Shoooooooooe! Toronto FC forward Bright Dike finds the goal with his cleat, not the ball

Saturday night, Toronto FC forward Bright Dike made his long awaited return to the pitch after being out of action for half a year with an Achilles’ injury. With his side down 4-1 to Sporting Kansas City, Dike was a 68th-minute substitute. He got a powerful shot off that sent two projectiles flying — the ball, well wide of the goal, and his shoe, which found the back of the net.

While Dike may have been embarrassed by his far-flung footwear, the Sporting Park crowd lustily approved of the shoe goal. All things considered, the Oklahoman-born Nigerian international footballer can take comfort in that his foot remained attached on the play.

And, oh yeah, no one got kicked in the face…