad someone else caught that! Haha

[@oz_jones]

Top bants

[@jj9749]

No

[@robertdurst9089]

This is the kind of personality that’s missing from the PL, I love this kind of shithousery in the lower leagues

[@willemligthart1356]

It is exquisite

[@robinhood7874]

SHITHOUSERY? IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL HAVING A LAUGH THESE DAYS?

[@didiermashaba8464]

Anglus Patria and of course by ‘foreigner’ you mean brown skinned... 😪

[@Jesse-vf2ey]

didier mashaba no he does’nt, he probably means players that are from brazil, France etc

[@javiermejia9209]

Awww man I miss the shithousery awards on ftw... 😞 This would’ve definitely won...

[@andrewhendo8472]

On Fifa that would be a corner

[@andybrockbank3027]

On VAR the keeper would have been sent off for diving.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@@andybrockbank3027 Only if it was Livarpool

[@wrighj]

@@justadreamerforgood69 but I thought when var came in we was going to get beat all the time ? Lmao

[@itieloliveira3401]

AndrewHendo underrated comment 😂

[@andrewhendo8472]

itl _ :D

[@mordkai4593]

He took "better safe than sorry" to a whole 'nother level

[@anees1182]

**goal keeper mocks the striker** Striker: How bout another joke murray..?

[@tatsumisouma]

I mean, his shot was still horrendous

[@misterpractical]

*GK* : No, I think we've had enough of your jokes. Call the police, Gene.

[@tommyodonovan3883]

He was aiming for that big Gaelic nose

[@tjdan3311]

When you control the keeper on Pro Clubs

[@MUFC24s]

😂😂😂 so true

[@yunopepper76]

TJ Dan 😂

[@digiquadd2935]

That's a fact 🤣

[@TimSenna]

You got me 😭😭😭

[@bevaughnhenry4983]

TJ Dan 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zerg9523]

0:35 i thought the ref was about to shoot him

[@MrGodofcar]

lmao

[@Mayrik92]

rofl 🤣🤣💀

[@okidoki7886]

*this is america*

[@mikeindiacharliehotelalpha2373]

Wolfenstein New Order anyone?

[@OllieWales]

YOULL GET WHAT YOU DESERVE

[@QazwerDave]

I also love how the goal keeper wipes his brow and holds his heart XD

[@mrsmith7581]

Class 😂

[@JonatasAdoM]

Icing on the cake.

[@joshuathomas2084]

if I'm being truly honest, the defenders let the ball through the wall. the keeper in my eyes Is having a perfect game

[@marcoantoniomacedo2793]

bruh for real he simply got out of the way

[@Rumiesque]

Shut up

[@Rumiesque]

@immafinna betryna lmao

[@judoexpert2057]

Cope

[@PlutozReal]

That wall was about as effective as the one on the US x Mexico border

[@mister.c4631]

This guy clearly missed the biggest moment of his career despite scoring that free kick

[@noxusfumes3628]

Stolen comment

[@xxWhiskeyGolfxx]

Noxus Fumes who d fk cares

[@mister.c4631]

Noxus Fumes I don’t follow, I lead. That was my first thought as soon as I watched the clip so please carry on pretending to be a big boy with your comments. I guess no 2 people in the world could have the same opinion

[@Sirdiggar]

@@mister.c4631 Nice tie.

[@solomonsam8927]

perhaps the miss is his biggest career moment

[@AzakielRuns]

Coach: "Okay, remember this is a teamwork" That annoying kid thinking he is David Beckham:

[@WangMotions]

They still scored a banger

[@Ash-vm6vy]

@@WangMotions which is why he thinks he's David Beckham.

[@miyawastaken]

Probably the only free kick he will ever score

[@luisgox1828]

@@miyawastaken why?

[@miyawastaken]

@@luisgox1828 yes

[@aero.mp4]

you can almost hear him say "whew that was a close one" after that dive

[@BD-yl5mh]

It’s the little “phew” that really makes it

[@exessex3522]

Wiping his brow and trying to calm his racing heart were great touches...

[@lessismorefitness6789]

Shouldve saved his great touches to save that free kick

[@BoqPrecision]

Bad sportsmanship...leave the trolling for the internet, not the field

[@mariolisa2832]

@@lessismorefitness6789 `Bro the keeper's wall let him down, how is the ball going straight through the middle of the wall like that? Do you watch football?

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@mariolisa2832 Exactly, the wall was to blame here. Don't make one if you're only going to break apart when the shot comes.

