VIDEO: Yusuf Maart Goal vs Orlando Pirates; David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Xabi Alonso Would All Be Proud

• Yusuf Maart has written himself down in the record books after today's heroics
• The Kaizer Chiefs midfielder scored quite possibly the greatest goal in the history of the Soweto Derby against his former club Orlando Pirates
• The goal is comparable to some of the greatest strikes of their type in the history of the Beautiful Game worldwide

Yusuf Maart might probably be the biggest story on the African continent right now when it comes to football.

The Kaizer Chiefs midfielder scored from behind the halfway line to sink his former club Orlando Pirates at Soccer City, handing the Amakhosi a 1-0 over their arch-rivals. The goal is probably the most spectacular one to have ever been scored in the history of this storied fixture.

The ball was stolen in the middle of the park and shuffled along to Maart, who spotted Mpontshane off his line and went for goal from a few metres inside his own half – the ball drifted perfectly beyond the reach of the ‘keeper and gave the Amakhosi a deserved lead.

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The strike brought back memories of similar ones scored by the likes of Wayne Rooney, Xabi Alonso, Hlompho Kekana and David Beckham from years past.

DStv Premiership match report: Sensational Yusuf Maart goal hands Kaizer Chiefs victory over Orlando Pirates

Kaizer Chiefs continued the recent dominance over Orlando Pirates, defeating the Buccaneers 1-0 at Soccer City.

Yusuf Maart scored a sensational goal to seal the deal. He collected the ball from behind the half-way line, and hit home from there after catching goalkeeper Siyabonga Mpontshane off his line.

The win handed the Amakhosi a fourth straight official win over the Buccaneers – something they have not achieved since winning six in succession in the early 1990s – and saw them rise above their rivals into third place on the log on 21 points. Pirates dropped to fifth spot on 19 points.

Pirates will next be in action on Saturday 5 November when they face AmaZulu in the MTN8 final, while Chiefs’ next match will be against the Buccaneers in the revamped Carling Black Label Cup on Saturday 12 November.