Goalkeeper's Risky Dribble Leads to Goal

An Argentinian Premier League goalkeeper had a moment of unbelievable madness by attempting to “play pro clubs in real life”.

Ignacio "Nacho" Arce, the goalkeeper for Deportivo Riestra, was playing against his former club Instituto on Sunday in an away match in the Argentinian Premier League.

Soccer goalie dribbling the ball. — Deportivo Riestra goalkeeper Ignacio Arce dribbled the ball outside the box during an Argentina first division game
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Soccer game in progress. — He was then tackled by an Instituto defender way outside his box
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Soccer goalie dribbling the ball near the goal. — The ball fell with Gaston Lodico who then chipped the ball into the net from 30 yards away
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Nacho Arce, Deportivo Riestra goalkeeper, with his back to the camera. — Arce trudged back to goal with his head down and hands on his head
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The score was 1-0 in the 61st minute, and Riestra was already down to 10 men after a red card. A ball was sent into their penalty area.

After a series of loose touches, the ball reached Arce near his goal line, who collected it.

Then, in a moment of madness, he ran to the edge of his box, rolled the ball out, and began dribbling upfield.

The 33-year-old advanced almost to the halfway line before things went wrong.

Arce was pressured by opposing players and attempted a pass to his right.

Unfortunately, the referee was positioned directly in the passing lane, blocking it.

Arce then tried to dribble further but didn`t see Instituto`s Jeremias Lazaro approaching from behind, who tackled him, taking the ball and passing it to a teammate.

The ball reached Gaston Lodico, who had already scored the first goal of the match earlier.

With Arce far from his goal, Lodico, 26, chipped the ball from about 30 yards out.

Riestra defenders tried to get back, but the ball sailed into the net, making the score 2-0.

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Arce walked back to his goal, head down, realizing his mistake.

Fans on social media were amazed by his actions. One commented, "Bro thought he is the main character."

Another said, "He’s made right Arce of that."

A third added, "The fact he had to dribble around the ref didn't help but this is otherwise ridiculous."

Another comment was, "Arce is playing real-life pro clubs."

Someone simply asked, "What is he doing??!"

After the game, Arce defended his actions, stating it was his brave style of play and partially blaming referee Andres Merlos for the error.

He explained, "It's my style, and mistakes happen. Even the best make errors. I've had great moments, and today was a learning experience.

"Look at Merlos. When I looked up, I saw a light blue shirt. They had a clear advantage in that situation."

Merlos responded jokingly, "Is it my fault now? That’s classic Nacho, but I love him.

"He’s a talent who wanted to make a brave play; sometimes those plays backfire. That’s football."

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