[@luke_222]

That was the best part lmao

[@iniesta8856]

He missed a glorious moment to imitate the keeper after he scored

[@Soccertz1]

Yes!!!!! I was waiting for it!!

[@relentlesspeople7212]

Come think about it 😄

[@FatGremlin]

That's because he's ginger

[@massinakmin8340]

@@FatGremlin no soul?

[@anis-ym7ln]

So fckn true

[@midimusicforever]

I was hoping for the celebration to be a goalie dive.

[@manofculture8848]

"I'll give you something to dive for" "I saw the future, but I couldn't do anything "

[@xxFR12]

rating comedic timing 99 for this goalkeeper on fifa lol

[@alone2break]

Over 9000 for reflexes..

[@Cel2333]

Over 10000 for karma

[@T00THY_0RiFiCE]

What line of work you in, Bob?

[@MorrisseyMuse]

@Rabbi Shekelberg anti-Semitic troll profile calling others nerds..?! lol

[@NmE_insane]

T00THY 0RiFiCE lmaooo

[@Totalavulsion]

I changed this comment so you’ll never know how I got all these likes

[@AaaAAA-jv6ds]

why no var ?

[@falsehoodrefuted]

That would have made this video worthy of a million views then lol 🤣

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

he's not Van Nistelrooy

[@7orever]

Be the better man...he shouldn't have

[@sergeantsupreme4395]

@@7orever you wouldn't have loved to see that?

[@90cents49]

I was expecting him to dive during celebration lol😂

[@Simpleburger1968]

Yes, I was expecting that too !

[@yeahhscience]

*player getting ready for the free kick* Goalkeeper:why do I hear boss music

[@Nyconbr]

I like how the crowd looks more like random people than actual fans.

[@omarmandooh]

Yeah maybe they are actually fans

[@redfordreddington8834]

are you trying to be deep?

[@gameaddictgonewild4391]

maybe, fans are random?

[@pogsee]

The people of Bath do have a very random genetic makeup

[@thebigcat8312]

Actually thats the queue for Tesco`s next door . . .

[@zak6882]

0:08 When you go as a keeper in pro clubs for the first time

[@Ad-gh6jv]

fax 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@JimmyKudoIchigoUzumaki]

00:38 when you become pro.

[@jonx7han]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@albertwilliam193]

When I’m playing keeper I’m not sitting in goal

[@ohgodno1989]

This the football equivalent of teabagging someone then getting destroyed after

[@the_bottomfragger]

Who here hasn't done this with friends. It's just a bit of banter, happy for the dude that he scored later though.

[@starlord6255]

0:08 When the ping is 999+

[@krzysztofmichalak]

haha

[@chukwukaobike6537]

🤣🤣

[@alexanderndeumane9439]

Dead😂😂😂😂😂

[@hirendrall7215]

Rocket league 😂🤣😂

[@Bilal_Ahmed171]

😂😂😂

[@brazileiro22]

"Curb your sarcasm"

[@gurudeclan]

Would have been a better title

[@civilizeddiscussion697]

Unless that goal was not really the goalkeeper's fault

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

He forgot to yell “Go go gadget ARMS!!” 🤣

[@ttsfish1372]

it’s alright guys he had it covered he wasn’t taking any chances

[@wogboy752]

0:09 when u press the wrong button in Fifa

[@ICA_Ghost]

Wogboy752 stop it... u make it less funny

[@Rey-ik9tk]

Snooze McNoose stop it, get sum help

[@ICA_Ghost]

Noobus Doofus what a lame comment... u get some

[@biglebauski8842]

I love doing this intentionally.

[@ICA_Ghost]

Zipher wow thats beyond random

[@ravighadwal9215]

0:36 First instance of referee becoming a manager and guiding the striker where to strike

[@re7alia7or]

Lmao wut was the ref doing there?😂

[@gavintharney6795]

Arjun Muraleedharan Probably yelling at the players in the wall to move back

[@i_am_RB]

😂😂

[@bartholomewlyons]

Ahahaaaaa

[@user-zu3ct4bv3h]

becoming the manager?

[@RichieNicks]

Unskippable ads on videos under a minute are just a giant middle finger

[@atourdeforce]

Doesn't matter what happened next, that was still an EPIC burn 🔥🔥

[@JohnMcMahon.]

The commentators sound like they should be commentating the “Boat race”

[@mrnobody4237]

lol

[@unrulykash3830]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@DrPeterVenkman383]

Or TMS 😂😂😂

[@tonyhancock3912]

Horse of the year show

[@blair5475]

Are you related to Vince MCMahon?

[@BloodswordFW]

Who cares if he scored later, GK reaction was hilarious lol.

