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Amazing free kick wins title for California boys' soccer team

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Soccer Player Scores Long-Distance Goal (0:20)

Jesus "Chuy" Ochoa of Vintage High School in Napa, California, scored a goal from 40 yards out with less than a minute to go in the second overtime. (0:20)

Last month, when Vintage and Merced high schools faced off for the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section Division II boys' soccer championship game -- their equivalent of a state title -- the score was knotted 1-1 in the final minute of overtime.

In other words, nearly everyone in the stadium expected penalty kicks.

Not Jesus Ochoa. With seconds left to go, the senior captain looped in a free kick from more than 40 yards away. But instead of picking out a tall teammate, Ochoa just plain scored himself.

"I was just trying to center it, to get a lucky header, but it came out good and helped the team," Ochoa told the Napa Valley Register. "I'm still in shock. I know what happened, but I'm in shock. I'm in shock."

Here's the full replay, and a long-distance look at it from the stands:

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