[@sazcxieo]

Yeah! That free kick was hard. Its not a reverse uno card.

[@KING0SISQO]

That ginger hit that ball with pure venom. I wonder what he imagined he was kicking before he struck the ball.

[@Mike0]

What a fantastic shot, so much power to go over the lines

[@cakes43]

0:06 my striker on fifa ultimate team with full chem 99 rating 0:37 My opponent CDM with -10 chem and 5 rating

[@samuelbiswas615]

Lol so Tru. Long shots aren’t that hard in my opinion but compared to fifa 19 definitely more difficult. Free kicks are definitely super easy tho

[@mangan65]

Why you taking shots from your own half lad?

[@DANIEL557]

@@mangan65 he means that his striker misses from everywhere

[@mangan65]

@@DANIEL557 wet wipe

[@firiejejrjjrjr]

Lol

[@mikeedwards7194]

I love how the commentator has to explain the joke in minute detail as if no one would realise

[@guy5140]

Some people listen to the games instead of watching

[@guitarstaraces746]

It's his job to commentate

[@AnnoyingRko]

Some people use the radio as if you'd know

[@Isleofskye]

@@guitarstaraces746 To commentate NOT to state " the bleedin' obvious"

[@getitcorrect6521]

@@Isleofskye are you forgetting people may be listening to the radio?? Ain't obvious if you can't see it

[@LSDx3]

After a long week, I needed this laugh!! Thank you 🙏🏿

[@Bardish]

Everything about the sequence: perfection.

[@sam-ze8bz]

Well it's Hemel Hempstead for starters

[@grimTales1]

I read Hemel Hamstead and wondered if I was seeing things!

[@clutch7341]

Ikr

[@Tom_Hadler]

Tommy Robinson Calsicc grauniad selpling mstikae

[@ikhsha21]

The forehead sweat wipe did it for me

[@imranbecks]

0:09 Keeper diving like that happens a few times on the old FIFA game on the Sega Mega Drive.

[@Phobos1483]

This match has everything sports has to offer

[@Phobos1483]

@immafinna betryna yes.

[@Phobos1483]

@immafinna betryna it is part of a whole match.

[@rujemricalde9146]

On FIFA's VAR system the goalkeeper would be immediately sent off for diviing

[@will2108]

@Rabbi Shekelberg stfu

[@philevans6935]

Yeah on yer play station 4 maybe but this is real life

[@Tennisfiles]

I’ve found that when you make fun of someone they will often get you back in the end.

[@danydms1]

KARMA

[@iceandwarm]

Does happen every so often, got to roll with it though.

[@eujune]

Remember van Nistelrooy anyone?

[@rbg75]

thats the power of hatred my friend.

[@ulfhannemann5334]

Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten. German saying - Translation: Who laughs last, laughs best.

[@gabiindahood5441]

The goalscorer be like: "well well well how the turntables

[@oseanavuso850]

@immafinna betryna what are you on about 😂

[@brucebiggy3593]

Be like *tables turned

[@safeysmith6720]

@immafinna betryna 🤣😂🤣

[@burritouzumaki9562]

I don’t know which is more funny, The guy shooting the ball not even near to the goal Or the diving goalkeeper Or both 😂

[@crymeadinner]

0:39 Curb your enthusiasm theme starts playing

[@SamuelPearlman]

See, Smith set him up with the first shot, making him think the 2nd shot was also going 20 yards wide, and it worked perfectly!

[@jimg1787]

You have to admire his gall taking a shot from there while playing for Bath.

[@ShivaGunwant]

This is a great video for "curb your goalkeeping" meme.

[@ogunyemid]

The best revenge was him scoring no doubt, but imagine if he dived as a celebration

[@MA-wm9pg]

This is what happens when you direct your anger in the right direction.

[@russs7574]

As opposed to be soft, like the divas of the NBA.

[@ddr_drogba777]

There was no need for the free kick to be featured in the video... -The goalkeeper

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Bless him ! Made my day right there 👍

[@oreganoo7882]

The keeper’s such a savage I love it xD

[@M1.942]

0:10 gotta love the crowds reaction

[@michaellavery4899]

Best response possible.

[@SonicTheHedgehog-mh6uw]

I just love that they’ve used the word sarcastically correctly in the title instead of ironically.

[@bryanwatt3943]

Well that came back to hit him right in the face 😂😂

[@SF-jf3xv]

In the nuts* you mean 😂😂

[@schnozz87]

When a division 6 keeper makes more effort diving sarcastically than most Premier League keepers make diving seriously.

[@thrash0114]

Most premier league goalkeepers? Think you just mean Kepa.

[@Jojo-hy8dm]

@@thrash0114 hahaha

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

People still watch premier League is this the 90s why do all the players nowadays look 12 haha

[@glewis9546]

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo ok boomer 🙄

[@MichaelJ44]

*this is deep*

[@siddharthashrivastava4055]

Wholesome to watch

[@akshay2317]

Quality banter.

[@Death-fh7tj]

I’ve only ever known Hemel to exist in the New Star Soccer universe. I was young player of the year 3 years In a row before my move to Bournemouth

[@unlockedaccount]

😂😂playing in the san marino league on new star soccer

[@Death-fh7tj]

@@unlockedaccount no think it’s was the English 4th teir. Hemel hempstead

[@zane9837]

A year later and this is still a gem!

[@SwordOfTheMorning]

I don't know how I got here, but I'm glad I found this gem.

[@callumsherratt5436]

My teams goalkeeper always dives even if the shot is going towards the corner flag and he always makes the fans laugh - we won the FA Vase for this year, went to Wembley, got pissed, came to a wonderful crowd of fans back home in Warrington 💙🏆

[@Ersciimusic]

0:08 when you play fifa career for the first time as a goalkeeper

[@Porkcylinder]

Dear grnadiun it’s spelt Hemel HEMPSTEAD but hey it’s only a headline 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@danielpedic154]

Amazing that you were critiquing their spelling and managed to spell guardian wrong 😂

[@Teeb2023]

/whoosh

[@Porkcylinder]

Daniel Pedić 🤦🏻duuuur do you fink so 😂

[@PrettyFuckinFarFromOK]

Trucker The place is irrelevant, thus is the spelling.

[@adamwyatt-lowe2833]

Well actually it would be spelt Hemel Hempstead

[@lolno6975]

What a save

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

That’s the best kind of retaliation, for cheek like that...a proper ‘up yours’!

[@kidamogus6260]

“Had it covered lads”

[@rishabhsinghbhandari2721]

lmaooo

[@bordaz1]

Tom Smith: 20 yards off target Ole Gunnar Solksjaer: enters chat

[@Mashamillions]

What an answer back!!!

[@giovannyrodriguez-ramstein4753]

You gotta be humble in this life bro peace ✌🏻 fro Mexico 🇲🇽

[@someone-cs1ix]

Dude celebrating with a dive would have been so disrespectful, I would've loved to see that

[@droopyballbag]

They famous place Hemel HAMSTEAD 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@Isleofskye]

LOL...Near HAMSTEAD HEATH...

[@Sicram]

Always correct an error with an error 😂

[@errolkim1334]

Wasn't there a squirrel called Avid that lived up on Hemstead Heath?

[@xHeadcleanerx]

I support Belgravia darling.

[@Isleofskye]

PLEASE tell me you are NOT British , my friend ! That was typical British sarcasm. It was a joke...lol

[@daenerystargaryen4185]

Goalkeeper : dives sarcastically Karma : allow me to introduce myself

[@moos5221]

I heard an echo of hatred resonate within the fine lines of power that surrounds us all when he struck the ball.

[@namesurname2958]

The level of satisfaction after scoring that free kick must have been IMMENSE. The keepers earlier dive was funny, if not disrespectful, but the poetic justice and karma of that free kick was next level 👌

[@bigtechweekly]

Would have been the save of the year if he had made contact lol

[@TheRafaelBond]

lol

[@maccybear8093]

That keeper has a great sense of humour 😂

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

0:11 - Perfect hand gesture, haha!

[@Red-Red-Red-Red]

0:09 The silly boy in the grey hoodie giving the hand gesture failing to grasp the concept of sarcasm.

[@lee97ynwa74]

Had to give it a few looks after reading your comment and managed to spot him in the crowd, what a melt.

[@lee97ynwa74]

@Jay Roberts i think he was doing it to the Goalkeeper for taking the piss

[@Daveyengland]

Definition of karma: this video.

[@justadreamerforgood69]

Karma doesn't exist, best example is Hitler

[@conson2431]

@@justadreamerforgood69 Steady on pal

[@Daveyengland]

JustAdreamer Forgood - explain?

[@darrenmc1986]

@@justadreamerforgood69 😂😂😂

[@paquinraino8180]

@@justadreamerforgood69 he lost the war because of his megalomania, and that provokes his suicide so yeah karma exist. If he would win the war and live peacefully after all he did and have commended then you could say this

[@callumbillington8395]

0:12 chap next to central scarf wearer making his feelings known 🤣

[@nohope2723]

Now thats dedication